Meet our Board

Community Action's fifteen-member Board of Directors has a tripartite structure, which is a requirement for all Community Action Agencies nationwide.

One third of the members of the board are elected public officials currently holding office or their representative, at least one third are elected to represent  low-income individuals and families in the communities served, and the remainder shall be a representative from the private sector, which includes representatives of business, industry, labor, and other major groups and interests in the community.

Name Email Term
Community Representative    
Ms. Stephanie Stevenson stephanie_stevenson@ncsu.edu 6/30/24-6/30/27
 Ms. Michelle Moffitt mmoffitt@kw.com 6/30/24-6/30/27 

 Ms. June Vann, Treasurer

junevann19@yahoo.com 6/30/23-6/30/26
Mr. Julian Tripp, Chair julian.tripp@efirstflight.com 6/30/23-6/30/26
Ms. Ruzalia Davis radzale2016@gmail.com 6/30/22-6/30/25
Low Income     
Ms. Rashida C. Williams  rcwilliams77@outlook.com 6/30/23-6/30/26 
Ms. Carolyn Laflin   6/30/24-6/30/27
Ms. Dorothea E. White w35dorothea@gmail.com 6/30/23-6/30/26
Ms. Angela Wilson awilsoncoinc@gmail.com  10/30/23-9/30/24
Mr. John Sotirkys john@hopemissionnc.org 6/30/24-6/30/27
 Elected Officials    
Mr. Lee Anthony Stiles leeanthonys81@gmail.com 6/30/24-6/30/27
Ms. Sarah Ware sarah_ware@ncsu.org  6/30/24-6/30/27
Commisioner James Harper, Vice-Chair harper1@ec.rr.com 6/30/23-6/30/26 
Mr. Zeb Hough hough.zeb@newbernnc.gov  6/30/24-6/30/27
Ms. Sharon Harker  s.harker@beaufortnc.org 6/30/22-6/30/25 
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A common thread through all of our services, be they Family Services, Senior Services, or Housing Services, is that we help change lives by providing needed resources and support. Coastal Community Action, Inc. provides needed services to thousands of residents in our region annually.