Western Youth Network Advisory Board

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Thomas A. Barrett (2015)
CEO SIAA MidAmerica, Inc. (Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance)

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Dr. Jan Rienerth (2015)
WYN co-founder and retired professor emeritus of the Sociology Dept. at Appalachian State University.

 

Jerry Moore (2016)
Retired former head football coach at Appalachian State University from 1989 to 2012.

 

John and Faye Cooper (2016)
John E Cooper, Jr, Chairman of the Board of Mast General Store.  Faye Bolick Cooper, Treasurer, Mast General Store.

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Rev. Gary Gloster (2016)
Retired Suffragan Bishop of North Carolina, (Episcopal Church)

 

Hanes Boren (2016)
Ski First Tracks and Footsloggers of Boone, Founder. 

 

Sonny Sweet (2016)
Retired Executive Director of the Watauga Chapter of the American Red Cross; retired Army Colonel, with nearly 31 years of Service. Sonny Sweet Scholarship Endowment established in his honor.

 

Dr. Harry Davis (2016)

Appalachian State University School of Business. North Carolina School of Banking, Dean

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Richard Sparks (2016)
President and CEO- Appalachian Regional Health Care System (2016)

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Kent Tarbutton (2016)

Owner of Chetola Resort at Blowing Rock

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Western Youth Network Board of Directors

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Jennifer Koehn, Chair
Member Since 2009
Dept. Student Engagement & Leadership, ASU
Associate Director
 

Bob Holder, Vice Chair
Member Since 2013
Donor Express Software
Founder and CEO

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Billie Brandon Howell
Member Since 2015
Deer Valley Development Corporation
President

 

Wayne J. Miller, III
Member Since 2013
Merrill Lynch
Senior Vice President – Wealth Management
Financial Advisor
 

Wysteria White
Member Since 2014
Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Manager of Member Services
 

Keith J. Shockley

Member Since 2016

Commercial Credit Underwriter/AVP at BB&T

Co-owner Center 45 Climbing and Fitness

Brenda Bradley Lowman

Member Since 2016

Retired, Mast General Store Training and Event Coordinator

Member, Professional Ski Instructors of America- Eastern Division, Level 2 since 1982

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Festival of Trees Planning Committee

Jenny Koehn

Erica Lackey

Stacey Gibson

Margaret McCoy

Jessica Lorello

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