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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Weaver |
Chair, N.C. 911 Board Secretary, N.C. Department of Information Technology |
N/A | |
| David Bone |
Executive Director, Eastern Carolina Council of Governments N.C. Association of County Commissioners |
Dec. 31, 2024 Appointed by the Governor |
Funding Committee, Chair Grant Committee |
| 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, 2024 Appointed by the Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives |
Funding Committee, Grant Committee, Chair |
| Brian Drew |
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 |
Standards Committee |
| Bo Ferguson |
Durham Deputy 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 |
Grant Committee Standards Committee |
| Chuck Greene |
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 |
Education Committee, Chair Funding 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 |
| 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 |
| Joe Prater |
Director, State Government Affairs, Charter Communications/Spectrum Enterprises VoIP Provider |
Dec. 31, 2024 Appointed by the Governor |
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 Technology Committee |
| Earl Struble |
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 |
Technology Committee |
| Donna Wright |
Richmond County Emergency Services Director (Retired) National Emergency Number Association |
Dec. 31, 2024 Appointed by the Governor |
Standards Committee, Chair Education Committee |