NCVPS Advisory Board Members
Ms. Jamie Barnett, Distance Learning Coordinator, Cherokee County Public Schools
Ms. Myra Best, Special Advisor to the Governor for Education and Innovation, Governor’s Office
Dr. Randy Bledsoe, Superintendent, Elkin City Schools
Mr. Richard Boyd, Chief Architect, Lockheed Martin Virtual World Labs
Ms. Amy Cheney, IT Professor, Appalachian State University
Ms. Melanie Chernoff, Public Policy Manager, Red Hat, Inc.
Mr. Edmar Correia, Student, Durham Public Schools
Dr. Dale Ellis, Superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools
Mr. Lucas Gillispie, Instructional Technology Coordinator, Pender County Schools
Mr. Chris Hall, Distance Learning/Online Coordinator, Gaston County Public Schools
Mr. Benny Hendrix, COO, Technology Officer, Rutherford County Public Schools
Dr. Todd Holden, Executive Director of Secondary Education, Iredell/Statesville Public Schools
Ms. Hope Johnston, Distance Learning Coordinator, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Mr. Steve Joyner, Technology Guru, Roxboro Community School of the Future
Dr. Donald Martin, Superintendent, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (Chair of Advisory)
Mr. Tim Murphy, Parent Representative, Guilford County
Ms. Mary Musacchia, Attorney, Corvette & Musacchia
Ms. Teryn Odom, Instructor (Classroom & Online), Sampson County Schools (Teacher Rep of Advisory)
Ms. Emily Parrish, Online Instructor, NCVPS (Secretary of Advisory)
Ms. Jane Patterson, Executive Director, e-NC Authority
Dr. Susan Purser, Superintendent, Moore County Public Schools
Ms. Kimberly Reynolds, Deputy Chief of Staff, Lt. Governor’s Office
Dr. Elaine Rideout, President, Economic Investment Strategies
Mr. David Scholl, School Board Member, Union County Public Schools
Ms. Melissa Thibault, Vice-Chancellor for Distance Learning, North Carolina School of Science and Math
Rep. Joe Tolson, Representative 23rd District, NC General Assembly
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Dr. Ed Dunlap, Executive Director, NC School Boards Association
Ms. Dawn Shepard-Pope, Governor’s Liaison, NC Governor’s Office