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2023 Leadership & Staff

Leadership & Staff

Greensboro Headquarters

NC REALTORS®
4511 Weybridge Lane
Greensboro, NC 27407

(336) 294-1415  phone
(336) 299-7872  fax

For general inquiries and membership questions, please call (336) 294-1415 or email hello@ncrealtors.org to speak with our receptionist who can point you to a staff member who can help. Or, use our department directory below.

Raleigh Office

NC REALTORS®
309 N Blount Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

For media inquiries, please contact Mark Zimmerman at (919) 573-0987 or Email »



Leadership Team

NC REALTORS® Leadership Team
  • President
    Leigh Brown, ABR, CRS, CLHMS, CIPS, ePRO, SFR, SRES, AHWD, C2EX
    One Community Real Estate
    24 Cabarrus Ave E
    Concord, NC 28025
    Email »

  • TonyHarrington-150x150 President-Elect
    Tony Harrington, ABR, AHWD, CIPS, C2EX, PSA, GREEN, CLHMS, ALHS
    The Property Shop International
    5900-A Oleander Drive
    Wilmington, NC 28403
    Email »

  • Delores Knudsen headshot Treasurer
    Laurie Knudsen, C2EX, GRI
    Millennial Realty
    6865 Fairview Rd, Ste D
    Charlotte, NC 28210
    Email »

  • Wendy Harris headshot Immediate Past President
    Wendy Harris, ABR, AHWD, C2EX, CIPS, CRS, e-PRO, GRI, SRES, WHS
    Team Harris, Inc.
    1400 Hope Mills Road
    Fayetteville, NC 28304
    Email »


Staff Directory

Executive Department
  • andrea bushnell image Andrea Bushnell, Esq.
    Chief Executive Officer
    Email »

  • Donna Peterson headshot Donna Peterson
    Executive Assistant
    (336) 808-4221 x221
    Email »

    Contact Donna Peterson for help with: NC REALTORS® elections and annual awards, Bylaws Committee, Administrative Committee, Awards Committee, NC REALTORS® Board of Directors, Certifying/Recruiting Committee, Executive Committee, Past Presidents Council, Policy Committee, Strategic Planning Committee.

Legal Department
  • Caitlin Thompson headshot Caitlin Thompson
    Chief Legal Officer
    (336) 217-1042 x142
    Email »

    Contact Caitlin Thompson for help with: NAR Core Standards, NC REALTORS® Ombudsman Program, Leadership/Board trainings, Risk Management Committee.

  • Monica Huckaby headshot Monica Huckaby
    Legal Programs Coordinator
    (336) 217-1051 x151
    Email »

    Contact Monica Huckaby for help with: Professional Standards Workshops and Mediation Programs, Professional Standards Committee.

  • Leigh Morgan Leigh Morgan
    Legal Assistant
    (336) 808-4235 x235
    Email »

    Contact Leigh Morgan for help with: NC REALTORS® forms, Residential Forms Committee, Commercial Forms Committee.

  • Kentia Smith
    Housing Foundation Director
    (336) 217-1043 x161
    Email »

    Contact Kentia Smith for help with: The Housing Foundation or affordable housing, Matching grants and regional grants.

Operations Department
  • Jessica Hughes
    Chief Operating Officer
    (336) 808-4229 x229
    Email »

    Contact Jessica Hughes for help with: Internal operations, NC REALTORS® Strategic initiatives, Human Resources, NC REALTORS® William C. Bass Leadership Academy.

  • Angela Burgess
    Member Programs Manager
    Email »

    Contact Angela Burgess for help with: Vacation Rental Managers Association, Economic Development, Global Network, Property Management Division.

  • Denise Daly, Operations Coordinator Denise Daly
    Member Programs Manager
    (336) 808-4223 x223
    Email »

    Contact Denise Daly for help with: Association Executives Committee, REALTORS Commercial Alliance, Appraisal Section.

  • Brewer Sternbergh
    Receptionist
    (336) 294-1415
    Email »

Finance Department
  • Bryan Jenkins, CPA headshot Bryan Jenkins
    Chief Financial Officer
    (336) 294-3112 x252
    Email »

    Contact Bryan Jenkins for help with: Finance & Budget Committee, Investment Advisory Committee.

  • David Berkebile
    Membership/Accounting Assistant
    (336) 550-4429 x.105
    Email »

    Contact David Berkebile for help with: General accounting, Membership.

  • Linda Bridges
    Controller
    336-550-4420 x237
    Email »

  • Ashley Jackson headshot Ashley Daugherty
    Membership Coordinator
    (336) 808-4224 x224
    Email »

    Contact Ashley Daugherty for help with: Membership, General accounting.

  • Sherry Harris headshot Sherry Harris
    RPAC/Accounting Assistant
    (336) 808-4230 x230
    Email »

  • Lee Ann Martin headshot Lee Ann Martin
    Accounting Manager
    (336) 217-1048 x241
    Email »

Business Development Department
  • Keri Epps-Rashad headshot - October 2022 Keri Epps-Rashad
    Director of Business Development
    (336) 217-1049 x149
    Email »

    Contact Keri Epps-Rashad for help with: Sponsorships, Exhibiting, Advertising, Diversity Committee.

  • Maurice Brown headshot Maurice Brown
    Partner Program Coordinator
    (336) 808-4231 x231
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    Contact Maurice Brown for help with: REALTOR® Partners Program, Service Corporation, Diversity Committee (DEI).

Communications & Marketing Department
  • Mckenzie Allen image Mckenzie Allen
    Vice President of Communications & Marketing
    (336) 808-4227 x227
    Email »

    Contact Mckenzie Allen for help with: Member communications, NC REALTORS® marketing initiatives, Editorial content of Insight magazine, NC REALTORS® Young Professionals Network, Image Committee.

  • Samantha Ashburn headshot Samantha Ashburn
    Digital Communications Manager
    (336) 808-4226 x226
    Email »

    Contact Samantha Ashburn for help with: NC REALTORS® website, NC REALTORS® social media platforms, Email communications.

  • Doug Klesch, Social Media & Multimedia Coordinator Doug Klesch
    Multimedia Coordinator
    (336) 808-4225
    Email »

    Contact Doug Klesch for help with: Videography, NC REALTORS® Podcast (REdefined).

  • Lia Ross
    Content Marketing Coordinator
    336-808-4228 x228
    Email »

    Contact Lia Ross for help with: Content suggestions for Insight magazine, website and newsletters, Mobile Mondays.

Events & Member Engagement Department
  • Mandy Lowe headshot Mandy Lowe
    Vice President of Member Engagement
    (336) 808-4236 x236
    Email »

    Contact Mandy Lowe for help with: NC REALTORS® Events, Educational opportunities, Convention Committee, Convention Scholarship and Mentor Program.

  • Sarah Nardi Sarah Nardi
    Events Director
    (336) 808-4232 x232
    Email »

    Contact Sarah Nardi for help with: NC REALTORS® Events, Convention Committee, NC REALTORS® Young Professionals Network.

  • Savanna Reagin
    Education Director
    (336) 808-4239 x239
    Email »

    Contact Savanna Reagin for help with: Education Opportunities, CE Courses, Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI), Workforce Housing Specialist (WHS) Program.

  • Chelsey McCaleb
    Administrative Assistant
    (336) 550-4430 ext. 146
    Email »

    Contact Chelsey McCaleb for help with: NC REALTORS® Events.

Government Affairs Department
  • Mark Zimmerman, Senior Vice President of External Affairs Mark Zimmerman
    Senior Vice President of External Affairs
    (919) 573-0987 x387
    Email »

    Contact Mark Zimmerman for help with: Government Affairs issues, Media inquiries, Property Management Division.

  • William Bradford
    Shared & Regional Government Affairs Director
    (919) 573-0986 x205
    Email »

    Contact William Bradford for help with: Local and regional government issues in South Central NC.

  • Ashtyn Gammons headshot Ashtyn Gammons
    Political Fundraising Manager
    (919) 573-0994 ext.102
    Email »

    Contact Ashtyn Gammons for help with: NC REALTORS® PAC fundraising and events, Local candidate funding.

  • Charity Jeffries
    Shared Government Affairs Director
    336-217-1045 x. 304
    Email »

    Contact Charity Jeffries for help with: Local government issues in the Western Piedmont Triad/Foothills.

  • Ryan Kluk
    Regional Government Affairs Director
    (919) 573-0984 x204
    Email »

    Contact Ryan Kluk for help with: Regional government issues in Central NC.

  • Pam Melton headshot-179x216 Pam Melton
    Director of Political & External Communications
    (919) 573-0992
    Email »

    Contact Pam Melton for help with: Regulatory issues, Public relations.

  • Kristin Nash headshot Kristin Nash
    Director of Political Fundraising
    (919) 573-0995 x305
    Email »

    Contact Kristin Nash for help with: NC REALTORS® PAC fundraising, State candidate funding, Corporate fundraising oppurtunities, NC REALTORS® PAC Trustees, Federal Political Coordinators (FPCs).

  • Jade Petty
    Government Affairs Assistant
    (919) 573-0983 x303
    Email »

    Contact Jade Petty for help with: Government Affairs administration.

  • Colin Russell headshot Colin Russell
    Shared Government Affairs Director
    336-217-1046 ext. 308
    Email »

    Contact Colin Russell for help with: Local government issues in the Eastern Piedmont Triad.

  • Warren Wakeland
    Director of Field Advocacy
    (336) 808-4237 ext. 233
    Email »

    Contact Warren Wakeland for help with: Shared and Regional Government Affairs Director Program.

  • Katharine Wendt
    Political Operations Director & Regional GAD
    (919) 573-0988 x388
    Email »

    Contact Katharine Wendt for help with: NC Homeowners Alliance, State Political Coordinators (SPCs), Regional government issues in the Inner Coastal Plains, Issues Mobilization, Property Rights Fund.


Past Presidents

Past Presidents 1922 - Present
  • 1922 – David White, Greensboro
  • 1923 – W. G. Jerome, Winston Salem
  • 1924 – Frank E. Harlan, Charlotte
  • 1925 – Henry T. Sharp, Durham
  • 1926 – W. F. Franck, Durham
  • 1927 – A. K. Moore, Sr., Greensboro
  • 1928 – B. Frank Gudger, Asheville
  • 1929 – C. C. Smithdeal, Sr., Winston-Salem
  • 1930 – V. O. Baker, Raleigh
  • 1931 – W. A. Fonvielle, Wilmington
  • 1932 – James H. Carson, Charlotte
  • 1933 – George P. Georghegan, Greensboro
  • 1934 – Alphonsus Cobb, Durham
  • 1935 – R. P. Booth, Asheville
  • 1936 – J. Ivan Clendenin, Raleigh
  • 1937 – H. Kapp Ogburn, Winston-Salem
  • 1938 – Ed E. Mendenhall, High Point
  • 1939 – S. T. Henderson, Charlotte
  • 1940 – Kemp C. Clendenin, Sr., Greensboro
  • 1941 – L. W. Moore, Wilmington
  • 1942 – Plott Boyd, Asheville
  • 1943 – Ed M. Shepherd, Winston-Salem
  • 1944 – Ed V. Denton, Raleigh
  • 1945 – C. E. Phillips, Sr., Durham
  • 1946 – Henry Koontz, High Point
  • 1947 – J. Edens Barrentine, Charlotte
  • 1948 – Hoyt W. Boone, Greensboro
  • 1949 – Francis B. Kemp, Reidsville
  • 1950 – J. T. Chiott, Asheville
  • 1951 – Paul B. Guthery, Charlotte
  • 1952 – Thomas G. Hildebrandt, Durham
  • 1953 – Paul G. Minish, Winston-Salem
  • 1954 – Leon M. Ham, Greensboro
  • 1955 – Richard A. Shew, Wilmington
  • 1956 – Charles W. Bradshaw, Raleigh
  • 1957 – C. E. Phillips, Jr., Durham
  • 1958 – Ed L. Vinson, Charlotte
  • 1959 – C. Cliff Cameron, Charlotte
  • 1960 – J. Alton Stanford, High Point
  • 1961 – O. I. Wrenn, Greensboro
  • 1962 – Glenn M. Tucker, Raleigh
  • 1963 – DeLacy E. Wyman, Charlotte
  • 1964 – Joseph A. Robb, Durham
  • 1965 – B. C. Parker, Jr., Burlington
  • 1966 – Kemp C. Clendenin, Jr., Greensboro
  • 1967 – Charles P. Landt, Raleigh
  • 1968 – David L. Godwin, Fayetteville
  • 1969 – Henry A. Nading, Winston-Salem
  • 1970 – C. H. Touchberry, Charlotte
  • 1971 – Clarence B. Beasley, New Bern
  • 1972 – A. P. Carlton, Greensboro
  • 1973 – Stephen R. Kenney, Raleigh
  • 1974 – Thomas R. Lawing, Sr., Charlotte
  • 1975 – Allen D. Aldridge, Durham
  • 1976 – William D. Seawell, Sr., Greensboro
  • 1977 – L. David Berryhill, Jr., Charlotte
  • 1978 – Zack H. Bacon, Jr., Raleigh
  • 1979 – Anne M. Allen, Greensboro
  • 1980 – J. Harold Craven, High Point
  • 1981 – Chet Snow, Sr., Charlotte
  • 1982 – A. C. Robbins, Chapel Hill
  • 1983 – June Dinkins, Winston-Salem
  • 1984 – Elmer Jenkins, Blowing Rock
  • 1985 – Charles R. Baskerville, Jr., Asheville
  • 1986 – Betsy Anne Bradshaw, Raleigh
  • 1987 – Thomas H. Heffner, Chapel Hill
  • 1988 – James A. Basinger, Jr., Charlotte
  • 1989 – Joseph L. Clark, Greensboro
  • 1990 – Wanda J. Proffitt, Burnsville
  • 1991 – G. Nick Angel, Kernersville
  • 1992 – Ben Ball, Morehead City
  • 1993 – John Carroll, Asheville
  • 1994 – John Hamrick, Durham
  • 1995 – Micki Fisher, Charlotte
  • 1996 – Scott Rooth, Cashiers
  • 1997 – Bob Fowler, High Point
  • 1998 – Ted Kelly, Winston-Salem
  • 1999 – Thomas R. Lawing, Jr., Charlotte
  • 2000 – Myra Zollinger, Chapel Hill
  • 2001 – Bob Measamer, Fayetteville
  • 2002 – William C. Bass, Asheville
  • 2003 – Connie Corey, Greenville
  • 2004 – Ronnie Thompson, Valdese
  • 2005 – Vic Knight, Hillsborough
  • 2006 – Cindy Chandler, Charlotte
  • 2007 – Danny Brock, Wilmington
  • 2008 – Wendell Bullard, Durham
  • 2009 – Sandra O’Connor, Greensboro
  • 2010 – Mary Edna Williams, Raleigh
  • 2011 – Stephanie Walker, Kill Devil Hills
  • 2012 – Lou Baldwin, Winston-Salem
  • 2013 – Patrice Willetts, Wilmington
  • 2014 – Tomp Litchfield, Washington
  • 2015 – Tony Smith, Charlotte
  • 2016 – Kim Dawson, Durham
  • 2017 – Treasure Faircloth, Winston Salem
  • 2018 – Amy Hedgecock, High Point
  • 2019 – Asa Fleming, Raleigh
  • 2020 – Maren Brisson-Kuester, Charlotte
  • 2021 – Kelly Marks, Greensboro
  • 2022 – Wendy Harris, Fayetteville

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