The Partnership's Leadership Council, formerly known as the Board of Trustees, provides guidance and advice to the Board of Directors. While it is primarily an advisory body, the Leadership Council is made up of members who are often deeply involved in public education. Many of the members began their work with the Partnership as directors.
The Leadership Council meets semi-annually. Its formal role is defined in the Partnership's by-laws.
2011-2012 Leadership Council |
 |
Chair, Bob Hatley |
Paragon Commercial Bank |
Members |
| Bill Atkinson, WakeMed | James Maynard, Investors Management Corp. |
| Tim Clancy, Clancy & Theys Construction | Tom Oxholm, Wake Stone Corporation |
| Frank Daniels Jr., The News & Observer, retired | Virginia Parker, Wake Technical Community College |
| Dick Daugherty, IBM, retired | Orage Quarles III, The News & Observer |
| Dudley Flood, Education Consultant | Kenneth Reece, First Tennessee Bank |
| Rodney Gaddy, Progress Energy | Harvey Schmitt, Greater Raleigh Chamber |
| Lynne Garrison, NC New Schools Project | Jay Silver, Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP |
| Patti Gillenwater, Elinvar Corporation | Wade Smith, Tharrington Smith, LLP |
| Ben Goldstein, CAPTRUST Financial Advisors | Blount Williams, Alfred Williams & Company |
| Ann B. Goodnight., SAS | Smedes York, York Properties/McDonald York |
| William "Dub" Graham Jr., Hunton & Williams, retired | Ex-Officio Trustees |
| John Jernigan, Smith, Anderson LLP | Paul Coble, Wake County Commission |
| Roddy Jones, Davidson & Jones Corporation | Kevin Hill, Wake County Board of Education |
| John Mabe, Nexsen Pruet, LLC | Steve Parrott, Wake Education Partnership President |