Today Governor Josh Stein announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Governor Stein appointed the following to the Cherokee Preservation Foundation Board of Directors:
- Myra Cloer of Swain County as an at-large member. Cloer has lived and operated businesses in Cherokee her entire life. She is also a member of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee. Growing up, her mother’s family members were versed in the Cherokee arts, and her grandmother practiced the Cherokee healing ways and was a fluent speaker of the Cherokee language.
Governor Stein appointed the following to the Historic Bath Commission:
- Maree Richards Benson of Beaufort County as an at-large member. Benson moved to Bath in 2015 and has treasured its uniqueness and history. Benson says she will take pride in preserving the town’s living history for future generations.
- Ellen Kinsinger of Beaufort County as an at-large member. Kinsinger lives in Bath and is an executive leader with nearly three decades of experience guiding organizational strategy, operational modernization, and information governance for a regional law firm.
Governor Stein appointed the following to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission:
- Rabbi Dr. Judith Schindler of Mecklenburg County as an at-large member. Rabbi Schindler is a Sklut Professor of Jewish Studies at Queens University of Charlotte and executive director of the Spill the Honey Foundation, a national hub advancing the Black-Jewish alliance through arts and education.
Governor Stein appointed the following to the Microelectronics Center of North Carolina:
- Shamyla Lando of Wake County as an at-large member. Lando is a technology leader and two-time Triangle CIO Orbie Award finalist with more than two decades of experience in enterprise digital health care transformation and technology operations.
Governor Stein appointed the following to the North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy:
- Dr. Surah Grumet of Wake County as a physician nominated by association after consultation with Medical Society. Dr. Grumet is an experienced practicing medical doctor with a demonstrated history of developing new programs and practices in the health care industry. She is the owner of Mindful Aging Consultants and chief medical officer at Eventus WholeHealth.
Governor Stein appointed the following to the North Carolina Holocaust Council:
- Diana Medoff of Durham County as an at-large member. Medoff is a lifelong learner and long-time educator with a deep commitment to inclusive, thoughtful education. She is dedicated to developing curriculum and resources for North Carolina schools that invite students to discover Jewish people through the richness of their culture, traditions, and joy.
Governor Stein appointed the following to the North Carolina Locksmith Licensing Board:
- G. Wayne Goodwin of Wake County as a public member. Goodwin is the former North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance, DMV Commissioner, and State Representative in the General Assembly. An attorney by profession, Goodwin has given more than 30 years of public service to this state.
Governor Stein appointed the following to the North Carolina Medical Board:
- Dr. Lisa Ehrler of Wake County as a licensed physician who is a DO or a full‑time faculty member of a medical school in NC who utilizes integrative medicine in that person's clinical practice, as recommended by the Review Panel. Dr. Ehler is the Director of OB/GYN and Women’s Services at Advance Community Health in Southeast Raleigh, where she developed a program to improve health outcomes through comprehensive, outcome-based, compassionate care.
Governor Stein appointed the following to the North Carolina Museum of Art Board of Trustees:
- Janelle Collins of Mecklenburg County as a representative of the 12th Congressional District. Collins is a brand and communications leader with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Hampton University and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University. She leverages expertise in venture branding, technology innovation, and public education reform while advancing philanthropy, the arts, and economic mobility.
Governor Stein appointed the following to the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Incorporated:
- Dr. Shivani Metha of Mecklenburg County as a pediatrician. Dr. Metha is a pediatrician at Atrium Health Myers Park Pediatrics. She received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Michigan Medical School.
Governor Stein appointed the following to the North Carolina Radiation Protection Commission:
- William Chandler of Mecklenburg County as an employee of a licensed public utility involved in the generation of power by atomic energy. Chandler is a supervising scientist at Duke Energy supporting radiation protection and instrumentation programs for the company’s nuclear fleet. He is a radiation safety officer and has worked in the nuclear industry since 2013.
Governor Stein appointed the following to the North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission:
- Joshua Przywara of Buncombe County as a Utility Company Representative. Przywara has 12 years of environmental compliance and consulting experience. Some of his current responsibilities include serving as the liaison between numerous regulatory agencies and Enbridge Gas North Carolina (EGNC), conducting regular storm water inspections, and making recommendations for BMP installation and maintenance.
Governor Stein appointed the following to the North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council:
- Timothy Walsh of Brunswick County as an at-large member. Walsh is the director of business development at Liberty Senior Living. In this role, he supports growth and strategy efforts across Liberty’s full continuum of care.
Governor Stein appointed the following to the North Carolina State Historical Records Advisory Board:
- Blake Hite of Robeson County as an at-large member. Hite is a PhD student in sociocultural anthropology at the University of South Carolina at Columbia. His research interests include tribal sovereignty, race and racialization, Lumbees, and southeastern American Indians. His dissertation examines the social and political dynamics of Lumbee recognition through tribal enrollment policies.