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Board of Visitors

*Indicates First term

Role Expires May 31, 2026

Alexis Abernathy — Alexis Abernathy ’13 Hickory, NC * (first term)

Ed Agnoli — Ed Agnoli ’95 Apex, NC * (first term)

Meredith Brown — Meredith Brown ’02 Durham, NC * (first term)

Rich Duncan — Rich Duncan ’88 Charlotte, NC * (first term)

John Love — John Love ’81 Charlotte, NC * (first term)

Sarah Mayse — Sarah Mayse ’72 Kings Mountain, NC * (first term)

Dave Robertson — Dave Robertson ’71 Blowing Rock, NC * (first term)

Role Expires May 31, 2027

Stephen Amoah — Stephen Amoah ’15 Garner, NC * (first term)

Robert Barkley — Robert Barkley ’76 Clemson, SC

Cindi Clemmer — Cindi Clemmer ’73 Hickory, NC

Karen (Blume) Feezor — Karen (Blume) Feezor ’84 Charlotte, NC

Kevin Gilmore — Kevin Gilmore ’84 Charlotte, NC * (first term)

Shane Lunsford — Shane Lunsford ’95 Waxhaw, NC * (first term)

Charles McCombs — Charles McCombs ’83 Aiken, SC

Mickey Payseur — Mickey Payseur ’73 Cherryville, NC

David Pruett — David Pruett ’80 Mount Airy, NC

Melvin Truiett — Melvin Truiett ’90 Granite Falls, NC

Luis Velez — Luis Velez ’01 Melbourne, FL

Matt Winters — Matt Winters ’06 Hickory, NC

Role Expires May 31, 2028

Te Shondra Abner — Te Shondra Abner ’01 Orlando, FL

Jeremy Fisher — Jeremy Fisher ’88 Hickory, NC

Leonard Geddes — Leonard Geddes ’98 Hickory, NC * (first term)

Joby Giacalone — Joby Giacalone ’84 Charlottesville, VA * (first term)

Jeffrey Jones — Jeffrey Jones ’83 Charleston, WV * (first term)

Donnie Kirkpatrick — Donnie Kirkpatrick ’82 Winterville, NC * (first term)

Stephanie Jordan Mayberry — Stephanie Jordan Mayberry ’82 Hickory, NC

Stephen Mims — Stephen Mims ’96, MDiv ’00 Lexington, SC

Janet Mitchell — Janet Mitchell ’72 Hickory, NC and Hilton Head, SC * (first term)

Fran (Keck) Patterson ’91 Kannapolis, NC *

Julia (Wilson) Reedy — Julia (Wilson) Reedy ’14 Columbia, SC * (first term)

Bill Rhyne — Bill Rhyne ’90 Matthews, NC * (first term)

Gail (Pruett) Theard — Gail (Pruett) Theard ’79 Mount Airy, NC * (first term)

Richard Waddell — Richard Waddell ’69 Hartland Four Corners, VT

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