2026 Conference Planning Team

Conference Co-Chairs

Lori Brasile, UNC Charlotte | Candice McPhatter, JELD-WEN

Community Impact & Engagement

Dionna Steed, Belk | Amanda Brumfield, UNC Chapel Hill

Local Arrangements

Lauren Pender, East Carolina University | Susan Schroeder, Belmont Abbey College | Paris Brother, Food Lion | Sydney Gallop, UNC Charlotte

Printing & Publicity

Suzanne Vinson, East Carolina University | Courtney Jordan Steele, Meredith College | Melissa Parks, East Carolina University | Steph Olson UNC Chapel Hill

New Members/First Time Attendees

Geralyn Jordan, UNC Asheville | Alan Plunket, Fastenal | Collier Lumpkin, Elon University 

Philanthropy 

Sue Brien, Duke University | Rachel Townsend, Fayetteville State University | Taylor Harris, Novant Health

Professional Development

Jamel Mallory, UNC Chapel Hill | Leslie Rand-Pickett, NC State University | Ryan Taube, Elon University

Programming

Jane Matthews, NC State University | Meagan Glasco, UNC Charlotte | Eboni Johnson, Bank of America

Registration

Kaitlyn Godfrey, NC State University | Rachel Person, East Carolina University

Social/Activities

McKenzie LeFlore, UNC Wilmington | Kevin McCrimmon, NC A&T | Carmalita Govan, UNC Charlotte

Sponsorships

Daniel Davis, CPCC | Chelsey Carpenter, Enterprise | Lee Brown, East Carolina University

Awards

Marcus Sanderlin, Wake Forest University | Allison Binkley, UNC Chapel Hill | Shauna Hines-Farmer, UNC Chapel Hill | Steph Olson, UNC Chapel Hill | Alan Plunkett, Fastenal | Christy Curts, CPCC | Andrea Bennett, State of NC | Andrea Wogoman, UNC Chapel Hill