The North Carolina Business Committee for Education (NCBCE) is a business-led, education non-profit 501(c)(3) that operates out of the Office of the Governor.
Since 1983, we have provided a critical link between North Carolina business leaders and the state’s education decision makers, helping to create connections between the education curriculum and the overall work readiness of citizens across the state.
Board of Directors

Ann Ashley
Founder of Laurel Branch
Former Vice President of the Biltmore Company

Creighton Blackwell
Vice President, Corp Affairs, Comm Engagement Coastal Credit Union

Dawn Braswell
Training Manager, Siemens Energy, Inc.

Geoffrey Coltrane
Senior Education Advisor, Office of the Governor

Albert Eckel
Co-Founder, Partner, Eckel & Vaughn

Indira Everett
District Manager, Government & Community Relations, Duke Energy

Jeff Fleetwood
Regional Sales Director, Dell

Tim Hagler
Former V.P. Community Relations, Charlotte Motor Speedway

Lilyn Hester
Head of Southeast Public Affairs, Google

Jena Howard- Collins
Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Apple

Suzie Koonce
Senior Community Relations Consultant, Wells Fargo

Becki Lynch
Director, US Community Partnerships, GSK

Adri Maisonet- Morales
Vice President of Enterprise Learning & Development, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC

Dana Martinez
Corporate Affairs, Biogen

Steve McGlothlin
Director of Business Development at Gerber Collision and Glass

Sheila Meadows
Regional Vice President of Human Resources, NC Division at HCA Healthcare

Milanka Meucke
Director, Public Relations and Communications, Lenovo

Michael Mitchell
Partner, Smith Anderson Law Firm

Steven Pearson
IBM Corporate Citizenship NC, GA, SC, TN, KY

Rebecca Quinn- Wolf
Vice President, Director of Client and Community Relations, PNC

Trey Rabon
Director for External and Legislative Affairs, AT&T

Nicole Ramsdell
Vice President and Counsel, Belk

Jason Sage
HR Director Caterpillar, Inc.

Caroline Sullivan
Executive Director, North Carolina Business Committee for Education

Mamie Sutphin
Director, Community Engagement Programs, Reynolds American, Inc.

Will Sutton
Vice president, Commercial Lending, BB&T (Leadership Institute)

Leslie Walden
Vice President, Regional Public Affairs, Fidelity Investments

Andy Willis
Chief of Staff, UNC-Chapel Hill

Julia R. Wright
Economic Development and Local Government Manager, Dominion Energy

Teross Young
V.P. Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs, Retail Business Services, LLC
Staff

Caroline Sullivan
Executive Director

Morgan Crawford
Deputy Director

Ciera Tucker
Program Manager

Olivia Comer
Communications & Marketing Specialist