NCIHA Commissioners
Wanda G. Burns-Ramsey
Chairman, Triangle Native American Society
Joseph Richardson
Vice-Chairman, Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe
Vivian Maynor
Sec/Treasurer, Cohaire Tribe
Whitney Bell
Commissioner, Lumbee Tribe
Gladys Hunt
Commissioner, Cumberland County Assoc. of Indian People
Elton Jacobs
Commissioner, Waccamaw Siouan Tribe
Thurman Lowry
Commissioner, Guilford Native American Assoc.
Charlene Martin
Commissioner, Sappony Tribe
Dorothy McAuly
Commissioner, Meherrin Indian Tribe
Dr. Reginald Oxendine
Commissioner, Lumbee Tribe
Edward Sanders
Commissioner, Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation
Jerry Sanderson
Commissioner, Metrolina Native American Assoc.
NCIHA Staff
Barbara Melvin
Executive Director
James Locklear
Director of Operations
Arlene Coats
Fiscal Officer
Vontiese Locklear
Housing Services Coord./ Certified Loan Packager
Adrienna Hardin
Administrative Assistant
Dennis Wilkins
Construction Supervisor
Graham Melvin
Construction Supervisor / Red Springs Site Manager
Douglas Lowry
Eagle’s Nest Site Manager/Maintenance
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