Vaya Partners’ County Commissioner Advisory Board (CCAB) meets the statutory requirements of N.C.G.S. § 122C-118.2. The CCAB serves as a key avenue for county representatives to share knowledge about the needs of local communities. The CCAB discusses and prioritizes local service gaps and needs to drive community reinvestment by Vaya Partners within available resources.
To ensure fair and diverse community representation on the Board, the Boards of County Commissioners for each county are responsible for appointing one individual to serve on the CCAB, who must be an elected county commissioner, former county commissioners, county manager, Department of Social Services/ Health and Human Services director, public health director, or other qualified individual appointed by a county.
County Commissioner Advisory Board (CCAB) Meeting Information
The new CCAB for Vaya Partners will hold its first meeting after the November 2026 elections and will approve the CY2027 schedule at that meeting. We will update this page once the meeting schedule is confirmed.
County Commissioner Advisory Board Membership
- Pamela Thompson, Alamance County Commissioner
- Larry Yoder, Alexander County Commissioner
- Stacey Presnell, Alleghany DSS Director
- Adam Stumb, Ashe County Manager
- Tim Phillips, Avery County Commissioner
- Ellis Matheson, Buncombe County Public Health Director
- Jeff Brittain, Burke County Commissioner
- Pending Appointment, Cabarrus County
- Donnie Potter, Caldwell County Commissioner
- Greg Ingram, Caswell County Commissioner
- Barbara Beatty, Catawba County Commissioner
- Jennie Kristiansen, Chatham County DSS Director
- Sue Lynn Ledford, Cherokee County Commissioner
- Todd Goins, Clay County DSS Director
- Tony Berry, Cleveland County Commissioner
- Karen Watford, Davidson County Commissioner
- Terry Renegar, Davie County Commissioner
- Denise Price, Forsyth County Deputy County Manager and Director of HHS
- Meredith Wester, S.M.A.R.T. Team Director, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
- Justin Amos, Gaston County HHS Director
- Lynn Cody, Graham County Commissioner
- Mark Griffin, Granville County Commissioner
- Terry Ramey, Haywood County Commissioner
- John Mitchell, Henderson County Manager
- Bert Connolly, Iredell County Commissioner
- Cris Weatherford, Jackson County DSS Director
- Vanessa Palmer, Lincoln County Treatment Court Coordinator
- Gary Shields, Macon County Commissioner
- Connie Harris, Madison County DSS Director
- Trisha Garner, McDowell County Commissioner
- Wendy Boone, Mitchell County DSS Director
- Antoinetta Royster, Person County Commissioner
- Jennifer Hargett, Polk County Commissioner
- Derek Southern, Rockingham County Assistant Manager
- Mike Caskey, Rowan County Commissioner
- Hunter Haynes, Rutherford County Commissioner
- Scott Efird, Stanly County Commissioner
- Stacey Elmes, Stokes County DSS Director
- Melissa Hiatt, Surry County Commissioner
- Amy Seay, Swain County HHS Deputy Director
- Teresa McCall, Transylvania County Commissioner
- David Williams, Former Union County Commissioner
- Dan Brummitt, Vance County Commissioner
- Braxton Eggers, Watauga County Commissioner
- Pending Appointment, Wilkes County
- David Grindstaff, Yancey County Commissioner
- Frank Zachary, Yadkin County Commissioner
Regional Board Membership
- Ellis Matheson, Buncombe County Public Health Director
- Parker Sloan, Buncombe County Commissioner
- William “Bill” Lapsley, Henderson County Commissioner (Chair)
- John Mitchell, Henderson County Manager
- Keith Hoek, Madison County Public Health Nurse
- Connie Harris, Madison County DSS Director
- Steve Pitman, Mitchell County Commissioner (Vice Chair)
- Wendy Boone, Mitchell County DSS Director
- Robin Elliott, Polk County HHS Director
- Jennifer Hargett, Polk County Commissioner
- Teresa McCall, Transylvania County Commissioner
- Amanda Vanderoef, Transylvania County DSS Director
- David Grindstaff, Yancey County Commissioner
- Noah Worley, Yancey County DSS Social Worker
2026 Regional Board Meetings
January 29, 2026
Regional Board Agenda
Regional Board Minutes
May 28, 2026
Regional Board Agenda – Draft
October 29, 2026
Regional Board Membership
- Larry Yoder, Alexander County Commissioner
- Justin Mundy, Alexander County Manager
- Timmy Evans, Alleghany County Commissioner
- Stacey Presnell, Alleghany County DSS Director
- Todd McNeill, Ashe County Commissioner
- Adam Stumb, Ashe County Manager
- Vacant, Avery County
- Tim Phillips, Avery County Commissioner
- Donnie Potter, Caldwell County Commissioner (Vice Chair)
- Kim Arnett, Caldwell County DSS Director
- Trisha Garner, McDowell County Commissioner
- Ashley Wooten, McDowell County Manager (Chair)
- Mike Caskey, Rowan County Commissioner
- Judy Klusman, Rowan County Commissioner
- Braxton Eggers, Watauga County Commissioner
- Todd Castle, Watauga County Commissioner
- Shirley Randleman, Wilkes County Commissioner
- Kevin Brown, Wilkes County DSS Director
2026 Regional Board Meetings
January 28, 2026
Regional Board Agenda
Regional Board Minutes
May 27, 2026
Regional Board Minutes – Draft
October 28, 2026
Regional Board Membership
- Pamela Thompson, Alamance County Commissioner
- Tony LoGuidice, Alamance County HHS Director
- Greg Ingram, Caswell County Commissioner
- Michelle Waddell, DSS Supervisor
- Karen Howard, Chatham County Commissioner
- Jennie Kristiansen, Chatham County DSS Director
- Mark Speed, Franklin County Commissioner
- Meredith Wester, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
- Lisa Harrison, Granville County Public Health Director
- Mark Griffin, Granville County Commissioner
- Janet Clayton, Person County Health Department Director
- Antoinette Royster, Person County Commissioner
- Mark Richardson, Rockingham County Commissioner
- Houston Barrow, Rockingham County Commissioner (Vice Chair)
- Sonya Cox, Stokes County Commissioner
- Stacey Elmes, Stokes County DSS Director
- Dan Brummitt, Vance County Commissioner (Chair)
- Vacant, Vance County
2026 Regional Board Meetings
January 28, 2026
Regional Board Agenda
Regional Board Minutes
May 27, 2026
Regional Board Agenda – Draft
October 28, 2026
