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 Steve Parrott at (919) 780-5205.
2019-2020 Board of Directors
John Hummel, Sinclair Broadcasting Group | WakeEd Board Chair
John Hummel serves as General Manager for WLFL/WRDC in the Raleigh market providing planning, direction and execution of all departments and personnel at WLFL/WRDC Television. He programmed both stations while rebuilding the entire sales management and staff. Mr. Hummel’s philosophy is deeply rooted in the success of the individual aided by management’s interest and guidance in their personal growth which leads to their business success. From 1997-2005 Mr. Hummel worked with Fox Station and Fox Television as Director of Sales. He was responsible for the direction and execution of New York sales team(s), five regional offices and the national revenue for eleven of the Fox owned and operated stations. In 1980 Mr. Hummel began his career with broadcasting serving in various positions.
Members (Listed Alphabetically)
Braxton Anthony, Rich Commercial Realty
Emma Browning, Paradox Consulting Partners, LLC
Rob Buhler, Chair Elect, BAERING
Dr. Seth Carruthers, LORD Corporation
Cris Charbonneau, Community Volunteer
Dr. Will Chavis, WCPSS Principal of the Year
Betsy Reade Creech, Kane Realty Corporation
Scott Duda, Cherry Bekaert, LLP
David Ellis, Wake County Manager
Lindsey Evans, 2019-20 WCPSS Teacher of the Year
Gary Greene, Greene Resources, Inc.
Cara Greening, STEWART
Sharon Gupton, Fonville Morisey Realty
Jennifer Hickerson, Alfred Williams & Company
John Hummel, Chair, Sinclair Broadcasting Group
Chad Humphrey, Balfour Beatty
Carey Hunter, Principal Financial Group
Chris Isley, BB&T
Stephanie Jensen, BASF
Curtis Ladig, Delta Dental of NC
Rod Malone, Tharrington Smith
Dana Martinez, Biogen
Scot McAlexander, Xenith Bank
Cathy Moore, Wake County Public School System, Superintendent
Steve Parrott, WakeEd Partnership President
Michael Perera, IBM
Jennifer Pittman, ABB, Inc.
Simmi Prasad, U.S. Trust
Marion Robinson, Retired, State Employees’ Credit Union
Pamela Rose, Dude Solutions
Jamie Royster, Lenovo
Steven Slee, Fifth Third Bank
Marcus Smith, PNC Bank
Doug Sprecher, First Citizens Bank
Roxann Sykes, WCPSS Assistant Principal of the Year
Walt Tippett, Brooks Pierce
Cleon Umphrey, Raleigh Durham Airport Authority of NC
Kassandra Watson, Wake County PTA Council
Andrew Zukowski, UNC REX Healthcare
WakeEd Partnership
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