Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the governing body for WakeEd Partnership. It is primarily made up of business and community leaders who are deeply involved in public education. To join our Board, contact WakeEd President Keith Poston at (919) 780-5205.
2021-2022 Board of Directors

Andy Zukowski | WakeEd Board Chair
As Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of UNC REX Healthcare, a large community health system in a fast-growing market with more than 6,500 co-workers and revenue of almost $1.5 billion, Andy Zukowski is passionate about the strategic, financial, and business-related processes that enable UNC REX Healthcare’s mission of “inspiring hope, improving health and healing communities” and its vision of “leading the transformation of health care, one person at a time”. Andy is a servant leader with a calm, forward thinking and analytic approach to achieving results. It is through his focus on relationships, development of others, and his engaging style of communication that he is able to seek input on key decisions and strategies that guide UNC REX Healthcare’s transition to value; navigate health care challenges facing our community; and achieve organizational success.
Members (Listed Alphabetically)
Braxton Anthony, Rich Commercial Realty
Emma Browning, Paradox Consulting Partners
Rob Buhler, BAERING
Dr. Seth Carruthers, Parker Lord
Cris Charbonneau, myFutureNC
Angela Connor, Bandwidth
Betsy Reade Creech, Kane Realty Corporation
Rene Daughtry, Cisco Systems
Scott Duda, Cherry & Bekaert, LLP
David Ellis, Wake County Manager
Brad Geiger, Martin Marietta
John Goodman, Raleigh Chamber
Gary Greene, Greene Resources, Inc.
Cara Greening, T.A. Loving Company
John Hummel, Sinclair Broadcasting Group
Chad Humphrey, Balfour Beatty
Carey Hunter, Principal Financial Group
Chris Isley, Truist
Stephanie Jensen, BASF
Amy Jones, Wake County PTA Council
Elaine Loyack, Delta Dental of North Carolina
Rod Malone, Tharrington Smith
Scot McAlexander, TowneBank
Cathy Moore, Wake County Public School System, Superintendent
Bonnie Mwanda, WCPSS Assistant Principal of the Year
Michael Perera, IBM
Keith Poston, President of WakeEd Partnership
Jennifer Pride, WCPSS Teacher of the Year
Sarah Quinlan, SAQ Economic Advisory
Brian Reid, TowneBank
Keith Richardson, WCPSS Principal of the Year
Marion Robinson, Retired, SECU
Jamie Royster, Lenovo
Steven Slee, Fifth Third Bank
Walt Tippett, Brooks Pierce
Cleon Umphrey, Retired, RDU Airport Authority
Andy Zukowski, UNC REX Healthcare
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