N.C. 911 Board Members
The chair of the N.C. 911 Board is the chief information officer of the N.C. Department of Information Technology or the CIO's designee. The board meets at the call of the chair and has a quorum with nine members.
The N.C. 911 Board has 17 members. Eight members represent vendors, including three commercial mobile radio service providers, four local exchange carriers and one VoIP provider. Eight members are local officials representing:
- League of Municipalities
- Association of County Commissioners
- Sheriff and police chiefs
- Association of Public Safety Communication Officials
- National Emergency Number Association
- North Carolina Firemen's Association
- North Carolina Association of Rescue and Emergency Medical Services
Board Members
| Name | Committees | Position | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Weaver |
Chair, N.C. 911 Board Secretary, N.C. Department of Information Technology |
N/A | |
| David Bone |
Funding Committee, Chair Grant Committee |
Executive Director, Eastern Carolina Council of Governments N.C. Association of County Commissioners |
Dec. 31, 2024 Appointed by the Governor |
| Tommy Cole | Education Committee |
Fire Chief, City Of Graham N.C. Firefighters Association |
Dec. 31, 2022 Appointed by the Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives |
| Greg Coltrain | Funding Committee, Grant Committee, Chair |
Vice President, Business Development, Wilkes Communications/RiverStreet Networks N.C. licensed local exchange carrier provider |
Dec. 31, 2024 Appointed by the Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives |
| Brian Drew | Standards Committee |
Manager, Customer Design and Implementation, Lumen N.C. licensed local exchange carrier provider |
Dec. 31, 2024 Appointed by the President Pro Tem of the N.C. Senate |
| Bo Ferguson | Technology Committee, Chair |
Durham Deputy City Manager League of Municipalities |
Dec. 31, 2022 Appointed by the Governor |
| Greg Foster |
Grant Committee Standards Committee |
Alexander County Communications Center Director N.C. Association of Rescue & EMS |
Dec. 31, 2022 Appointed by the President Pro Tem of the N.C. Senate |
| Chuck Greene |
Education Committee, Chair Funding Committee |
Director – Government Affairs, AT&T North Carolina N.C. licensed local exchange carrier provider |
Dec. 31, 2024 Appointed by the Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives |
| Phil Howell | Education Committee |
Sheriff N.C. Sheriff's Association |
Dec. 31, 2026 Appointed by the Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives |
| Melanie Jones | Funding Committee |
Executive Director, Guilford Metro 911 Association of Public Safety Officials |
Dec. 31, 2022 Appointed by the Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives |
| Jeff Ledford | Technology Committee |
Shelby Police Chief (Retired) Chief of Police |
Dec. 31, 2024 Appointed by the President Pro Tem of the N.C. Senate |
| Joe Prater | Technology Committee |
Director, State Government Affairs, Charter Communications VoIP Provider |
Dec. 31, 2024 Appointed by the Governor |
| Kyle Randleman | Technology Committee |
Vice President, Marketing and Customer Relations N.C. licensed local exchange carrier provider |
Dec. 31, 2026 Appointed by the President Pro Tem of the N.C. Senate |
| Thad Southers |
Standards Committee Technology Committee |
Chief Financial Officer N.C. licensed commercial mobile radio services provider |
Dec. 31, 2026 Appointed by the President Pro Tem of the N.C. Senate |
| Earl Struble | Technology Committee |
Senior Manager of Verizon Response/Mission Critical Communication, Verizon Wireless N.C. licensed commercial mobile radio services provider |
Dec. 31, 2024 Appointed by the Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives |
| Donna Wright |
Standards Committee, Chair Education Committee |
Richmond County Emergency Services Director (Retired) National Emergency Number Association |
Dec. 31, 2024 Appointed by the Governor |
| Vacant | N.C. licensed commercial mobile radio services provider |