Board Members

Ex-officio

  • The Honorable Beverly Perdue, Governor of the State of North Carolina
  • The Honorable J. Keith Crisco, Secretary of Commerce

Chair

  • A Blanton Godfrey, Dean, College of Textiles, North Carolina State University

15 Members Appointed by the Governor

  • Norman R. Cohen (Vice-Chair), President and CEO, Unitec, Inc.
  • John Bardo, Former Chancellor, Western Carolina University
  • Leslie Boney, Vice President for International Community and & Economic Engagement, UNC General Administration
  • Jud Bowman, President & CEO, Appia, Inc.
  • Goldie Smith Byrd, Nathan F. Simms Endowed Professor/Chair, Department of Biology, NC A&T State University
  • Joseph Freddoso, CEO, MCNC
  • Buck Goldstein, University Entrepreneur in Residence and Professor the Practice, Department of Economics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Jeffrey C. Hart, Attorney, Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson
  • Terri Lomax, Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation & Economic Development, NC State University
  • Mike McBrierty, Senior Manager, Public Affairs, Biogen Idec
  • Scott Ralls, President, NC Community College System
  • James Siedow, Vice Provost for Research, Duke University
  • Lynn Soby, VP, Innovation & Commercialization, RTI International
  • Ken Tindall, Senior VP, Science and Business Development, NC Biotechnology Center
  • Mark Welker, Associate Vice Provost for Research, Wake Forest University

One Member Appointed by the Speaker, North Carolina House of Representatives

  • Mark McNeilly, Adjunct Professor of Marketing, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


One Member Appointed by the President Pro Tempore, North Carolina Senate

  • Christine Woodhouse, Eaton Corporation

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