Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors represent every county in North Carolina’s Southeast region and provide guidance and oversight to our organization. The Southeastern Partnership, Inc. board is made up of private sector and public sector investors with an interest in promoting regional economic development. We are grateful for their time and commitment to North Carolina’s Southeast.

  • Jeff Etheridge, Chairman Truist
  • David Burns, Vice-Chairman ZV Pate Corporation
  • Jimmy Smith, Treasurer North Carolina's EMC
  • Owen Andrews Craven County and Craven 100 Alliance
  • Jason Beck Columbus Regional Healthcare Sys
  • Steve Blanchard Fayetteville Public Works Commission
  • Pam Bostic Southeastern Economic Development Commision
  • Spence Broadhurst First National Bank
  • Aaron Brott NC State Ports Authority
  • Allen Bryant Brunswick County
  • Robert Campbell Wilmington International Airport
  • Haddon Clark Sampson-Bladen Oil Company
  • Drew Covert Southern Bank
  • Roger Davis Duplin County
  • Lori Dove UNC Health Southeastern
  • Letitia Edens Hoke County
  • Susan Edwards Jacksonville Onslow Economic Development
  • Deepal Eliatamby Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc.
  • Whit Gibson Scotland County
  • Steve Hair Montgomery County
  • Blake Hall Timmons Group
  • Robert Hester Star Communications
  • Chuck Horne Anson County
  • Chris Isley Truist Bank
  • Ray Jordan Sampson County
  • Whitney King FOCUS Broadband
  • Evan Kleinhans AgCarolina Farm Credit
  • Keely Koonce Jones County
  • Bryan Land Richmond County
  • Dr. Gary Lanier Columbus County
  • Josh Locklear Lumbee River EMC
  • Jason McLeod ECS Southeast, LLP
  • John McNeill Robeson Committee of 100
  • Doug Mills Robeson Committee of 100
  • John Nelms Duke Energy Progress
  • Roger Oxendine Robeson County
  • Charles Peterson Bladen County
  • Jeremy Phillips Dark Horse Studios
  • LeAnn Pierce New Hanover County
  • Mark Pope Wayne County Development Alliance
  • Dr. Mark Sorrells Cumberland County
  • Donnie Spivey Pee Dee EMC
  • Gary VonCannon Moore County
  • Dr. John D. Ward Brunswick Electric EMC
  • Greg Wood Scotland Health Care System