Donna Bledsoe, 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year
Kimberly Jones, 2023 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principals of the Year
Ryan Henderson, 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Charter Schools Teacher of the Year
TJ Worrell, 2023 Wells Fargo North Carolina Charter Schools Principals of the Year
Alessandro Montanari, Assistant Director of District & Regional Support (NCDPI)
Ashley Baquero, Director of Charter Schools (NCDPI)
Jeanie McDowell, Deputy Communications Director (NCDPI)
Jeni Corn, Director of the Office of Research & Evaluation (NCDPI)
Julie Pittman, Special Advisor for Teacher Engagement (NCDPI)
Rupen Fofaria, Director of Board Operations and Policy (NCDPI)
Mia Murphy, Executive Director of NC Virtual Public Schools (NCDPI)
Stephanie Benedict, Client Services Director (ADI)
Stephanie Dischiavi, Director of Regional Support (NCDPI)
Tabari Wallace, Special Advisor of Principal Engagement (NCDPI)
Tom Tomberlin, Senior Director of Education Preparation, Licensure and Performance (NCDPI)
Dayson Pasion, Teacher Advisor (Office of the Governor)
Peter Halpin, Associate Professor of Quantitative Methods, School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Aaron Allen, Superintendent of Lincoln County Schools, Southwest Region
Dr. Amanda Moran, Assistant Superintendent of Chatham County Schools, Piedmont Triad Region
Anna M. Kuykendal, Curriculum and Instruction Officer of Johnston County Schools, North Central Region
Jill Barker, Assistant Superintendent of Haywood County Schools, Western Region
Jody McClenny, Assistant Superintendent of C&I for Carteret County Public Schools, Southeast Region
Dr. Joe Ferrell, Superintendent of Richmond County Schools, Sandhills Region
Dr. Tanya Turner, Superintendent of Perquimans County Schools, Northeast Region
Dr. Wesley Wood, Assistant Superintendent/ Director of Human Resources for Wilkes County Schools, Northwest Region