Stan Brading, President
1201 W. Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
P. O. Box 33609
(404) 888-0168 (Office)
(404) 386-6280 (Cell)
sbrading@searstone.com
Mr. Brading has been a practicing attorney for 32 years, specializing in tax exempt bond financing for Section 501(c)(3) corporations like SearStone, including the acquisition and construction of health care facilities with such bond proceeds. Mr. Brading represented SearStone as its attorney from 2005 until July 1, 2011, when he accepted his current position as President. He received his B.A. degree from Duke University in 1974, his J.D. degree from the Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1979, and his Masters of Laws in Taxation from Emory University in 1984. He was licensed as a certified public accountant in North Carolina in 1976. He has served as President of the national Duke University Alumni Association and on the Duke Board of Trustees, and has been involved in a wide range of non-profit community organizations such as Chairman of the Board of the Atlanta Children’s Shelter, President of Buckhead Little League Baseball, as a member of the Buckhead Rotary Club, and currently serves as President of the Buckhead Lions Club.
Thomas A. Beebe, Esq., Vice President & Director
REIS, LLC
125 Hampton Pines Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 422-6436 (Office)
(919) 467-4769 (Home)
(919) 467-0037 (Fax)
tabeebe@bellsouth.net
Mr. Beebe is an Attorney and has been involved in numerous residential, commercial and retirement community development projects in North Carolina.
Koka Booth, Director
SAS Campus Drive
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 467-6511
kbooth@nc.rr.com
Mr. Booth served five four-year terms on the Cary Town Council starting in 1978 and was Mayor from 1987- 1999. He is currently a Public Affairs Officer for SAS, the world's largest privately held software company, which is also headquartered in Cary.
Reverend Luther Brewer, Director
606 S.W. Maynard Road
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 467-6636
lurecraft@aol.com
Reverend Brewer is the former Pastor of Greenwood Forest Baptist Church in Cary, North Carolina (1966-1999) and has served in a variety of capacities for a wide range of counseling and pastoral organizations.
Michael Desmond, Director
Hendrick Cary Auto Mall
100 Auto Mall Drive
or
3413 Birk Bluff Court
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 380-8821 (Office)
(919) 859-6701 (Home)
(919) 616-3009 (Cell)
mike.desmond@hendrickauto.com
Mr. Desmond is Vice President and Executive General Manager of the Hendrick Cary Auto Mall and Capital Area Accessory Distributors. He serves on a number of auto- related advertising Boards.
Reverend John R. Nagle, Director
303 Whitehall Way
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 467-6375
landjnagle@juno.com
Reverend Nagle is the retired Senior Pastor of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Cary. He has served on numerous Church, Community and State-wide Boards of Directors and is the author of six books and a variety of published devotional materials.
Chuck Norman, Director
301 Cascade Pointe Lane
Cary, NC 27513
(800) 608-7500 (Toll Free)
(919) 674-6020 (Office)
(919) 625-9873 (Cell)
(919) 674-6027 (Fax)
cnorman@sa-pr.com
Mr. Norman earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communication from North Carolina State University. He spent seven years with the Cary Chamber of Commerce as Vice President of Communication and Government Relations prior to joining Smith & Associates/Cherokee Publishing as Vice President and Director of Business Development.
James B. Pierce, Director
Mr. Pierce is a Certified Public Accountant and Partner at the accounting firm of Williams Overman Pierce, LLP. He is active in a number of professional, civic and private organizations.
Mack R. Leath, Jr., Director
2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 480
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 431-6432 (Office)
(770) 318-2907 (Cell)
mleath@mrlassoc.com
Mr. Leath received his BS Degree in Business Administration from North Carolina State University in 1979 and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of MRL Associates in Atlanta, Georgia since 1990. MRL Associates is a family owned business engaged in the sale of industrial chemicals in the southeastern United States.
Charles H. Henderson
106 East Wind Lane
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 845-1181 (Home)
(919) 601-7626 (Cell)
mhenderson16@nc.rr.com
Mr. Henderson served as the Town Attorney for Town of Cary for 28 years before retiring in 2005. After retiring from Cary, he was employed by the law firm of Poyner & Spruill for one year. Prior to coming to Cary, he served as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Burlington, NC.
Linda D. Coleman
Director of the Office of State Personnel
Linda Coleman has served as Director of the Office of State Personnel since January 2009. She serves as a member of the Governor's Cabinet after spending her entire career in public service. Some of her past positions have included being a high school teacher and working for the State of North Carolina in the human resource field as the Human Resources Manager for the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges.
Mrs. Coleman is a native of Greenville, NC and is a long time resident of Knightdale, NC. She has two adult children and two grandsons.
