Committees of The North Carolina Association of ABC Boards

Appointments for 2025-2026

In accordance with the Association’s By-Laws, Association President Ashley Tillery and the Executive Director are ex-officio members of all committees

MEmbership Committee

  • Bruce Beasley, Chair- Wilson County ABC Board
  • Don Lebkes- Durham County ABC Board 
  • Jim Poppe- Southport ABC Board
  • Janet Bass- Pembroke ABC Board

Internal Support Committee

  • Lee Dowd, Chair - Sanford ABC Board
  • Darnay Barefoot - Wayne County ABC Board
  • Rosalind Stewart - High Point ABC Board
  • Nichole Callahan - Wingate ABC Board
  • Charles Willis - Dunn ABC Board
  • Melvin Ellison- Fairmont ABC Board

EDUCATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE

  • Ron Matthews, Chair - Statesville ABC Board
  • Cindy Smith - Dunn ABC Board
  • LaRaye Wyatt- Wilkesboro ABC Board
  • Marcus Kimbrough- Mecklenburg ABC Board

Ethics, Grievance, ByLaws & Contracts Committee

  • Larry Etheridge,Chair - Wilson County ABC Board
  • Craig Goodnight- Moore County ABC Board
  • Nancy Gooch- Siler City ABC Board
  • Adrian Shackelford- Blowing Rock ABC Board
  • Robin Cape- Asheville ABC Board
  • Michelle Rokes- Statesville ABC Board
  • Brantley Uzzell- Lenoir County ABC Board
  • Niegel Sullivan- Greensboro ABC Board

FINANCE COMMITTEE:

  • J.C. Cole, Chair- Town of Hertford ABC Board
  • Larry Brooks- Alamance County ABC Board
  • Diane Fields- Columbus ABC Board
  • Angie Barr- New Hanover ABC Board
  • Lucius Jones- Wake County ABC Board

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

  • Larry Etheridge, Chair - Wilson County ABC Board
  • Judson Williamson- Orange County ABC Board
  • Beverly Thorpe- Mecklenburg County ABC Board
  • Robin Cape- Asheville ABC Board
  • Neta Grady- Onslow County ABC Board
  • Brantley Uzzell- Lenoir County ABC Board
  • Guy Gregg- Craven County ABC Board
  • Joe Langley- Angier ABC Board
  • Kevin Vinson- Highlands ABC Board

PROGRAMS & ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE:

  • Nancy Gooch, Chair- Siler City ABC Board
  • Lou Sordel- Durham County ABC Board
  • Larry Etheridge- Wilson County ABC Board
  • Charles Hill- New Hanover ABC Board
  • Courtney Claycomb-Colbert- Wilkesboro ABC Board
  • Bryan Hicks - Wake County ABC Board
  • Connie Smith – Granville County ABC Board