Along with the Board of Directors, NC New Schools/Breakthrough Learning’s efforts are also informed by the support and recommendations of a Board of Advisors with broad experience in business, education, government and philanthropy.
Nelle Hotchkiss, Chair
Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations, NC’s Electric Cooperatives / Raleigh, NC
Steve Brechbiel
Senior Director, Community Relations & Global HR Communications, Quintiles / Durham, NC
Sean Bulson
Superintendent, Wilson County School District/Wilson, NC
Korey Coon
Human Resources Director – Building Construction Products Division, Caterpillar, Inc. / Raleigh, NC
Jean Davis
President/CEO, MCNC/ Research Triangle Park, NC
David Dodson
President, MDC, Inc. / Chapel Hill, NC
Jayne Fleener
Professor, NC State University / Raleigh, NC
Rebecca Garland
Chief Academic Officer, N.C. Department of Public Instruction / Raleigh, NC
Tom Henderson
Senior Director, Technical Support, Cisco /
Research Triangle Park, NC
Martez Hill
Executive Director, NC State Board of Education / Raleigh, NC
Easter Maynard
Director, Charitable Foundation, Golden Corral / Raleigh, NC
Scot McAlexander
Senior Vice President, Market President, Gateway Bank /
Raleigh, NC
Ellen McIntyre
Dean, College of Education, UNC Charlotte / Charlotte, NC
Patrick Miller
Superintendent, Greene County Schools/NC
Lory Morrow
Superintendent, Davidson County Schools/NC
Karen Ondrick
Program Director, Community and Government Relations, Lenovo / Research Triangle Park, NC
Steven Pearson
Manager, Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs, IBM / Durham, NC
Brooks Raiford
President & CEO, NC Technology Association / Raleigh, NC
Donna Rhode
Leadership Development Consultant / Chapel Hill, NC
Marti Skold Jordan
Manager, Community Partnerships, Communications and Government Affairs, GSK/ Research Triangle Park, NC
Bo Somers
Deputy General Counsel, Duke Energy / Raleigh, NC
Monica Smith-Woofter
Superintendent, Northampton County Schools/NC
Stephen Strawsburg
Community Leader / Winston-Salem, NC
