Recognizes the leaders who have served as NCEDA President and contributed to the growth and success of the association and our state’s economic development community.
NCEDA Past Presidents
1966-67 — Joseph Turner
1967-68 — Creed Gilley*
1968-69 — John Parramore Jr.
1969-70 — Peyton Beery*
1970-71 — John Swope*
1971-72 — Herman Anderson*
1972-73 — William Coley*
1973-74 — Kenneth Schubart*
1974-75 — Craig Kennedy Jr.
1975-76 — Robert Howard*
1976-77 — Charles Clayton*
1977-78 — Paul Spain*
1978-79 — Charles Hayes
1978-79 — Tony Tucker*
1979-80 — Stephen Kelley*
1980-81 — Reese Hart Jr.*
1981-82 — Ray Cantrell*
1982-83 — John Nelms Sr.*
1983-84 — Thomas Policastro*
1984-85 — Paul Butler Jr.
1985-86 — KV Epting Jr.*
1986-87 — Anne McGaughey*
1987-88 — Ken Atkins*
1988-89 — Jack Ervin*
1989-90 — Jackie Stephenson
1990-91 — Thomas Broughton*
1991-92 — Marc Bush
1992-93 — Bud Cohoon
1993-94 — Larry Jones
1994-95 — Walt Sprouse Jr.
1995-96 — Terry Orell*
1996-97 — Danny Fore
1997-98 — Herb Crenshaw
1998-99 — Randy Harrell
1999-00 — Bob Leak Jr.
2000-01 — Don Kirkman
2001-02 — Jeffrey McKay
2002-03 — Dale Carroll
2003-04 — Richard Wiley
2004-05 — Mac Williams
2005-06 — Scott Millar
2006-07 — Ronnie Goswick
2007-08 — Donny Hicks
2008-09 — Scott Hamilton
2009-10 — Katherine Thomas
2010-11 — Jimmy Smith
2011-12 — Bonnie Renfro
2012-13 — Linda Weiner
2013-14 — Mark Clasby*
2014-15 — Mike Smith
2015-16 — Ernie Pearson
2016-17 — Andrew Tate
2017-18 — Steve Yost
2018-19 — Mark Pope
2019-20 — Pat Mitchell
2020-21 — Randall Johnson
2021-22 — John Nelms Jr.
2022-23 — Chris Platé
2023-24 — Joanna Helms
2024-25 — Gary Lanier
2025-26 — Brittany Brady
*Deceased