Leadership Council
WakeEd’s Leadership Council provides guidance and strategic input to the Board of Directors. While it is primarily an advisory body, the Leadership Council is made up of members who are deeply involved in public education. Many members began their work with WakeEd on our Board of Directors.
2022-23 Leadership Council
Seth Carruthers, Parker Lord | Board Chair
Seth Carruthers is a Director of Global Chemical Technology within Parker LORD. He is responsible for technical teams of chemists, engineers, and material scientists across the US, Asia, and Europe. The teams innovate new specialty adhesives and coatings for customers around the globe in the markets of electric vehicles, heavy duty transportation, and aerospace. Seth has been with Parker LORD for 13 years and has enjoyed the field of chemical research & development for over 20 years.
Members (Listed Alphabetically)
Chris Bell, Truist
Gordon Brown, Alfred Williams & Company
Tim Clancy, Clancy & Theys Construction Company
Marty Clayton, Duke Energy
Dick Daugherty, IBM, Retired
Sandy Fain, News & Observer, Retired
Ben Goldstein. CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Roddy Jones, Davidson and Jones Corporation
John Mabe, Nexsen Pruet, PLLC
Lindsay Mahaffey, Wake County Board of Education, Chair
James Maynard, Investors Management Corporation
Caroline McCullen, Retired, SAS
Tom Oxholm, Wake Stone Corporation
Virginia Parker, Bank of America
Keith Poston, WakeEd Partnership President
Shinica Thomas, Wake County Board of Commissioners
Richard Urquhart, Retired, Investors Management Corporation
J. Blount Williams, Alfred Williams & Company
G. Smedes York, York Properties/McDonald York
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