NCRPA 2015-2016 Organizational Restructure Committee & Members
Committee Review:
Facilitator: Dr. Melissa Weddell, Appalachian State University; Catrina Alexander, Mount Airy Parks &
Recreation; Phil Fleischmann, Greensboro Parks & Recreation; Jack Baldwin, Garner Parks, Recreation &
Cultural Resources; Tim Johnson, NC State Parks and John Hill, Person County Recreation, Arts & Parks
Region Review:
Facilitator: : Dr. Joy James, Appalachian State University; Chris Koufopoulos, Rocky Mount Parks &
Recreation; Susan Baptist, Jacksonville Parks & Recreation; Matt Lorion, Clayton Parks & Recreation;
Nicole Hale, High Point Parks & Recreation; Gary Lash, Winston-Salem Recreation & Parks; Michelle
Hepler, Iredell County Parks & Recreation; Zack Carter, Lenoir Parks & Recreation; Greg Walker, Fletcher
Parks & Recreation, Carleen Dixon, Transylvania County Parks & Recreation, Josh Powell, Durham Parks
& Recreation and Gary Mills, Kannapolis Parks & Recreation
Procedures Review:
Chair: Cameron Fenderson, Raleigh Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources; Kathy Gore, NC State
University; Kathy Capps, Raleigh Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources ; Brent Cornelison, Statesville
Parks & Recreation; Kira Stewart, Raleigh Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources ; Eric Purser, Monroe
Parks & Recreation and Linda Smith, Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation
Nominations Review:
Facilitator: Dr. Jill Mills, University of Mount Olive; Jenn Beedle, RRS; Keith Jenkins, Cary Parks,
Recreation & Cultural Resources; Anita Jones McNair, Carrboro Parks & Recreation; Donald Long, Person
County Recreation, Arts & Parks Advisory Board; Ernie Pages, Kernersville Parks & Recreation, Lee
Tillery, High Point Parks & Recreation; Jared Mull, Transylvania County Parks & Recreation and Stephen
Poulos, Watauga County Parks & Recreation
Professional Development Review:
Facilitator: Dr. Deb Jordan, East Carolina University; Ed Austin, Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural
Resources; Troy Blaser, Wilson Parks & Recreation, Karla Gray, Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation,
Doug Knight, Valdese Parks & Recreation, Sam Trogdon, Cary Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources;
Jennifer Games, East Carolina University