Valeria Lee, President

Mark Sorrells, Vice President of Programs

Video Premiere

Concurrent/Rotating Breakout Sessions

1. Best Practices – Alternative Agriculture
   John Kimber - N.C. SweetPotato Commission Foundation
   Jeanine Davis - N.C. State University Specialty Crops Program
   Gill Giese - Surry Community College
   
2. Best Practices – Economic Development
   Maryanne Friend - N.C. Arts Council
   Tony Normand - COMtech.
   Joyce Dickens - Rocky Mount/Edgecombe CDC
   
3. Best Practices – Workforce Preparedness
   Howard Jones - OIC of Wilson
   Garland Elliott - Vance-Granville Community College
   Tom O’Brien - Industrial Opportunities, Inc.
   
4. Technical Assistance
   Orientation & How to Apply to Funders
   Mark Sorrells - Golden LEAF Foundation
   Julie Haigler - N.C. Rural Center
   William Upchurch - Tobacco Trust Fund
   Julie Correll - N.C. Community Foundation
   
5. Technical Assistance
   Grants Management & Reporting
   Pat Cabe - Golden LEAF Foundation
   Sally Migliore - N.C. Center for Nonprofits
   David Nance - N.C. Office of the State Auditor