Board Members

Director: Michelle Shiplet

Term:   Years/ expires 20
Director: G.R.E.A.T and
Five Point Center
Sweetwater, Graham County

Board Members 2023

Valerie Frapp

Board Chair 
Term: 3 years/ expires 2025
Accommodation Marketing Manager
Tapoco, Graham County

Pam Shaffer

Treasurer
Term: 3 years/expires 2023
UBCI Bank President
Mill Creek, Graham County

Beth Booth

Secretary/Health & Social Comm. Chair
Term: 3 years/ expires 2024
Private Consultant
Robbinsville, Graham County

Eric Shoemaker

Member
Term: 2 years/ expires 2024
Customer Care NCSECU
East Buffalo, Graham County

Angie Knight

Member/Leadership Comm. Chair
Term: 2 years/ expires 2024
Superintendent Graham County Schools
East Buffalo, Graham County

Angelina Jumper

Member/Tourism & Culture Comm. Chair
Term: 3 years/ expires 2025
EBCI Cultural Resource Director
Robbinsville, Graham County

Erica Sawyer

Member/Education & Workforce Comm. Ch.
Term: 3 years/ expires 2023
Asst. Principal RHS
Tallulah, Graham County

Shea Anderson

Member
Term: 3 years/ expires 2023
Restaurant & Business Owner
Milltown, Graham County

Dick Evans

Member
Term: 2 Years/ expires 2024
Retired, US Army
Stecoah, Graham County

Jim Barker

Member/Natural Resources & Recreation Comm. Chair
Term: 3 years/ expires 2025
Retired, Prof. of Geology
Robbinsville, Graham County

Mary Griffin

Member/Revitalization & Infrastructure Comm.
Term: 3 Years/ expires 2025
Director. Graham County Library
Robbinsville, Graham County

Mary Millsaps

Member/Business & Economy Comm. Chair
Term: 3 Years/ expires 2025
Asst. Pres., NCSECU
Mountain Creek, Graham County

Brady Cody

Member
Term: 2 Years/ expires 2024
Owner, Cody Law Group
East Buffalo, Graham County

Karen Taylor

Member
Term: 2 Years/ expires 2023
Realtor
Sweetwater, Graham County