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.
The 2027 Board of Directors application period will open in April 2027.
President
André Lennon
ESP Associates
Vice President
Clark Duncan
Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County
Secretary/Treasurer
Julie Pruett
Marlboro Development Team
Immediate Past President
Brittany Brady
Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development
Trey Cash
Nate Groover
Dan Warrick
Jenn Bosser
Leigh Cockram
Marvin Price
Ben Kinney
Blake Moyer
David Ramsey
Secretary Lee Lilley
Christopher Chung
Past President Liaison
Katherine Thomas
Alfred Williams & Company
Governance Liaison
Timothy Downs
Thomas & Hutton
NCEDA Foundation Liaison
Crystal Morphis
Creative Economic Development Consulting
Liz Dobbins-Smith
Emerging Executives Liaison
James Carter
City of Charlotte
Contact Liz Dobbins-Smith at 888.246.2332 if you have any questions or
would like to join a planning committee.
