Our Board

	William A. Bishop Co-Editor "Daily Yonder" Bill Bishop is a writer living in Austin, Texas. He has worked as a columnist for the newspaper in Lexington, Kentucky and as a special projects reporter in Austin. Bill and his wife, Julie Ardery, owned and edited the newspaper in Smithville, Texas. He is the co-editor of... Read more.
	Anita R. Brown-Graham Director, Institute for Emerging Issues North Carolina State University Anita Brown-Graham joined the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) as director in January 2007. As director, Anita leads IEI’s programs of work around public policy initiatives that include healthcare, economic development, tax and finance modernization, energy and the...Read more.
	Hodding Carter III Professor of Leadership and Public Policy University of North Carolina - Chapel HIll Hodding Carter III became University Professor of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in January 2006. He came to that post after almost eight years as president and CEO of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in...Read more.
	Badi G. Foster President The Phelps-Stokes Fund In November 2000, Badi Foster was named the fifth president of the Phelps Stokes Fund. The Phelps Stokes Fund has been at the center of service to underserved and poor people in America and Africa for over nine decades. It has been a pioneer in...Read more.
	Jane Smith Patterson (Chair) Executive Director NC Rural Internet Access Authority Jane Smith Patterson is the director of e-NC, an innovative, publicly funded initiative to increase broadband access and encourage all residents of North Carolina to use technology, and especially the Internet, to improve the quality of their lives and their economic...Read more.
	Rachel B. Tompkins President Rural School and Community Trust Rachel Tompkins is the president of the Rural School and Community Trust. She previously served as Associate Provost for Extension and Public Service at West Virginia University and as Extension Professor of Community and Economic Development. She has also served...Read more.
	Jesse L. White, Jr. Adjunct Professor, School of Government Director, Office of Economic and Business Development University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Jesse L. White, Jr., is Director of the Office of Economic and Business Development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an Adjunct Professor in the School of Government. Prior to coming to...Read more.