Staff

Billy Ray Hall, president
Patricia Johnson, assistant to the president
Billy Guillet, director, Agricultural Advancement Consortium

DIVISION OF INNOVATION & OUTREACH

Elaine Matthews, senior vice president

Kanalyn Jackson, program associate

Rural Research and Innovation Office

Jason Gray, director, Research and Innovation
Brett Altman, senior policy associate, Economic Innovation Program
Art Jackson, director, Small Towns Initiative
Chilton Rogers, NC STEP coach, Small Towns Initiative
Yolanda Burwell, senior fellow
Nicole Sue, administrative assistant

Leadership Development Office

Misty Herget, senior associate for Leadership Development

Communications Office
Garnet Bass, director of communications

Matt Ehlers, staff writer

Development Office

Christy Sandy, director

DIVISION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Patrick Woodie, vice president of rural development programs

Business Development Office

Tony Johnson, senior director, Business Development
Carolyn Perry, director, Microenterprise Loan Program

Mary Cox, assistant director, Microenterprise Loan Program

Derek Williams, program associate, Microenterprise Loan Program

Leslie Scott, director, Institute for Rural Entrepreneurship
Barry Ryan, assistant director, Institute for Rural Entrepreneurship
Don Miller, senior startup counselor, Project GATE

Katie Gailes, startup counselor, Project GATE

Amanda Sorrells, startup counselor, New Generation Ventures

Davis Greene, startup counselor, New Generation Ventures

Kristen Rice, program coordinator, Institute for Rural Entrepreneurship

Brooks Batchelor, associate director, N.C. Small Business Credit Initiative

Tom Wall, associate director, N.C. Small Business Credit Initiative

Lisa Theall, loan portfolio manager, N.C. Small Business Credit Initiative

Workforce Development Office
Anne Bacon, senior director

Civic Infrastructure Office
Helen McInnis, senior associate, CDC Grants Program
Melody Adams, director, Building Reuse and Restoration Grants Program

David N. Britt, grants manager, Building Reuse and Restoration Grants Program
Hazel Edmond, grants manager, Building Reuse & Restoration Grants Program

Physical Infrastructure Office
Julie Haigler Cubeta, senior director, Physical Infrastructure 

Bobby Blowe, senior program engineer

George Collier, director, Economic Infrastructure Program 

Liz Isley, grants manager
Marquis Crews, grants manager
Bob Taylor, grants manager
Stacey Starkey, program coordinator, water and sewer programs & review
Keith Krzywicki, staff engineer

DIVISION OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Susan Dunn, vice president for finance and administration

Financial Services Office
Mary Kay Clifford, controller

Parmelia "Pam" Cooke-Rainey, accountant

Joyce Spivey, accountant

Mary Jane Dunn, grants compliance specialist

Jennifer Craig, loan portfolio accountant

Administrative Services Office
Chris Cannady, contracts administration and information reporting manager
Amy Pipas, contract manager/accounting assistant
Cathy Bock, technology manager
Patty Eller, office manager
Nora Mayo, receptionist

N.C. Rural Economic Development Center
4021 Carya Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610

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