Co-Chairs
- Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt, State of North Carolina
- Senator Jim Burgin, NC General Assembly
Other Members (in Alphabetical Order)
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Akin | Vice President of Strategic Alliances and the White Oak Collaborative, Blue Star Families |
| Senator Jay Chaudhuri | NC General Assembly |
| Ashton Clemmons | Associate Vice President of P12 Strategy & Policy, University of North Carolina System |
| Representative Sarah Crawford | NC General Assembly |
| Amy Cubbage | President, NC Partnership for Children |
| Senator Ralph Hise | NC General Assembly |
| Lori Jones-Ruff | Regional Programs Manager, Southwestern Child Development Commission, Inc. |
| Beth Messersmith | NC Senior Director, Moms Rising |
| Dr. Mary Olvera | State Director of Teacher Education, Public Services, and Perkins Special Populations, NC Community College System |
| Erica Palmer Smith | Executive Director, NC Child |
| Ellen Pancoast | Vice President of People Operations, Cone Health |
| Susan Gale Perry | Chief Executive Officer, Child Care Aware of America |
| Rhonda Rivers | Chair, NC Child Care Commission |
| Dan Rockaway | President, NC Licensed Child Care Association |
| Gary Salamido | President & CEO, NC Chamber |
| Meka Sales | Director of Special Initiatives, The Duke Endowment |
| Theresa Stacker | Executive Director, NC Early Childhood Foundation |
| Noelle Talley | Deputy Secretary for Advocacy, NC Department of Administration |
| Dan Tetreault | Assistant Director of Early Learning, NC Department of Public Instruction |
| Representative David Willis | NC General Assembly |
| Mary Elizabeth Wilson | Chief of Staff & General Counsel, NC Department of Commerce |
| Candace Witherspoon | Director, Division of Child Development and Early Education, NC Department of Health and Human Services |
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