Governor-elect Josh Stein Thanks Transition Team

(RALEIGH) Governor-elect Josh Stein today thanked his transition team for its hard work since his election in November.

“I am grateful for the hours and hours of work my transition team has put into making sure my administration hits the ground running,” said Governor-elect Josh Stein. “We were honored to receive more than 3,000 resumes and have conducted more than 350 interviews with qualified and passionate candidates. I am extremely proud of the talented, diverse, public-spirited cabinet and senior leadership team we have put together, and I appreciate the transition team’s efforts, advice, and professionalism.”

Transition Team:

Alma Adams – Charlotte; U.S. Representative (NC-12), U.S. House of Representatives

Gale Adcock – Cary; NC Senator (District 16), North Carolina General Assembly

Skip Alston – Greensboro; Guilford County Commissioner (District 8)/Realtor, Alston Realty Group

Vernetta Alston – Durham; NC Representative (District 29), North Carolina General Assembly

Zach Ambrose – Raleigh; Founder, Ambrose Strategy

Catharine Arrowood – Raleigh; Retired Attorney

Jonathan Barfield – Wilmington; Realtor, Barfield & Associates Realty

Theodis Beck – Raleigh; Retired

Jenna Beckham – Durham; OBGYN, Wake Med and Planned Parenthood

Brooks Bell – Raleigh; Founder, Brooks Bell

Jimmie Bellamy – Knightdale; Attorney, United States Department of Justice

Graham Bennett – Winston-Salem; President, Quality Oil Company

Clarence Birkhead – Durham; Durham County Sheriff

Jenny Black – Raleigh; CEO, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic

Charles Blackwood – Chapel Hill; Orange County Sheriff

Sarah Bolton – Raleigh; Managing Partner, Raben

Leslie Boney – Raleigh; Retired, NC State University

Sarah Boyce – Raleigh; Deputy Attorney General & General Counsel, North Carolina Department of Justice

Wendy Brenner – Winston-Salem; Board Member, The Winston-Salem Foundation

Laura Brewer – Raleigh; Deputy Chief of Staff, North Carolina Department of Justice

Danny Britt – Lumberton; NC Senator (District 24), North Carolina General Assembly

Spence Broadhurst –  Wilmington; President, First National Bank

G. K. Butterfield – Wilson; Former U.S. Representative (NC-01), U.S. House of Representatives

JB Buxton – Durham; President, Durham Technical Community College

Brian Buzby – Durham; Executive Director, NC Conservation Network

Jonathan Charleston – Fayetteville; Principle, The Charleston Group

Jay Chaudhuri – Raleigh; NC Senator (District 15), North Carolina General Assembly

Chris Chung – Raleigh; CEO, Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina

Carrie Clark – Raleigh; Executive Director, North Carolina League of Conservation Voters

Dirk Cody – Robbinsville; Project Manager, Herve Cody Contractor

Janice Cole – Hertford; Former U.S. Attorney

Malcomb Coley – Asheboro; US Central Private Leader, EY (Co-Chair)

Ronnie Condrey – Raleigh; Human Resources, Office of State Human Resources

Courtney Crowder – Raleigh; North America Managing Director, APCO

Avery Crump – Greensboro; District Attorney (District 24), Guilford County

Michael Cunningham – Cary; Former Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Red Hat

Ned Curran – Charlotte; CEO Emeritus, Northwood Office

Seth Dearmin – Raleigh; Chief of Staff, North Carolina Department of Justice (Co-Chair)

Nate Denny – Raleigh; Deputy Secretary, North Carolina Department of Information Technology

Brett Denton – Charlotte; Chief Legal Officer, Advocate Health

Kindl Detar – Charlotte; Policy Counsel, North Carolina Department of Justice

Molly Diggins – Raleigh; Retired Director, North Carolina Sierra Club

Tracy Doaks – Durham; CEO, MCNC

Libba Evans – Winston-Salem; Owner, West Third Street Media

Anthony Foxx – Charlotte; Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation

Shana Fulton – Raleigh; Attorney, Brooks Pierce

Satish Garimella – Morrisville; Mayor Pro Tem, Town of Morrisville

Harvey Godwin – Lumberton; Former Chairman, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina

Michael Goodmon – Durham; Executive Vice President, Capitol Broadcasting Company

Malcolm Graham – Charlotte; Council Member, Charlotte City Council

Danielle Gray – Raleigh; Executive, UnitedHealth Group

Charlene Green –  Greensboro; Co-Founder, 2nd Shift Playbook

Hayes Griggs – Raleigh, NC ; Senior Government Affairs Advisor, Blue Cross NC

Subhash Gumber – Cary; Gastroenterologist, Wake Med

Peter Gwaltney – Wake Forest; President & CEO, North Carolina Bankers Association

Ken Hammer – Cary; Chief Legal Officer, Toshiba Commerce

Reg Henderson – Charlotte; Senior Vice President, Lowe’s Companies

Michell Hicks – Cherokee; Principal Chief, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Stephen Hill – Kinston; Chairman, NC Council for the Arts

Kay Hobart – Raleigh; Attorney, Parker Poe

Bill Hollingsed – Waynesville; Executive Director, NC Association of Chiefs of Police

Anna Huck – Raleigh; Finance Director, Josh Stein for North Carolina

Ricky Hurtado – Burlington; Program Officer, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Igor Jablokov – Raleigh; Founder & CEO, Pryon, Inc.

Jim Jenkins – Raleigh; Former Editor and Columnist, The News & Observer

Daniel Johnson – Raleigh; Deputy Secretary & General Counsel, North Carolina Department of Transportation

Frankie Jones – Greensboro; Vice President, Lincoln Financial Group

Kristi Jones – Raleigh; Vice President, NiSource (Co-Chair)

Kevin Leonard – Apex; Executive Director, Association of County Commissioners

Hal Levinson – Charlotte; Attorney, Moore & Van Allen

Lee Lilley – Raleigh; Director of Economic & Pandemic Recovery, Office of the Governor

Esther Manheimer – Asheville; Mayor, City of Asheville (Co-Chair)

Nancy McFarlane – Raleigh; Former Mayor, City of Raleigh

Jasmine McGhee – Durham; Senior Deputy Attorney General, North Carolina Department of Justice

Chuck McGrady – Hendersonville; Former NC Representative (District 117), North Carolina General Assembly

MaryBe McMillan – Cary; President, North Carolina AFL-CIO

Christie McNeill – Raleigh; Transition Executive Director, Josh Stein for North Carolina

David Meeker – Raleigh; Founder, Carpenter Development

Sam Metzler – Winston-Salem; Vice President, Quality Oil Company

Natalie Murdock – Durham; NC Senator (District 20), North Carolina General Assembly

Akkina Murthy – Morrisville; Director, SAS Institute

Scott Parker – Rocky Mount; Former U.S. Marshall

Stella Patterson – Raleigh; Chief of Police, Raleigh Police Department

Charlie Perusse – Raleigh; State Budget Director, NC Office of State Budget and Management

Karen Popp – Chapel Hill; Attorney, Sidley Austin

Nicole Price – Raleigh; Associate Executive Director, North Carolina Association of Educators

Trey Rabon – Wake Forest; President, AT&T North Carolina

Anna Reilly – Winston Salem; Co-Chair, Board of Gateway Nature Preserve

Robert Reives – Sanford; North Carolina House Democratic Leader (District 54), North Carolina General Assembly

Gerald Roach – Raleigh; Firm Chair, Smith Anderson

Mike Roberson – Pittsboro; Sheriff, Chatham County

Libby Rodenbough – Greensboro; Musician

Tom Ross – Davidson; Former President, UNC System

Sepi Saidi – Raleigh; Founder, SEPI Engineering & Construction

DeAndrea Salvador – Charlotte; NC Senator (District 39), North Carolina General Assembly

Bob Seligson – Raleigh; CEO, The Physician’s Foundation

Sallie Shuping Russell – Chapel Hill; Chair, Carolina Research Ventures

Hannah Snow – Raleigh; Regional Finance Director, Josh Stein for North Carolina

Anna Stein – Raleigh; Former Legal Specialist, NC Department of Health and Human Services

Richard Stevens – Cary; Attorney, Smith Anderson, Former State Senator

Sean Suggs – Pinehurst; President, Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina

Nina Szlosberg-Landis – Raleigh; Board Member, NC League of Conservation Voters

Shinica Thomas – Raleigh; Commissioner, Wake County

Hawley Truax – Chapel Hill; Associate Vice President of State Affairs, Environmental Defense Fund

Catherine Truitt – Raleigh; State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Thomas Walker – Charlotte; Attorney, Alston & Bird

Greg Walter – Charlotte; President, Charlotte Motor Speedway

Dave Werry – Chapel Hill; Co-Founder, President & COO, Well

Julie Werry – Chapel Hill; Scholar Advisor, Morehead-Cain Foundation

Billy West – Fayetteville; District Attorney (District 14), Cumberland County

Jessica Whichard – Raleigh; Senior Advisor for Communications, North Carolina Department of Justice

Brad Wilson – Raleigh; Interim Director, North Carolina Museum of History and Division of State History Museums

Swain Wood – Raleigh; Attorney, Morningstar Law Group

Larry Wooten – Raleigh; Former President, North Carolina Farm Bureau

Reuben Young – Cary; Civil Bureau Chief, North Carolina Department of Justice

Landon Zimmer – Wilmington; Managing Partner, Zimmer Development Company

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