2026 Board of Directors

Lamar Armstrong III
Past Chair
Emery Ashley, Jr.
Director
Brandon Barker
Director
KS Bank, Inc.
Commercial Relationship Manager, SVP - Smithfield
Lee Byrd
Treasurer
KS Bank, Inc.
Internal Auditor, VP
Adam Carroll
Ex-Officio Director
Michael Carter
Director
Jodi Cobb
Director
Jeffery Hamilton
Director
Rudy Theatre
Marketing & Sales
Ron Hester
Member Services Chair
Jeff Holt
Ex-Officio Director
Jill Homan
Director
Caleb Johnson
Legislative Affairs Chair
JD Beam
Business Development & Marketing Manager
Michael King
Ex-Officio Director
Town of Princeton
Town Administrator
Scott Nunn
Board Chair
Jeff Parlier
Economic Development Chair
First Citizens Bank
Area Executive - Eastern Piedmont
Jaime Pearce
Director
UNC Health Johnston
Corporate Health Consultant
Jeremy Pearce
Chair Elect
Chandler Pernell
Director
Matt Phillips
Director
Kimberly Pickett
Ex-Officio Director
Town of Smithfield
Assistant Town Manager
Ann Rizzardi
Director
Rizzardi Real Estate
Broker and Advocate
Kelly Wallace
President & CEO
William Weaver
Director
Johnston County Public Schools
Chief of Student Services
Alicia Whitehurst
Workforce Development Chair
Leighanna Worley
Ex-Officio Director
Tyler Edwards
Director
Nikki Wall
Recording Secretary
David Bone
Ex-Officio Director
Town of Archer Lodge
Town Administrator
Dennis Moore
Town of Kenly
Council Member