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About Us

Board of Directors

A nine-member board of directors provides oversight of Blue Ridge National Heritage Area programs and initiatives. The nine members are appointed by five different agencies named in the authorizing legislation for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.

Appointed by AdvantageWest Economic Development Group:

Janice Brumit (Chair)
Harry Harrison

Appointed by the Governor of North Carolina:

John Cooper
Bill Gibson
Cathy Robbins

Appointed by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians:

Joyce Dugan

Appointed by the Education and Research Consortium:

John Hunter

Appointed by HandMade in America:

Becky Anderson
Mary Jaeger-Gale