Governor McCrory Announces Appointments | Eastern North Carolina Now

   Press Release:

    Raleigh, NC     The Office of Governor McCrory announced the following appointments today:

    North Carolina Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission

    Arlene Edwards (Wake County) - Edwards is the president and senior consultant for Safety & Health Consulting Service, Inc. in Raleigh. She previously worked for the Department of Labor as a safety and health compliance officer. Edwards has more than 25 years of experience in the safety and health field.

    The North Carolina Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission hears and issues decisions on appeals entered from citations, abatement periods and penalties issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Division of the Department of Labor. The term length is six years.

    North Carolina Museum of History Associates

   •  Anne Rendleman Daniel (Guilford County) - Daniel is the president of Medical Insurance Claims Service, Inc. She is also an instructor at UNC-Greensboro in the Gerontology Program. Daniel is a certified trainer with the American Society on Aging. She is currently the director of NC Museum of History Associates.

    The purpose of the group is to support the North Carolina Museum of History. Its members strive to create awareness and provide funding for the many needs of the museum. Governor appointees serve three year terms.

    North Carolina Southeastern Economic Development Partnership

   •  Kermit Williamson (Sampson County) - Williamson is a partner with Farmers Hardware. He is also chairman of the Sampson County Board of Commissioners, a member of the Sampson County Economic Development Board and is vice-chairman of North Carolina's Southeast Economic Development Partnership.

    The Southeastern Economic Development Partnership serves as the regional economic development marketing organization for Southeastern North Carolina, including: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Hoke, New Hanover, Pender, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson and Scotland Counties. Each term length is four years.

    Disciplinary Hearing Commission of the North Carolina State Bar

   •  Christopher Bruffey (Wake County) - Bruffey is the senior vice president and market executive of North State Bank. He is past president of the Garner Rotary Club. Bruffey graduated from the University of North Carolina with a degree in business administration.

   •  Patricia Head (Wake County) - Head served as a member of the Wake County School board for eight years, two of which she served as chair. Prior to her position on the Wake County School Board she served as a community volunteer to the Wake County Public School system for 28 years. She has just recently been appointed to the North Carolina Public School Forum.

    The purpose of the Disciplinary Hearing Commission is to hear and resolve disciplinary complaints against attorneys in North Carolina and enter orders of discipline in appropriate cases. Each term length is three years.

    North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force

   •  Sarah Veribest (Orange County) - Veribest is the Executive Director of the UNC Center for Maternal and Infant Health. Additionally, she is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Maternal and Child Health at UNC-Chapel Hill. She is a reappointment for this board.

   •  Dr. Peter Morris (Wake County) - Morris serves as executive director of Urban Ministries of Wake County. He is the past president of the North Carolina Pediatric Society and is currently the president of the North Carolina Pediatric Society Foundation.

   •  Buck Wilson (Cumberland County) - Wilson has served as the health director for Cumberland County since July 2009. In January 2013, he was named health director of the year by the North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors.

    The purpose of the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force is to conduct a statistical study of the incidences and causes of child deaths in the state and establishes a profile of child deaths. It develops a system for multidisciplinary review of child deaths and studies the operation of existing teams. It also examines laws, rules and policies relating to confidentiality of and access to information that affects agencies with responsibilities for children, including state and local health, mental health, social services, education and law enforcement agencies to determine if those regulations inappropriately impede the exchange of information necessary to protect children from preventable deaths. The task force has 35 members, each serving a two-year term. The governor appoints four members.


    Contact: Crystal Feldman
      govpress@nc.gov