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 | Position | Term | Committees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teena Piccione | Chair, N.C. 911 Board Secretary, N.C. Department of Information Technology | N/A | |
| Tommy Cole | Fire Chief, City Of Graham N.C. Firefighters Association | Dec. 31, 2026 Appointed by the Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives | Education Committee |
| Greg Coltrain | Vice President, Business Development, Wilkes Communications/RiverStreet Networks N.C. licensed local exchange carrier provider | Dec. 31, 2028 Appointed by the Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives | Funding Committee, Chair Grant Committee, Chair |
| Bo Ferguson | Durham City Manager League of Municipalities | Dec. 31, 2026 Appointed by the Governor | Technology Committee, Chair |
| Greg Foster | Alexander County Communications Center Director N.C. Association of Rescue & EMS | Dec. 31, 2026 Appointed by the President Pro Tem of the N.C. Senate | Standards Committee |
| Heather Hallmark | Manager, Region Operations Brightspeed | Dec. 31, 2028 Appointed by the President Pro Tem of the N.C. Senate | Education Committee |
| Phil Howell | Sheriff N.C. Sheriff's Association | Dec. 31, 2026 Appointed by the Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives | Education Committee, Chair |
| Michael James | County Manager, Lenoir County N.C. Association of County Commissioners | Dec. 31, 2028 Appointed by the Governor | Funding Committee |
| Melanie Jones | Executive Director, Guilford Metro 911 Association of Public Safety Officials | Dec. 31, 2026 Appointed by the Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives | Funding Committee |
| Jeff Ledford | Shelby Police Chief (Retired) N.C. Association of Chiefs of Police | Dec. 31, 2024 Appointed by the President Pro Tem of the N.C. Senate | Technology Committee |
| Joey Nelson | Regional Director, External Affairs N.C. licensed local exchange carrier provider | Dec. 31, 2028 Appointed by the Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives | Funding Committee |
| Joe Prater | Director, State Government Affairs, Charter Communications/Spectrum Enterprises VoIP Provider | Dec. 31, 2028 Appointed by the Governor | Standards Committee Technology Committee |
| Kyle Randleman | 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 | Technology Committee |
| Brian Rice | Public Safety Account Executive, T-Mobile N.C. licensed commercial mobile radio services provider | Dec. 31, 2026 Appointed by the President Pro Tem of the N.C. Senate | Technology Committee |
| Thad Southers | 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 | Standards Committee, Chair |
| Member appointment in progress | Verizon Wireless N.C. licensed commercial mobile radio services provider |
Appointed by the Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives | |
| Member appointment in progress | National Emergency Number Association | Appointed by the Governor |