Vaya’s four Regional Boards collectively meet the statutory requirement for a County Commissioner Advisory Board pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 122C-118.2. Regional Boards serve as key avenues for county representatives to share their knowledge about the needs of their local communities. Regional Boards will discuss and prioritize local service gaps and needs to drive community reinvestment by Vaya within available resources.
To ensure fair and diverse community representation on the Board, the Boards of County Commissioners for each county within each community region are responsible for appointing up to two individuals to serve on the Regional Board, one of whom must be an elected county commissioner and one of whom may be either a county commissioner, former county commissioner, county manager, Department of Social Services director, public health director, or law enforcement representative.
To ensure participation from each of the constituent counties of a multicounty area authority as required by N.C.G.S. § 122C-118.1, each Regional Board elects two members to serve on the governing Board.
Regional Board Membership
- Amanda McGee, Cherokee County DSS Director
- Vacant, Cherokee County Commissioner
- Clay Logan, Clay County Commissioner
- Todd Goins, Clay County DSS Director
- Connie Orr, Graham County Commissioner (Vice Chair)
- Lynn Cody, Graham County Commissioner
- Terry Ramey, Haywood County Commissioner
- Ira Dove, Haywood County HHS Director (Chair)
- Mark Letson, Jackson County Commissioner
- Cris Weatherford, Jackson County DSS Director
- Gary Shields, Macon County Commissioner
- Patrick Betancourt, Macon County DSS Director
- Kevin Seagle, Swain County Commissioner
- Phillip Carson, Swain County Commissioner
2025 Regional Board Meetings
February 6, 2025
May 29, 2025
October 30, 2025
Regional Board Membership
- Ellis Matheson, Buncombe County Public Health Director
- Parker Sloan, Buncombe County Commissioner
- William “Bill” Lapsley, Henderson County Commissioner (Chair)
- John Mitchell, Henderson County Manager
- Keith Hoek, Madison County Public Health Nurse
- Connie Harris, Madison County DSS Director
- Steve Pitman, Mitchell County Commissioner (Vice Chair)
- Wendy Boone, Mitchell County DSS Director
- Vacant, Polk County
- Jennifer Hargett, Polk County Commissioner
- Teresa McCall, Transylvania County Commissioner
- Amanda Vanderoef, Transylvania County DSS Director
- David Grindstaff, Yancey County Commissioner
- Noah Worley, Yancey County DSS Director
2025 Regional Board Meetings
February 6, 2025
May 29, 2025
October 30, 2025
Regional Board Membership
- Ronnie Reese, Alexander County Commissioner
- Vacant, Alexander County Manager
- Timmy Evans, Alleghany County Commissioner
- Stacey Presnell, Alleghany County DSS Director
- Todd McNeill, Ashe County Commissioner
- Adam Stumb, Ashe County Manager
- Phillip Barrier, Avery County Manager
- Tim Phillips, Avery County Commissioner
- Donnie Potter, Caldwell County Commissioner (Chair)
- Kim Arnett, Caldwell County DSS Director
- Trisha Garner, McDowell County Commissioner
- Ashley Wooten, McDowell County Manager (Vice Chair)
- Mike Caskey, Rowan County Commissioner
- Judy Klusman, Rowan County Commissioner
- Braxton Eggers, Watauga County Commissioner
- Todd Castle, Watauga County Commissioner
- Shirley Randleman, Wilkes County Commissioner
- Kevin Brown, Wilkes County DSS Director
2025 Regional Board Meetings
February 5, 2025
May 28, 2025
October 29, 2025
Regional Board Membership
- Kelly Allen, Alamance County Commissioner
- John Paisley, Alamance County Commissioner
- Greg Ingram, Caswell County Commissioner
- Michelle Waddell, DSS Supervisor
- Karen Howard, Chatham County Commissioner
- Jennie Kristiansen, Chatham County DSS Director
- Mark Speed, Franklin County Commissioner
- Meredith Wester, Franklin County Sherriff’s Department
- Lisa Harrison, Granville County PH Director
- Mark Griffin, Granville County Commissioner
- Janet Clayton, Person County HD Director
- Antoinette Royster, Person County Commissioner
- Mark Richardson, Rockingham County Commissioner
- Houston Barrow, Rockingham County Commissioner (Vice Chair)
- Sonya Cox, Stokes County Commissioner
- Stacey Elmes, Stokes County DSS Director
- Dan Brummitt, Vance County Commissioner (Chair)
- Sandy Weaver, Vance County DSS Director
2025 Regional Board Meetings
February 5, 2025
May 28, 2025
October 29, 2025
