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MEMBER DIRECTORY
Charles R. Abernathy
Manager, McDowell County
60 E. Court St.
Marion, NC 28752-4041
charlesa@mcdowellgov.com

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  Don Adams
Manager, Alleghany County
PO Box 366
Sparta, NC 28675
910-372-4179
910-372-5969 (Fax)
manageralc@skybest.com

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Prior work:


  Jaime Laughter Adrignola
Manager, Town of Mills River
5046 Boyleston Hwy., Ste. 3
Mills River, NC 28759
(828) 890-2901
(828) 890-2903 (fax)

Education:
Prior work:
Planner, NCDOT; Planner, Town of Cary

Joseph P. Albright
Manager, City of Brevard
151 W. Main St.
Brevard, NC 28712
828-883-3880
828-883-2853 (Fax)
brevcitymgr@citcom.net
www.cityofbrevard.com


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  Mike Aldridge
Manager, Duplin County
PO Box 910
Kenansville, NC 28349
(910) 296-2100
(910) 296-2107 (fax)
mikea@duplincounty.org
www.duplincounty.org


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  Richard Lane Alexander
Manager, Cleveland County
PO Box 1210
Shelby, NC 28151-1210
704-484-4800
land.alexander@clevelandcounty.com

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  Raymond I. Allen
Manager, City of Albemarle
PO Box 190
Albemarle, NC 28002-0190
704-984-9408
704-982-2581 (Fax)
rallen@ci.albemarle.nc.us

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Prior work:


  J. Russell Allen
Manager, City of Raleigh
PO Box 590
Raleigh, NC 27602-0590
919-890-3000
919-890-3058 (Fax)
russell.allen@ci.raleigh.nc.us

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  Brian M. Alligood
Manager, Granville County
PO Box 906
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-5240
(919) 690-1766 (fax)
gcmanager@granvillecounty.org

Home address:
107 Kipling Drive
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 690-1760

Education:

Prior work:
Town Manager, Boiling Springs

  D. Kelly Almond
Manager, City of Reidsville
230 W. Morehead St.
Reidsville, NC 27320-3855
336-349-1030
336-342-3649 (Fax)
kalmond@ci.reidsville.nc.us

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Prior work:


  Karen Andrews
Manager, Town of Rutherfordton
129 N. Main St.
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
828-287-3591
828-286-8054 (Fax)
kandrews@rutherfordton.net
www.rutherfordton.net



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  Nicole Ard
Assistant Manager,
Town of Hillsborough
101 E. Orange St.
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-1270 ext. 77
(919) 644-2390 (Fax)
nicole.ard@hillsboroughnc.org

Education:

Prior work:
Assistant to the Town Manager, Leesburg, Va. (March 2001-October 2007); Management Assistant, Phoenix, Ariz. (1996-2001); Intern: Phoenix, Ariz., and Dublin, Ohio

  J. Wayne Atkins
Retired Manager

Home address:
PO Box 935
Dobson, NC 27017
336-386-8061
Spouse: Glenda

Education:
Appalachian State University

Prior work:
Manager, Town of Dobson

  Andrew Atkinson
President, Leadership Initiatives, Inc./Retired Deputy Manager,
New Hanover County
321 Pettigrew Dr.
Wilmington, NC 28412
910-228-8727
contact@andyatkinson.com
www.andyatkinson.com

Spouse: Ada


Education:
East Carolina University (BSBA)

Prior work:
Deputy County Manager, New Hanover County; Finance Director, New Hanover County

  Ronald D. Autry
City Manager, Dunn
401 E. Broad St.
Dunn, NC 28334
910-892-2633
910-892-2073 (fax)
rautry@dunn-nc.org

Home address:
175 Rainbow Dr.
Dunn, NC 28334
910-892-3861
Spouse: Jeanne

Education:

Prior work:
Public Works Director, Dunn

C. Ronald Aycock
Retired Executive Director,
N.C. Association of County Commissioners
PO Box 1488
Raleigh, NC 27602-1488
919-733-1065
raycock@ncacc.org

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Jerry L. Ayscue
Manager, Vance County
122 Young St., Ste. B
Henderson, NC 27536-4268
(252) 738-2002
(252) 738-2039 (Fax)
jlayscue@vancecounty.org

Home address:
411 Willowood Dr.
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 492-4798
Spouse: Carolyn P. Ayscue

Education:
Appalachian State University (BSBA); Appalachian State University (MA)


Prior work:
Administrative Officer II, Vance Co. Dept. of Social Services

  David Badger
Manager, Cherokee County
75 Peachtree Street
Murphy, NC 28906
 

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Prior work:


Lane Bailey
Manager, City of Lenoir
801 West Ave. NW
PO Box 958
Lenoir, NC  28645-0958
828-757-2200
828-496-9811 (cell)
828-757-2162 (fax)
lbailey@ci.lenoir.nc.us

Home address:
1001 Turnberry St.
Lenoir, NC 28645
828-759-0932
Spouse: Ruth


Education:
Appalachian State University (BA); Appalachian State University (MPA)

Prior work:
City Manager, Lenoir; City Manager, King; County Manager, Polk County; Assistant County Manager, Polk County; Budget Analyst, Gaston County

  Ann G. Bailie
Manager, City of Trinity
PO Box 50
Trinity, NC  27370
336-431-2841
336-442-3124 (cell)
336-431-5079 (Fax)
citymanager-trinity@triad.rr.com
www.trinity-nc.gov

Home address:
3780 Saddle Brook Dr.
Trinity, NC 27370
336-476-9808
Spouse: Bob Zeller

Education:
Syracuse University (BA);
UNC-Greensboro (MPA)

Prior work:
City Manager, Trinity; Town Clerk/Finance Budget Officer, Pleasant Garden

  Morris Baker
Retired Manager, Town of Drexel
PO Box 817
Drexel, NC, 28619
mbaker1472@charter.net

Spouse: Sandra

Education:
Western Kentucky University, (BS); Appalachian State University (MA)

Prior work:

  Numa Baker (L)
418 Pinedale Dr
Reidsville, NC 27320-4529


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  Patrick W. Baker
City Manager, City of Durham
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-4222
(919) 560-4949 (Fax)
Patrick.Baker@durhamnc.gov
www.durhamnc.gov

Home address:
8 Osage Place
Durham, NC 27712
(919) 479-0586
Spouse: Rae Ann

Education:
Wake Forest University (BA); Wake Forest University (JD)

Prior work:
Assistant City Attorney, Durham

  William R. Baker (L)
Retired City Manager
810 Colonial Drive
Burlington, NC  27215


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James W. Ball
Manager, Town of Laurel Park
441 White Pine Drive
Laurel Park, NC  28739
828-693-4840
828-674-6895 (cell)
828-696-4948 (fax)
jball@laurelpark.org

Home address:
206 Pinewood Circle
Laurel Park, NC 28739
828-698-3856
Spouse: Nancy

Education:
East Tennessee State University (BS, Business Management); Florida Institute of Technology (MBA)

Prior work:
U.S. Army - Retired

Bert Banks
Executive Director,
Albemarle Commission
512 S. Church St.
Hertford, NC 27944
(252) 426-5753
e.banks@albemarlecommission.org

Home address:
7109 Valley Lake Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 880-3231
Spouse: Terry


Education:
East Carolina University (BS/BA)

Prior work:
Assistant Executive Director, Mideast Commission; Chief, Fiscal Services, Community Programs, Divot Mental Health, DHHS

  John T. Barber (L)
144 Warwicke Dr.
Bermuda Run, NC  27006-8506
704-998-0268


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Leonard Barefoot (L)
Retired Manager, City of Sanford
 

Home address:
PO Box 3601
Sanford, NC 27331
919-776-9736
Spouse: Angie Barefoot

Education:
East Carolina University (BS, Urban Planning)

Prior work:
City Manager, City of Sanford; Town Manager, Siler City; Planning Director, Lee County; City Planner, Sanford

Jonathan Barlow
Manager, City of Roxboro
PO Box 128
Roxboro, NC  27573-0128
(336) 599-3116
(336) 599-3774 (Fax)
citymanager@person.net
www.cityofroxboro.com

Spouse: Beth Barlow


Education:
North Carolina State University (Political Science); North Carolina State University (MPA)

Prior work:
Town Manager, Nashville; Town Manager, Lake Waccamaw

  M. Thomas Barnes
CCMA Managers in Transition
PO Box 546
Fremont, NC  27830


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Doug Barrick
Project Manager, Town of Cornelius
PO Box 399
Cornelius, NC  28031
(704) 895-5212
(704) 895-5588 (fax)
dbarrick@cornelius.org
www.cornelius.org

Home address:
2659 Lakeshore Rd. South
Denver, NC 28037
(704) 609-2597

Education:
Appalachian State University (Geography, Community & Regional Planning); Appalachian State University (MPA)

Prior work:

Timothy J. Barth
Manager,
Town of Maggie Valley
3987 Soco Rd.
Maggie Valley, NC 28751
(828) 926-0866
(828) 925-3576 (fax)
mvmanager@charter.net

Home address:
181 Azalea Drive
Waynesville, NC 28251
(828) 454-9498
Spouse: Robin

Education:
Earlham College (BA); UNC-Chapel Hill (MPA)

Prior work:
Assistant to City Manager, Morganton; Budget Officer, Marietta, Ga.; Town Manager, Burgaw; Town Manager, Spindale

  William H. Batchelor (L)
3408 Hawthorne Rd
Rocky Mount, NC  27804-3807
704-596-4689

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  Jeff Batton
Assistant Village Manager, Pinehurst
395 Magnolia Rd.
Pinehurst, NC 28374
(910) 295-1900
(910) 295-4434 (fax)
jbatton@villageofpinehurst.org
www.Villageofpinehurst.org

Home address:
520 Shelton Dr.
Aberdeen, NC 28315
(910) 944-5690
Spouse: Kathy Batton

Education:
UNC-Chapel Hill (B.A.)

Prior work:
Director of Parks & Recreation, Pinehurst



  Kristoff Bauer
Manager, City of Jacksonville
PO Box 128
Jacksonville, NC 28541
(910) 938-5221
(910) 455-6761 (fax)
kbauer@ci.jacksonville.nc.us

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  Ben Baxley
Manager, Town of Gibsonville
129 W. Main St.
Gibsonville, NC 27249
(336) 449-4144
(336) 449-4196 (fax)

Education:
UNC-Chapel Hill (Bachelor's in public policy analysis, 1998); Appalachian State University (MPA, 2000)

Prior work:
Administrator, Town of Springdale, S.C.; Assistant Manager/Planning Director, Elizabethtown

  Martin Beach
Interim Manager, Town of Burgaw
109 N. Walker St.
Burgaw, NC 28425-5234
910-259-2151, ex. 3008
910-259-6644 (fax)
town.manager@townofburgaw.com

Education:
University of Georgia (BBA); Command & Staff College (MMAS)

Prior work:
Interim Manager, Town of Topsail Beach

  David Beal
Assistant Director, Planning Services, City of Burlington
425 S. Lexington Ave.
Burlington, NC 27216
336-513-5417
336-513-5410 (fax)
dbeal@ci.burlington.nc.us
www.burlingtonnc.gov

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Prior work:


  Douglas Bean
Utilities Key Business Exec./Water & Sewer, City of Charlotte
5100 Brookshire Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28216
704-391-5073
704-336-3097 (Fax) dbean@ci.charlotte.nc.us

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  Lloyd B. Beasley
Manager, City of Conover
PO Box 549
Conover, NC 28613-0549
828-464-1191
828-465-5177 (Fax)
RickB@ci.conover.nc.us

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Prior work:


  Ron Bell
Manager, Town of Bermuda Run
169 Yadkin Valley Rd., Suite 100
Advance, NC 27006
336-998-0906
336-998-7209 (fax)
rbell@townofbr.com

Education:

Prior work:
Manager, Town of Walkertown; Manager, Town of Walnut Cove

Rebecca M. Bentley
Manager, Town of Hudson
PO Box 457
550 Central St.
Hudson, NC 28638-0457
828-728-8272
828-728-2680 (Fax) rbentleytoh@charter.net
www.ci.hudson.nc.us

Home address:
643 Woodland St.
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 726-1787

Education:
Lenoir-Rhyne College; Appalachian State University (MPA)

Prior work:
Finance Director, Hudson

  Rick Benton
Economic Development Director, City of Roanoke Rapids
1040 Roanoke Ave.
PO Box 38
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
252-533-2840
252-533-2809 (Fax) rbenton@roanokerapidsnc.com

Home address:
714 Raleigh St.
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
252-308-1865
Spouse: Bettye Benton

Education:
Wake Forest University (BA);
North Carolina State University (MPA)

Prior work:
City Manager, City of Roanoke Rapids; Town Manager, Town of Ayden

  Dempsey E. Benton (L)
Deputy Secretary
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925

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Laurence C. Bergman
Information Technology Director, City of Wilmington
PO Box 1182
Wilmington, NC 28402
910-343-3909
larry.bergman@wilmingtonnc.gov
www.wilmingtonnc.gov

Home address:
PO Box 1182
Wilmington, NC 28402
910-763-1445

Education:
East Carolina University (BS, Biology, 1991); UNC Charlotte (MPA, 1998)

Prior work:

  Matt Bernhardt
Assistant Manager for Utilities,
City of Salisbury
Salisbury-Rowan Utilities
1 Water St.
Salisbury, NC 28144
704-638-4479
704-638-8553 (Fax) mbern@salisburync.gov

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Prior work:


Mick Berry
Manager, City of Hickory
PO Box 398
Hickory, NC 28603-0398
828-323-7412
828-323-7550 (Fax) mberry@ci.hickory.nc.us

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Prior work:


Willie Best
Assistant Manager, Orange County
 


Education:
Prior work:
Manager, Guilford County

Jimmy Bethea
CCMA Manager in Transition


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  Don Betz
Executive Director,
Lower Cape Fear Water & Sewer Authority
1107 New Pointe Blvd.
Suite 17
Leland, NC 28451
910-383-1919
910-383-1949 (fax)
don@lcfwasa.org
www.lcfwasa.org

Home address:
2518 Park Ave.
Wilmington, NC 28403
910-763-7997
Spouse: Valerie
 

Education:
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (BS, Business Administration)

Prior work:
Town Manager, Town of Holly Ridge (2/98-1/02); Town Manager, Town of North Topsail Beach (1/02-2/05); Mayor of Wilmington (12/87-12/97); Wilmington Councilman (12/81-12/87)

  Richard Betz
Administrator, Town of Highlands
PO Box 460
Highlands, NC
(828) 526-5266
(828) 526-2595
Richard.Betz@highlandsnc.org

Home address:
PO Box 966
(828) 526-5213


Education:

Prior work:
Manager, Gates County

  Mark Biberdorf
Manager, Town of Fletcher
4005 Hendersonville Rd.
Fletcher, NC 28732-8240
(828) 687-3985
(828) 687-7133 (fax)
m.biberdorf@fletchernc.org


Education:

Prior work:
Manager, Gates County

  R. Steven Biggs
Manager, Town of Clayton
111 E. Second St.
PO Box 879
Clayton NC 27528
919-553-5002
919-553-8919 (Fax) stevebiggs@townofclaytonnc.org

Education:
North Carolina State University (BA, Political Science); North Carolina State University (MA, Public Administration)

Prior work:
Town Manager, Town of Aberdeen; Assistant Town Manager, Town of Wendell

  Kathryn Q. Billings
Manager, Town of Jamestown
PO Box 848
Jamestown NC 27282-0848
336-454-1138
336-886-3504 (Fax) kbillings@jamestown-nc.us


Education:
Prior work:
Assistant Manager/Finance Officer, Town of Jamestown

  Randall L. Billings
Executive Director,
Piedmont Triad COG
2216 W Meadowview Rd Ste 201 Greensboro NC 27407-3408
336-294-4950
336-632-0457
rbillings@ptcog.org



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Peter Bine
Retired Manager
pgbine@hotmail.com

Home address:
4880 Dahlia Cr.
Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29577
(843) 497-6433
Spouse: Debby

Education:
Park University; University of Cincinnati

Prior work:
Town Manager, Town of Oak Island; City Manager, Hopewell, Va.; 21 years of service in total in N.C., 7 years in Virginia and 4 in S.C.


  Jerry A. Bittner (L)
PO Box 128
Jacksonville NC 28540
910-455-7624


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Prior work:


  Richard P. Black
Interim Manager, Union County
500 N. Main St., Rm. 921
Monroe, NC 28112
(704) 292-2625
(704) 282-0121 (fax)
Rblack@co.union.nc.us

Home address:
2030 Kilmorack Lane
Charlotte, NC 28270
(704) 846-8149


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Prior work:


  Ben Blackburn
Manager, City of Lowell
101 W First St
Lowell NC 28098-1404
704-824-3518
704-824-4700
robinblckbrn@aol.com


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Prior work:


Laura E. Blackmon
Manager, Orange County
PO Box 8181
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-2306
(919) 644-3004 (fax)
lblackmon@co.orange.nc.us
www.co.orange.nc.us

Home address:
412 Gentry Lane
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 477-7467
Spouse: Jerry Walters


Education:
University of Florida (BA, Political Science); University of Florida (MA, Political Science/Public Administration)

Prior work:
Deputy County Manager, Osceola County, Florida; Assistant City Manager, Kissimmee, Florida; Assistant to the City Manager, Kissimmee, Florida

  Dryw Blanchard
Administrator, Town of Wingate
PO Box 367
Wingate NC 28174-0367
704-233-4411
704-233-4412 (Fax) admin@wingatenc.com

Home address:
115 Circle Dr.
Wingate, NC 28174
704-233-9598
Spouse: Amy

Education:
Appalachian State University; Appalachian State University (graduate)

Prior work:
Town Manager, Leland; Internship, Town of Troy

  Harold Blizzard
Manager, Craven County
406 Craven Street
New Bern NC 28560
252-636-6600
252-637-0526 (fax)
hblizzard@co.craven.nc.us

Spouse: Stacy

Education:
Appalachian State University (BA, Political Science); Appalachian State University (MA, Political Science)

Prior work:
County Manager, Granville; Assistant County Manager, Johnston; Assistant County Manager, Wilson

Dawn A. Blobaum
Asst. Manager, Town of Davidson
PO Box 579
Davidson NC 28036
704-892-7591
704-892-3971 (Fax) dblobaum@ci.davidson.nc.us



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  Hazen Blodgett
Manager, City of Matthews
232 Matthews Station St
Matthews NC 28105
704-847-4411
704-845-1964 (Fax) hblodgett@matthewsnc.com


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  Michael Boaz
Town Manager, Beech Mountain
403 Beech Mountain Parkway
Beech Mountain, NC 28604
828-387-4236
828-387-4862 (fax)
manager@townofbeechmountain.com
www.townofbeechmountain.com

Education:
Appalachian State University (BS, Political Science)

Prior work:
Town Manager, Mount Gilead; Town Manager, Maxton

David Bone
Manager, Town of Wendell
PO Box 828
Wendell, NC 27591
919-365-4444
919-365-9367 (fax)
 

Spouse: Amy

Education:
UNC-Chapel Hill (BA, English);
North Carolina Central University (MPA)

Prior work:
Manager, Town of Elizabethtown (2005-2007); Manager, Town of Chadbourn (2001-2005)

Wayne Bowers
Manager, City of Greenville
200 Martin Luther King Blvd.
PO Box 7207
Greenville, NC 27834-7207
252-329-4432
252-329-4435 (fax)
wbowers@greenvillenc.gov
www.greenvillenc.gov

Home address:
804 Compton Rd.
Greenville, N.C. 27858
(252) 756-7002
Spouse: Betsy Bowers

Education:
Western Carolina University (BA); UNC-Chapel Hill (MA); University of South Carolina (MPA)

Prior work:
City Manager, Gainesville, Fla.; City Manager, Spartanburg, S.C.; City Manager, Huntington, WVa.; City Manager, Jacksonville Beach, Fla.; Assistant City Manager, Tallahassee, Fla.