NORTH CAROLINA
MEMBERS
| Scott Badesch Chief Executive Officer Autism Society of North Carolina 505 Oberlin Road, Suite 230 Raleigh, NC 27605 (919) 743-0204 |
Dr. Lynn Blanchard Carolina Center for Public Service at Chapel Hill 137 East Franklin Street, Ste 201 Campus Box 3142 Chapel Hill, , NC 27599-3142 (919) 843-7570 (919) 843-7379 |
| Michael C. Blackwell President Baptist Children's Homes of, NC PO Box 338 Thomasville, NC 27360 (336) 474-1222 |
Jay Burrus Director Dare County Dept of Social Services PO Box 669 Manteo, NC 27954 (252) 475-5571 |
| Edward L. Garrison Retired 100 North Library Street Greenville KY 27834 (252) 814-5762 (252) 758-6456 (cell) |
Vicki Heidinger Executive Director Opportunity Corp of Madison-Buncombe Co. 25 Gaston Street Asheville, NC 28801 |
| Jack B. Jones Director Lenoir County DSS PO Box 6 Kinston, NC 28502 (252) 559-6361 |
Elizabeth Mitchell Chief Professional Officer United Way of Randolph County PO Box 597 Ashboro, NC 27204 (336) 625-4207 |
| Doris B. Moore 4713A St Andrews Drive Wilson, NC 27896 |
Jim Morrison 1235 Two Hannover Square, Raleigh, NC 27601 (910) 834-5200 |
| Armand E. Occhetti Senior Partner Pembroke Psychological Services 6512 Six Forks Road Suite 202 Raleigh, NC 27615 (919) 846-9142 |
Charles T. Page President Cool Spring Center 399 West Page Hager Road Cleveland, NC 27013 |
| Marcia Parker 4717-B St. Andrews Drive N Wilson, NC 27896 |
Mike Petty Executive Director Diversified Opportunities 1010 Herring Avenue Wilson, NC 27893 (252) 291-0378 |
| Sandra Phelps Executive Director United Way of Coastal Carolina Post Office Box 1385 New Bern, NC 28563 (252) 637-2460 |
Wanda Phibbs 560 Barker Road Reidsville, NC 27320 |
| Karen Ponder Early Childhood Consultant Karen W. Ponder, Inc. 4817 Wood Valley Drive Raleigh, NC 27613 (919) 389-5934 |
Jerry W. Rhodes Director of Social Services Washington Co Dept of Social Services PO Box 10 Plymouth, NC 27962 (252) 793-4041 |
| Jody Riddle Family Caregiver Specialist Eastern Carolina Council of Government Post Office Box 1717 New Bern, NC 28563 (252) 638-3185 |
Ken Roberson Retired American Red Cross 145 Wareham Lane Winston-Salem, NC 27106 (336) 767-0241 |
Marvin Rouse Retired |
Jerry A. Smith Retired DSS Director PO Box 18413 Asheville, NC 28814 (828) 775-8490 |
| Danny Starnes 106 Taylor Street Black Mountain, NC 28711 (828) 357-8314 (Home) (828) 777-6539 (Cell) |
Ann Von Brock Vice President for Planning and Community Investment United Way of Asheville-Buncombe Co 50 South French Broad Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 255-0696 |
| Barbara D. Whitley Executive Director Stanly County Partnership for Children PO Box 2165 Albemarle, NC 28002 (704) 982-2038 |
Marilyn Williams Executive Director United Way of Pitt County Post Office Box 1028 Greenville, NC 27835 (252) 758-1604 |
INVITEES
| Robin Britt Executive Director Guilford Child Development Agency 1200 Arlington Street Greensboro, NC 27406 (336) 369-5002 |
(Ms.) Gerry Cobb Director Smart Start's National Technical Assistance Center 1100 Wake Forest Road Raleigh, NC 27604 (919) 821-9540 |
| Michael Elder President & CEO Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont PO Box 668768 Charlotte, NC 28266 (704) 332-0261 |
Heather Adams Kilpatrick Executive Director Rockingham County Partnership for Children Post Office Box 325 Wentworth, NC 27375 (336) 342-9676 |
| Patricia A. Krikorian Executive Director With Friends, Inc. Post Office Box 971 Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-3150 |
Jenny Miller Executive Director High Country United Way Post Office Box 247 Boone, NC 28607 (828) 265-2111 |
| Sharon S. Scott Director Stanly County Department of Social Services 1000 North First Street, Suite 2 Albemarle, NC 28001 (704) 986-2005 |
Invitations remain open for three years. The Institute's Board drops from the Invitation List those invitees who do not accept and use their invitation within that three-year window.
State List Chair Board Member
receives and presents nominees to the Institute's Board
Barbara D. Whitley
Executive Director
Stanly County Partnership for Children
PO Box 2165
Albemarle, NC 28002
(704) 982-2038
Should you be interested in seeking an invitation to attend the Blue Ridge Institute, you may contact Barbara Whitley, North Carolina State List Chair, or any North Carolina member of the Blue Ridge Institute. Nomination forms are generally circulated in the early Fall of each year and must be received by the State List Chair by early October. Nominees are then presented to the Blue Ridge Institute Board of Directors at its November meeting. If nominees are accepted by the full Board, the Institute's Invitations Chair is then authorized to extend an invitation to individual for the the next-July Institute. Invitations generally come out in late April or early May of each year.
Conference Details
DATES
Mid-summer, annually
LOCATION
Fall Creek Falls State Park, near Pikeville, Tennessee.
LODGING
Reserved directly through Fall Creek Falls State Park: 1-800-250-8610 or 423-881-5241.