BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Laura Bayzle, MBA, Board Chairwoman
Managing Partner, the Link Group – Raleigh
Daniel Palchinsky, Vice Chairman
Senior Project Manager, JLL – Raleigh
Lars von Kantzow, Treasurer
Retired CEO, Nomaco & Nomacorc
Former CEO Pergo North America – Durham
Carol Holland, Secretary
Vice President, Private Banking Officer
TowneBank – Raleigh
Emily Cliver
Community Advocate – Raleigh
Melody Diaz
Executive Administrator, Scott Madden – Raleigh
Jacqueline Dowdy
President, Vision in Action Business Solutions – Durham
Freddie-Lee Heath
Retired Director of Arts Education for
Wake County Public School System – Raleigh
Tracey Kumar
Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University – Durham
Mary LeGere
Artistic Director Emeritus, Raleigh Dance Theatre
Former Director of Raleigh School of Ballet – Raleigh
Cristina Stam
Counsel, Parker Poe – Raleigh
Marlon Torres MBA PMP CAE, Ex Officio
Executive Director, NC AIA
Suzi Landis, Ex Officio
Artistic Director, NC AIA
EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS
Beverley Clark
Eileen Cowell
Susan Garrity, Past Chair
Meredythe Holmes
Brandon Ives
Jeffrey LaRiche, Past Chair
Shawna Lemon
Tracy Mancini
Mindy Solie
Tracy Strong
Kim Stuntz
Vera Tayeh
A.J. Yarborough