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Acting Members

• General H. Hugh Shelton, USA, (Ret.), Executive Director; 1963 NC State University Alumnus
• Mrs. Carolyn Shelton
• BG Frank H. Akers, Jr., USA (Ret.), President and CEO, Oak Ridge Strategies Group; Oak Ridge, TN
• Mrs. Marie C. Allen, Lillington, NC
• Dr. Michael D. Anthony, M.A., University of Louisville, NC State University Alumnus; Louisville, KY
• Mrs. Sarah Shelton Balkcum, International Baccalaureate, Consultant and Trainer; Cary, NC
• Mr. Edward T. Carney, VP/GM, ECATS, CISCO; Research Triangle Park, NC
• Col. J. Quincy Collins, Jr., USAF (ret), Southern Real Estate; Charlotte, NC 
• The Honorable Bob Etheridge,   Federal Stimulus Funding Advisor to Gov. Purdue 
• Dr. Ed Gore, President, Sunset Beach & Twin Lakes, Inc.; Sunset Beach, NC
• Mr. David Hays, Legacy Solutions, LLC, Fayetteville, NC
• Mr. Jack P. Jordan, Jordan Lumber, Mt. Gilead, NC; NC State University Alumnus 
• Ms. Susan LaSalla, Retired, Washington Senior Producer; The  Today Show 
• Mrs. J. Kay Leonard, HQ USSOCOM, Mac Dill AFB, FL
• Mr. Paul W. Martin, Jr., Clarity Resources, LLC; Knoxville, TN 
• Dr. Tony L. Mitchell USAF (ret.), College of Engineering, NCSU, Raleigh, NC; NC State University Alumnus 
• Mr. Randy Nelson, NSTAR Global Services; Clayton, NC 
• Ms. Carie  Page, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, Raleigh, NC; NC State University Alumna
• Dr. Mary Patton, New Smyrna Beach, FL 
• Mr. Luke Perkins,  Shelton Scholar, College of Engineering, NCSU
• Mr. Brent Rowe, RTI International, San Francisco, CA; NC State University Alumnus
• Mr. Jon Rufty, Rufty Homes, Cary, NC
• Mr. Jeff Shelton, The Boeing Company; Mesa, AZ;  NC State University Alumnus
• Mrs. Crystal W. Sides, Vice-President, Landvision Designs, Raleigh, NC; NC State University Alumna  
• Col. Gary Steimle, USA, (Ret.), Anderson Creek Golf Club; Spring Lake, NC 
• Mr. Peter B. Stewart, Peter Stewart Enterprises, Fayetteville, NC; NC State University Alumnus 
• Rear Admiral Ralph E. Suggs, USN, (Ret.), Assoc. Vice Chancellor of Alumni, NC State University; NC State University Alumnus
• Mr. Fred Thomas, Pinch a Penny Pools and Spas; Clearwater, FL 
• Ms. Nova Thomas, Opera Singer; New York, NY 
• Mr. B. Thomas Ward, Jr., Retired, Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Greensboro, NC; NC State University Alumnus 

Ex-Officio Members

• Dr. Mike Davis, Director, General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center, Raleigh NC; NC State University Alumnus
• Dr. Debbie Reno Acker, Coordinator, General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center; Raleigh, NC; NC State University Alumna

Honorary Lifetime Member

•      Ms. Connie Stevens, CEO, Forever Spring; Los Angeles, CA