The Economic Development Board membership includes the following appointees:
Ex-officio Members
Walter Dalton Lieutenant Governor
Keith Crisco Secretary of Commerce
Elaine Marshall Secretary of State
David W. Hoyle Secretary of Revenue
Linda Carlisle Secretary of Department of Cultural Resources
June Atkinson Superintendent of Public Instruction
Tom Ross President, University of North Carolina
Scott Ralls President, Community College System
Four Members of the Senate
Appointed by the President Pro Tempore
Linda Garrou
Fletcher Hartsell
Clark Jenkins
Bob Rucho
Four Members of the House
Appointed by the Speaker
Jeffrey Collins
D. Craig Horn
Bill Owens
Paul Stam
Twenty-three Members, Appointed by the Governor
Ronnie Bryant Charlotte
Non-Profit Economic Development Organization Representative
Jim Davis New Bern
County Economic Development Representative
Bonnie Renfro Asheboro
County Economic Development Representative
20 At-Large Appointments
Sepideh S. Asefnia Raleigh
Madhu Beriwal Raleigh
Joel Butler Greenville
Brett Carter Charlotte
Sue Cole Greensboro
John Culbertson Charlotte
Andrea Harris Durham
Allen Joines Winston-Salem Board Chairman
Ray Jones Morganton
Ron Leeper Charlotte
Bill Redding Asheboro
Simon Rich Edenton
Arthur Samet Greensboro
Jimmy Smith Burgaw
Richard Sullivan Raleigh
Dicky Walia Cary
Max Walser Lexington
Lloyd Yates Raleigh
Vacancies (two)