December 28, 2023
In 2023, Golden LEAF remained committed to staying connected and collaborating with partners, funding recipients, potential applicants, and state and local leaders.
Through Critical Conversations, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton connects with economic development leaders via Zoom to talk about the challenges and solutions to economic issues affecting our state and shares it through Golden LEAF’s monthly newsletter LEAF Lines. Click the links below to watch the approximately 15-minute conversations:
- Don Flow, Immediate Past Chair of the Golden LEAF Board of Directors
- Dr. Garey Fox, Dean of North Carolina State University’s College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
- Ray Starling, General Counsel & President of the NC Chamber Legal Institute
- Dr. John Lumpkin, President of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation
- Dr. Patricia Mitchell, Chair of the NCEDA Foundation
- Dr. Jeff Cox, President of the North Carolina Community College System
- Catherine Truitt, Superintendent of the State of North Carolina
- Dr. Laura Gerald, President of the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust
- Scott Dorney, Executive Director of the North Carolina Military Business Center Executive
- Steve Troxler, Agriculture Commissioner of the State of North Carolina
- Tracey Johnson, President of the NCACC and Washington County Commissioner
- William Upchurch, Executive Director of North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission
Golden LEAF staff stays in touch with its partners, grantees, and other leaders by meeting one-on-one, attending conferences, and through virtual meetings. Get to know our some of our staff and learn what they do by reading these 2023 staff spotlights:
- Food Distribution Assistance Program Officer, Imani West
- Scholarship Manager, Arlena Dongilli
- Program Officer, Suzanne Keil
- Vice President/Chief of Staff, Kasey Ginsberg
- Food Distribution Assistance Program Manager, Meredith Bell
- Controller, Erica Smith
- Director of Programs, Angela Gailliard
- Program Officer Jason Rochelle
- Director of Investments, J.P. Boyd
- Director of Programs, Marilyn Chism
- Program Officer, Brynn Fann
Read the bios of all the Golden LEAF’s staff by clicking here.