NCEDA is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors consisting of passionate leaders from all sectors of the economic development field and allied professions. The Board is devoted to serving the needs of our members and the people of North Carolina.
NCEDA’s Board of Directors
Officers 2025-26
President
Brittany Brady
Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development
About Brittany Brady
Vice President
André Lennon
ESP Associates
About André Lennon
Secretary/Treasurer
Clark Duncan
Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County
About Clark Duncan
Immediate Past President
Gary Lanier
About Gary Lanier
Directors 2026
Timothy Downs
Natalie Hawkins
Julie PruettDirectors 2027
Trey Cash
Nate Groover
Dan WarrickDirectors 2028
Jenn Bosser
Leigh Cockram
Marvin PriceEx-Officio
Secretary Lee LilleyNC Department of Commerce
Christopher ChungEconomic Development Partnership of North Carolina
Katherine ThomasAlfred Williams & Company
Anna WalkerNorth Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives
Randall JohnsonNorth Carolina Biotechnology Center
Liz Dobbins-SmithNCEDA
Contact Liz Dobbins-Smith at 888.246.2332 if you have any questions or
would like to join a planning committee.
