2025 NCAE/NEA ELECTION RESULTS
The NCAE Election Oversight Committee met in person at NCAE Headquarters on March 28, 2025 and submits the following report:
We have canvassed the electronic reports of the state, regions, divisions, and state-allotted NEA delegates (Categories 1 and 2) of the North Carolina Association of Educators for the 2025 election of the NCAE, we declare the following unofficial results (Election results are not final until certified by the NCAE Board of Directors):
NCAE Regional Director
Region 2 Director – (2-year term) – Lori Farrington
Region 4 Director (3-year term) – Amy Harrison
Region 5 Director (3-year term) – Christina Cole
Region 6 Director (3-year term) – Brandon Powell
Region 6 Director (1- year term) – LaTasha Mack
Region 7B Director – (3-year term) – Rita Jackson-Gilbert
NEA State-Allotted Delegates – Category 1
Region 1 – There were no candidates for NEA State-Allotted Delegates
Region 2 – 1 Lori Farrington
2 Jenny Easter
3 Matthew Poston
4 Stephanie Wallace
5 Rebecca Synder
Region 3 – 1 Rae LeGrone
2 *Erica Yost
3 *Erin DeMund
4 Steven Wilder
5 Lynn Phanor
*A runoff must be held because the candidates tied.
Region 4 – 1 Joanna Pendleton
2 Amy Harrison
3 Crystal Satterfield
4 Saletta Urena
5 Sheilalisa Koto
Region 5 – 1 Bryan Proffitt
2 Allison Swaim
3 Christy Patterson
4 LeVon Barnes
5 Margaret Powell
6 Emilly Osterling
7 Taylor Evans
8 Tal Matalon
9 Yvonne Raeford
10 Ernest Williams
Region 6 – 1 Jocelyn Morrison
Region 7 – 1 Rita Jackson-Gilbert
NEA State-Allotted Delegate – Category 2
Dr. Michael Putney
Council/Divisions’ Reports
Educational Support Professional Council
Secretary (2-year term) – Margaret Powell
Treasurer (2-year term) – Vacant
Region 1A Director (1-year term) – Vacant
Region 1B Director (3-year term) – Vacant
Region 2 Director (3-year term and 1-year term) – Vacant
Region 3 Director (2- year term and 1-year term) – Vacant
Region 5Director (3-year term) – Vacant
Region 6 Director (3-year term) – Mikasa Melvin
Region7A Director (3-year term) – Vacant
Region 7B Director (2-year term) – Vacant
Division of Principals/Administrators Officers
President (1-year term) – Julio Morales
Vice President (1-year term) – Anthony Whitaker
Secretary (2-year term) – Vacant
Treasurer (2-year term) – Vacant
Region 1B Director (2-year term) – Vacant
Region 2 Director (3-year term) – Maria McGhee
Region 3 Director (3- and 1-year term) – Vacant
Region 4 Director (3-year term) – Vacant
Region 5 Director (3- year term) – Sharita Jones
Region 5 Director (1- year term)
Region 6 Director (3-year term) – John Bryant
Region 6 Director (1-year term) – Dia Collins Thomas
Assistant Principal (2-year term) – Sharita Jones
Central Office Rep (3-year term) – Norma Boone
Principals/Administrators NEA State-Allotted Delegates
Dr. Michael W. Putney Sr
Sharita Jones
Julio Morales
Student Services
President: 2-year term- Kasaundra Moody
Treasurer: 2-year term- Kevin Vickers
Secretary: 1-year term- Vacant
Region 1A Director: 3-year term- Vacant
Region 1B Director: 2-year term- Vacant
Region 2 Director- (1): 3-year term- Tonya Withers
Region 3 Director- (1): 2-year term- Vacant
Region 5 Director- (1): 3-year term- Vacant
Region 6 Director- (1): 3-year term- Vacant
Region 6 Director- (1): 1-year term- Vacant
Region 7A Director: 1- year term- Vacant
Region 7B Director: 2- year term- Vacant