(RALEIGH) Governor-elect Josh Stein today provided an update about his transition team and its progress. Governor-elect Stein’s transition team includes professionals, non-profit leaders, government officials, and business leaders from across North Carolina. A full list of the committee heads of the transition team is below.

In addition, the portal at www.stein2024transition.org has received over 2,000 submissions to join the Stein Administration. The transition team is reviewing these applications and will begin to conduct interviews in the coming days.

The Stein Transition Team has also received 70 ideas via the Submit Your Idea page on the transition website. If you have an idea about how the Stein Administration can better serve our state, please share your thoughts.

“People are excited to get to work to build a safer and stronger North Carolina,” said Governor-elect Josh Stein. “I am excited that so many public-spirited people have expressed interest in serving the people of North Carolina, and I look forward to building a team that will continue to move our state forward.”

Stein has formed 11 transition committees that correspond to each Cabinet Agency – Administration, Adult Correction, Commerce, Environmental Quality, Health and Human Services, Information Technology, Military and Veterans Affairs, Natural and Cultural Resources, Public Safety, Revenue, and Transportation.

He has also formed committees focused on Boards and Commissions, Human Resources, Budget, Legal Counsels, Communications, Policy, and Legislative Liaisons. 

Transition Team Leaders:

Malcomb Coley – US Central Private Leader for EY, Partner at Bright Hope Capital

Seth Dearmin – Chief of Staff, NC Department of Justice

Kristi Jones – Vice President for Public Affairs and Sustainability, NiSource

Esther Manheimer – Asheville Mayor

Richard Stevens – former State Senator, Attorney at Smith Anderson

Christie McNeill – Executive Director, Stein Transition

Committee Chairs:

Jonathan Barfield – New Hanover County Commissioner

Sarah Bolton – Managing Principal, The Raben Group

Laura Brewer – Deputy Chief of Staff, NC Department of Justice

Janice Cole – Hertford Town Manager

Avery Crump – Guilford County District Attorney

Kindl Detar – Public Protection Section Director, NC Department of Justice

Tracy Doaks – President and CEO, MCNC

Libba Evans – former Secretary, N.C. Department of Cultural Resources

Reg Henderson – Vice President of Government Relations, Lowe’s

Michell Hicks – Chief, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Frankie Jones – Vice President and Managing Director, Lincoln Financial Group

Lee Lilley – Director of Economic and Pandemic Recovery, State of North Carolina

Chuck McGrady – former member of NC State House of Representatives and Sierra Club President

Sam Metzler – Executive Vice President of Retail Operations, Quality Oil

Stella Patterson – Raleigh Police Chief

Charlie Perusse – former State Budget Director

Gerald Roach – Firm Chair, Smith Anderson

Sallie Shuping-Russell – former Managing Director, BlackRock

Sepi Saidi – Board Member, TranSystems

Shinica Thomas – Chair, Wake County Commission

Swain Wood – Partner, Morningstar Law Group

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