NCPLA Leadership

As a professional association, NCPLA provides its members with updated resources, leadership opportunities and networking opportunities with fellow peers and legislators in North Carolina.

Officers

PRESIDENT

PRESIDENT

John Hardin

Manning Fulton

PRESIDENT-ELECT

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Whitney Christensen

Ward and Smith, P.A.

SECRETARY / TREASURER

SECRETARY / TREASURER

Alex Miller

Alex Miller Government Affairs

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Maeve Gardner

Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Board of Directors

Mia Bailey

Mia Bailey

Charter Communications

Term Expires 9/30/23

Kari Barsness

Kari Barsness

Michael Best Strategies

Term Expires 9/30/25

Thomas Bugbee

Thomas Bugbee

NC Outdoor Advertising Association

Term Expires 9/30/24

Whitney Christensen

Whitney Christensen

Ward & Smith, PA

Term Expires 9/30/24

David Ferrell

David Ferrell

Maynard Nexsen

Term Expires 9/30/24

Maeve Gardner

Maeve Gardner

GlaxoSmithKline

Term Expires 9/30/24

John Hardin

John Hardin

Manning Fulton

Term Expires 9/30/24

Cameron Henley

Cameron Henley

Navigator LLC

Term Expires 9/30/24

David McGowan

David McGowan

NC Petroleum Council

Term Expires 9/30/24

Alex Miller

Alex Miller

Alex Miller Government Affairs

Term Expires 9/30/24

Sarah Sonnenberg

Sarah Sonnenberg

Williams Mullen

Term Expires 9/30/23

Johnny Tillett

Johnny Tillett

McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC

Term Expires 9/30/24

Kara Weishaar

Kara Weishaar

SMITH ANDERSON

Term Expires 9/30/25

 

Committees

Education Committee

Whitney Christensen, Chair

Events Committee

Jake Cashion, Chair

Legislative Committee

John Policastro, Chair

Community Service

David McGowan, Chair

Standards & Conduct Committee

George Teague, Chair

Young Lobbyists Committee

Thomas Bugbee, Chair

 

NCPLA Staff

Stephen AberStephen Aber

Executive Director

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Past Presidents

2021-2022 – Maeve Gardner

2020-2021 – David McGowan

2018-2020 – Kim Crouch

2016-2018 – Elizabeth Robinson

2014-2016 – Doug Heron

2012-2014 – Estherine Davis

2010-2012 – Amy Fullbright

2008-2010 – John Policastro

2006-2008 – Susan Valauri

2004-2006 – Christie Barbee

2002-2004 – Bill Scoggin

1998-2002 – Tom Morrow