Executive Committee and Board Members
Executive Committee
Council President: Dr. Michael Parmer – Staff Physician, Four Seasons Hospice Care
Commissioner: Sue Persons – Professor (Retired), Western Carolina University
Treasurer: Joel Chambers – Shareholder, Austin CPA, PC
Legal Counsel: Chris Reinhardt – Partner, Law Offices of Bull & Reinhardt
VP Administration: Bobby Yount – Financial Advisor, Paragon Financial Services
VP Cub Scouting: Wendy Henderson – Teacher (Retired), Henderson County Public Schools
VP Development: Kristy Elliot – Dealer/Operator, Sunshine Chevrolet
VP District Ops: Alex “Alpo” Portelli – President & CEO, REDNCC, Inc.
VP Finance: Todd Newnam – Chairman & CEO, Encore Technology Group
VP Marketing: Reed Bilbray – President, Accelerate Media Partners
VP Membership: Jerry Gmyr – Executive, Advantage Printing
VP Program: Chris Morgan – Realtor/Broker, Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks Realtors
Scout Executive: Joshua Christ
Executive Board
Bill Arledge – President & CEO (Retired), TSA Choice
Randall Barnett – Realtor, The Buyer's Agent of Asheville
Bill Beard – Managing Director, Harco Fittings LLC
Larry Blythe – Multi Term Vice Chief (Retired), Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Dr. Richard Broadhurst, District Chair – Occupational Medicine Specialist (Retired)
Scott Burnette – Chief (Retired), Asheville Fire Department
Richard Carter – President & CEO, Carter P.C.
Carleton Collins – Owner, Carleton Collins Architecture
Congressman Chuck Edwards – House of Representatives / Owner & President, C. Edwards Group
Dan Field – Plant Manager, Pratt & Whitney
Alan Gibson – Church Administrator, Central United Methodist Church
William Goacher – Owner & CEO (Retired), Goacher Interests
Ralph Griffith – University Professor / Defense Contractor / Private Equity Investor
Neal Hanks – President, Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks Realtors
Eddie Hollifield – Ranger (Retired), Daniel Boone Council
Pat Howard – Owner & CEO, TP Howard Plumbing
Richard Hurley – HR Director (Retired), Square D Company
Greg Hutchins – Attorney & Shareholder, Roberts & Stevens P.A.
Aaron Johnson – President, Blue Depth, Inc.
Peggy Jones – Colonel, US Army (Retired) – Instructor, Southwestern Community College
Dr. James Karegeannes – Medical Partner, Blue Ridge Bone and Joint
David Krishock – Bakery Tech Support Manager, Grain Craft
John Lampley, District Chair – Director of Nurture & Discipleship, First Presbyterian Church
David McCartney – General Manager, McKibbon Hospitality
Mike McLean – Co-Owner & CFO, Mountain Memories Productions, LLC
Quentin Miller – Sheriff, Buncombe County Sheriff Department
John Mills, District Chair – Regional Director (Retired), Georgia Institute of Technology
J. Scott Moncrief – Materials Manager, Altec Industries, Inc.
Dr. Stephen Page – Superintendent (Retired), Henderson County Public Schools
Allen Peele – Vice President, Beverly-Grant, Inc.
Ben Pendry – Assistant Vice Chancellor for Development, Western Carolina University
Mark Pinkston – Attorney & Principal, The Van Winkle Law Firm
Arnold “Skip” Sheldon – Senior Engineer (Retired), DuPont Company
Ken Sidwell – Retail Sales Manager, Wells Fargo Auto
Peter Sprague – Director Fuel Services, Ingles Markets
Aaron Swift, Youth Member – Student
Betty Taylor – Office of Congressman Charles Taylor (Retired)
Carlos Vargas – Physician & Medical Director, TeamHealth
Bryant Webster – Attorney & Counselor at Law, Stone & Christy P.A.
Ted White – NW Mutal Insurance Broker (Retired) / Entertainer, Whitewater Bluegrass Company
Jerry Williams – Chief Financial Officer, Conrad Industries