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

Whitney Christensen

Ward and Smith, P.A.

PRESIDENT-ELECT

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Alex Miller

Alex Miller Government Affairs

SECRETARY / TREASURER

SECRETARY / TREASURER

Sarah Bales

Brubaker & Associates

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

John Hardin

Manning Fulton

Board of Directors

Kari Barsness

Kari Barsness

Barsness Policy Solutions

Kim Crouch

Kim Crouch

Walk Up Advocacy, LLC

Term Expires 9/30/26

Alicia Davis

North Carolina Department of Public Safety

Term Expires 9/30/26

Demetrius R. Deloatch

Demetrius R. Deloatch

APCO Worldwide

Term Expires 9/30/26

Lori Ann Harris

Lori Ann Harris

L. A. Harris & Associates, Inc.

Term Expires 9/30/26

Tracy Kimbrell

Tracy Kimbrell

Tracy Kimbrell Government Affairs, LLC

Term Expires 9/30/26

Amy D. McConkey

Amy D. McConkey

Vista Strategies

Term Expires 9/30/26

Ryan J. Minto

Ryan J. Minto

Duke Energy

Term Expires 9/30/26

Elizabeth Robinson

Elizabeth Robinson

North Carolina Retail Merchants Association

Term Expires 9/30/26

George M. Teague

George M. Teague

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough

Term Expires 9/30/26

Isabel Maria Villa-Garcia

Isabel Maria Villa-Garcia

North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association

Term Expires 9/30/26

 

Committees

Education Committee

 

Legislative Committee

 

Community Service

 

Young Lobbyists Committee

 

 

NCPLA Staff

Stephen AberStephen Aber

Executive Director

Email

 

 

 

Past Presidents

2022-2023 – John Hardin

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