Board Members
Communities In Schools of North Carolina is proud to be led by the tireless efforts of a strong collection of executives, educators and civic leaders from across the state.
John Idler, Board Chair
President and General Manager, ABC 11 - WTVD
Diane Adams
Executive Vice President, Culture and Talent, Allscripts
Mary Linda Andrews
Director of Community Partnerships, GlaxoSmithKline
Acton Archie
Account Executive/Business Relationship Manager, SAS
Dr. June Atkinson
North Carolina State Superintendent of Schools, N.C Department of Public Instruction
Mike Bickel
Senior Vice President, Global Client Services, Verizon Business
Joe Cooper
Senior Vice President, Technology and Operations, PNC Bank
Jeff Frazier
Senior Director, Global Public Sector, Cisco’s Internet Business Solutions Group
Linda Harrill
President and CEO, Communities In Schools of North Carolina
Ronny Hayes
Regional Vice President, Walmart
Dr. Goly Hervey
Executive Vice President, Central North Carolina, Sun Trust Bank
Alex Holmes
Financial Consultant
Graeme Keith
President, The Keith Corporation
David McCall
Customer Development Manager, Walmart/Sam’s/Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Robin Miller
Vice President, Human Resources People Strategy, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Blaine Morehead
Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo
Joel New
President, ANI Consulting
Lou Patalano
General Counsel and Vice President, Cape Fear Valley Health System
Marvin Pittman
Retired School Administrator
Ben Pysch
Middle Market Banking/North Carolina, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Dr. R. Scott Ralls
President, N.C. Community College System
Maria Spaulding
Deputy Secretary, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services
James Speed
CEO, N.C. Mutual Life Insurance
LaVoy Spooner
Regional Director for External Affairs, AT&T
Ranse Stokes
Senior Vice President, Team Director, BB&T Wealth Management
Dr. Hope Williams
President, N.C. Independent Colleges and Universities
Richard "Stick" Williams
Senior Vice President of Environmental, Health and Safety, Duke Energy; President, Duke Energy Foundation
Tina Wilson
Manager of Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs, IBM
Marco Zarate
President, N.C. Society of Hispanic Professionals
