Speakers
We’re excited to welcome an all-star roster of speakers who will bring insight, energy, and inspiration to this year’s annual conference experience.
Pictured: Keynote speaker from the NCACC 118th Annual Conference in Pitt County, Dr. Chris Cooper
Keynote Speakers
Jason Brown
Founder of First Fruits Farm
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Dr. David Zaas
Chief Executive Officer, Duke University Health System
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Session Speakers
John Lee Abersold
Director of Veterans Services, North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
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Jessica Adams
Social Services Director, Carteret County
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David Baker
Director of Tax and Revenue Outreach, NCACC
Roy Baldwin
Solid Waste Facilities Manager, Wake County
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Mary Ellon Ballance
Commissioner, Dare County
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Todd Ballance
Commercial Fisherman, Dare County
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Amy Bason
Deputy Director and General Counsel, NCACC
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Andrew Branan
Associate Extension Professor, NC State University
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Denise Canada
Secretary, Local Government Commission
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Amy Cannon
Outreach Associate, NCACC
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Hillary Chen
MPH Manager of Health Program, Opioid Settlements Technical Assistance Team, NCACC
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Chris Coudriet
Manager, New Hanover County
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Rachel Couper
Assistant Director of Policy and Strategy, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Nathan Dollar
Director, Carolina Demography
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Dr. Ashley Duggins
Pharmacist, Prevo Drug
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Cindy Ehlers
MS, LCMHC, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Trillium Health Resources
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Dr. Lynne Fiscus
Chief Statewide Clinical and Academic Integration Officer, UNC Health
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Darrell Frye
Chairman, Randolph County
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Jeff Futrell
Vice President, North Carolina Association of County Veteran Services Officers
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Yvonne C. Gilyard
Clerk to the Board, Wake County
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Matt Gitzinger
HCS Executive Director, Rural Health Strategy and Partnerships, UNC Health
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Wes Greene
Commissioner, Ashe County Board of Commissioners
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Bob Hagemann
Partner, Poyner Spruill LLC
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Bobby Hanig
Senator, North Carolina District 1
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Kella Hatcher
Executive Director, Child Fatality Task Force
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Jess Hawkins
Consultant, North Carolina Coastal Counties Fisheries Coalition
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Hope Haywood
County Commissioner, Randolph County
Joy Hicks
Director of Advocacy and Policy, NCACC
Norma Houston
Disaster Recovery Advisor, NCACC
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Matt James
Program Analyst, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
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Jason King
Director of Strategic Member Services, NCACC
Kody Krebs
JD, MSW, Assistant DSS Director, Carteret County
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Paula Loftin
County Financial Operation Manager, NCACC
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Ricky Lopes
Retired Cumberland County Schools Finance Officer and Partner, HIL Consultants
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Adam Lovelady
Professor of Public Law and Government, UNC School of Government
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Dean A. Lynch
Executive Director, Virginia Association of Counties
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Christopher B. McLaughlin
Professor of Public Law and Government, UNC School of Government
Todd McNeill
Chairman, Ashe County; 1st Vice President, NCACC
Kara Millonzi
Robert W. Bradshaw Jr. Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Government, UNC School of Government
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Catherine Moga Bryant
Director of Fiscal Policy & Research, NCACC
David Monks
Director and Associate Dean, CALS, NC State Cooperative Extension
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Michael Morin
Vice President, Capital Management of the Carolinas
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Barry Overman
Executive Director, North Carolina State Firefighters Association
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Lacy Pate
Director of Disaster Recovery and Grant Assistance, NCACC
Alice Pollard
Deputy Director, Rural Health Transformation Program, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Otis Powell
Institutional Sales and Relationship Manager, PFM Asset Management (North Carolina Investment Pools)
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Aalece Pugh
Ph.D, Assistant County Manager & Human Services Director, Cabarrus County
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Jenna Regan
M.Ed., MSA, Senior Executive Director of Student Support, Person County Schools
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Nachia Revels
Law Enforcement Program Manager, NCACC County Risk Group
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Brian J. Sanker
Managing Director, Liquidity Products, PFM Asset Management (North Carolina Investment Pools)
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Sherri Stanley
Permitting Branch Head, NC DEQ Solid Waste
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Joe Stanton
Disaster Recovery Advisor, NCACC
Ray Starling
President, North Carolina Chamber Legal Institute
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Betsey Tilson
Executive Director, Nurture NC
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Sam Varner
CSCS, NBC-HWC, Retired Wellness Coordinator, Randolph County
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Ryan Vincent
Founder, Vincent Valuations
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Jeff Walker
Director of Programs, Recovery Revolution
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Dr. Kristi L. Wallace
Wellness Administrator, Randolph County
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Frank Williams
Commissioner, Brunswick County
Dr. Anita Wilson
Owner and Consultant, MD Correctional Health Consulting
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Leanne Winner
Executive Director, North Carolina School Boards Association
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Bob Woodard
Chairman, Dare County Board of Commissioners
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Maggie Woods
Director, North Carolina Rural Health Transformation Program
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