Board of Directors

Updated on 4/22/2024


ABE Utilities
Justus Everett

Phone: (919) 834-3421
[email protected]
Stakeholder Category: Excavation Contractor


AT&T
Doug Hayes
Phone: (919) 413-1289
[email protected]
​Stakeholder Category:
Top 5 Receiver


Brightspeed
Larry Smith
Phone: 828-851-6092
[email protected]
​Stakeholder Category:
Top 5 Receiver


Charter Communications
Jody Kiker

Phone: (704) 731-3159
[email protected]
Stakeholder Category:
Top 5 Receiver


Charlotte Water
J Carl Wilson, PE /

Chief Engineer
Phone: 704-336-1083
[email protected]
Stakeholder Category:
Top Municipal Receiver


Colonial Pipeline
Kyle Boyan
Phone: 336-662-7236
[email protected]
​Stakeholder Category:
Liquid or Natural Gas Pipeline Company


Dominion Energy
Scott Swindler
Phone: (704) 718-4231
[email protected]
​Stakeholder Category:
Top 5 Receiver


Duke Energy
Keith E. Napier

Phone: (704) 731-4081
[email protected]
Stakeholder Category:
Top 5 Receiver


Frontier Natural Gas
Jeff Whitaker
(336) 526-1784
[email protected]
​Stakeholder Category:
Natural Gas Company


Greenville Utilities Commission
Charles Buck
Phone: (252) 551-1593
[email protected]
Stakeholder Category:
Municipality providing Gas and/or Power


Huntscapes
Chris Hunt
Phone: (919) 266-0081
[email protected]
​Stakeholder Category:
Plumbing or Irrigation Contractor


Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County
Ken Stines
Phone: (828) 225-8244
[email protected]
​Stakeholder Category:
Water/Sewer Corporation/Authority


NCDOT
Keith T. Garry

Phone: 919-707-6696
[email protected]
​Stakeholder Category:
NCDOT


NC League of Municipalities
Allen Turnage

Phone: 919-553-1530
[email protected]
Stakeholder Category:
NC League of Municipalities


Sanford Contractors
Donnie Oldham

Phone: (919) 718-1017
[email protected]
Stakeholder Category:
Road Builder


South River EMC
David Larson
[email protected]
Phone: (910) 892-8071
Stakeholder Category:
Electric Membership Corporation


Stewart Inc.
Craig Silvanic

Phone: (919) 866-4738
[email protected]
Stakeholder Category:
Design/Engineering Company


Surry Telephone Membership Corp.
Richie Parker
Phone: (336) 374-4546
[email protected]
​Stakeholder Category:
Telephone Membership Cooperative


USIC Locating Services
Chris Russ

Phone: (910) 279-3447
[email protected]
​Stakeholder Category:
Contract Locator


Windstream Communications
Sarah Hardin

Phone: (919) 719-5003
Email: [email protected]
Stakeholder Category:
Telecommunications


Executive Director
North Carolina 811, Inc.
Louis Panzer

Phone: (336) 855-5760
Fax: (336) 299-1914
[email protected]


Executive Committee Members 

President: Keith Napier, Duke Energy
VP Operations: Richie Parker, Surry Telephone
VP Finance: Criag Silvanic, Stewart Inc
VP Legislature & Public Affairs: Sarah Hardin, Windstream
VP Membership/Nomination: Jeff Whitaker, Frontier Natural Gas
Secretary: Scott Swindler, Dominion Energy
Past President: Chris Russ, USIC

Board Attorney
Brooks Pierce
Beth Langley 
t: 336.271.3190 
f: 336.232.9090 
2000 Renaissance Plaza
230 North Elm Street 
Greensboro, NC 27401 
P.O. Box 26000 (27420)