Board & Officers

The activities of the NCLGBA are governed by a Board comprised of the following positions:

  • President
  • First Vice-President
  • Second Vice-President
  • Third Vice-President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Marketing Coordinator
  • Immediate Past President
  • 1 At-Large Representative from Municipal Governments
  • 1 At-Large Representative from County Governments
  • 2 At-Large Representatives from any relevant organization


Representatives of those groups that have formal relationships with NCLGBA attend meetings of the Board and Planning Committee and assist with planning and decisions.  The NCLGBA Board assigns additional responsibilities as needed to members volunteering to offer assistance.

Current NCLGBA Officers (2026-27)

PositionNameJurisdiction
PresidentMaryBeth Spoehr
Town of Holly Springs
First Vice PresidentSara WarrenTown of Garner
Second Vice PresidentMariah MaheswaranTown of Garner
Third Vice PresidentLeo JaffeCity of Greensboro
SecretaryKelli NewtonTown of Leland
TreasurerAdam MurrCity of Hendersonville
Marketing CoordinatorHallee HaygoodCity of Durham
At-Large Municipal RepresentativeOctavius MurphyCity of Goldsboro
At-Large County RepresentativeShannon WrightDurham County
At-Large RepresentativeTracy KeyesCity of Salisbury
At-Large RepresentativeAmanda NewtonCity of Concord
Immediate Past PresidentJanice HillanbrandCity of Winston-Salem


Additional Representatives

OrganizationRepresentative
NC Association of County CommissionersJoy Hicks
NC League of MunicipalitiesChris Nida
UNC School of GovernmentBill Rivenbark