A Board of Directors of distinguished leaders from the private and public sectors governs the work of the NC New Schools/Breakthrough Learning as an independent non-profit organization.
Chairman: Jeffrey Corbett
Senior Vice President, Carolinas Delivery Operations, Duke Energy / Raleigh, NC
Chairman Emeritus: Bob Greczyn
CEO Emeritus, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina / Durham, NC
Chairman Elect: Ed Auslander
President & CEO, LORD Corporation / Cary, NC
Ruth Dzau
Community Leader / Durham, NC
Tony Habit
President, NC New Schools / Raleigh, NC
Harold Martin, Sr.
Chancellor, N.C. Agricultural & Technical State University / Greensboro, NC
Jill McConnell
VP Finance, US Pharmaceuticals, GSK/ Research Triangle Park, NC
Burley Mitchell
Former Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court, Partner, Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge and Rice PLLC / Raleigh, NC
Shirley Prince
Executive Director, NC Principals and Assistant Principals Association / Raleigh, NC
David Pulman
Former President of Global Manufacturing, GSK / RTP, NC
Richard Stevens
Counsel, Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, L.L.P. / Raleigh, NC
Matt West
Co-Founder/CEO, Intangibles, LLC / Pinehurst, NC
Stelfanie Williams
President, Vance-Granville Community College / Henderson, NC

























