PROGRAM CHAIRS AND TRUSTEES

Leadership Winston-Salem Committees and Trustees Create Powerful Experiences for Program Participants

Flagship program day committees and INSIGHT Trustees work diligently to create memorable and impactful experiences for our classes each year.


Flagship committee members are LWS alumni; therefore, they completed the journey successfully and understand the value of the Flagship experience. INSIGHT Trustees are community professionals and influencers who come from a variety of backgrounds. Some trustees have gone through the INSIGHT program, and others are non-members who are valued contributors to our community, making them essential to creating high-level discussions and activities that engage participants in the program.



All of our program committees and trustees are passionate about the community and feel the need to educate new members about community dynamics and issues through the development of program day curriculums and activities that provide insight into Winston-Salem's history, social issues, and outlook.

Flagship Program Day Chairs for 2026-2027

Opening Retreat

  • Stacy Kelley Long – Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools – Flagship 2022

Our Community

  • Marty Pittman – The Winston-Salem Foundation – Flagship 2023

Government, Criminal Justice, and Public Safety

  • Brett Woods – Salem Academy and College – Flagship 2024

Human Relations

  • Cindy Loman – Winston-Salem Monthly – Flagship 2023
  • Natalie Miller – Magnolia House Foundation – Flagship 2025

Healthcare

  • Rachel Zimmer - Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist – Flagship 2023

Arts and Innovation

  • Tanner Messer – North Carolina Museum of Art, Winston-Salem – Flagship 2023

Education

  • Jamie Southern - Bookmarks - Flagship 2024
  • Kate Allman - Winston-Salem TEACH - Flagship 2025

Social Services

  • Veronica Smith - Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust - Flagship 2024

Closing

  • TBD

INSIGHT Trustees for 2026

Setting the Context

  • Drew Hancock - Advisory Board Vice Chair, Wake Forest University Center for Private Business; Co-Founder, The Intersection - Flagship 1994
  • Paula McCoy - Director, Partnership for Prosperity - Flagship 1992

Environmental Sustainability

  • Jamie Maier - Executive Director, Piedmont Environmental Alliance
  • Shaleen Miller - Sustainability and Intergovernmental Relations Director, City of Winston-Salem

Education 

  • Timisha Barnes-Jones - Chief of Schools, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools - Flagship 2025
  • Dr. Janet Spriggs - President, Forsyth Technical Community College - INSIGHT 2019

Improving the Health of Our Region

  • Nicole Brenner - President, Novant Medical Center, Kernersville - Flagship 2017
  • Dr. Suneel Parvathareddy - Chief Medical Officer, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wilkes Medical Center

Arts and Innovation in Winston-Salem

  • Brian Cole - Chancellor, University of North Carolina School of the Arts
  • Iris Cole - Partner, M Creative - Flagship 2019
  • Brad Bennett - Founder, Wildfire - INSIGHT 2014

Economic Transformation

  • Brent Collins - SVP, Bank of America Private Bank - INSIGHT 2020
  • Don Flow - Chairman & CEO, Flow Automotive Companies
  • Mark Owens - President & CEO, Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. - INSIGHT 2018

Vital Connections

  • Dr. Will Lewis - Founder & President, WillHouse Global - Flagship 1997-Winston
  • LaTida Smith - President, Winston-Salem Foundation - INSIGHT 2022

Leadership Legacy Trustees for 2026

Our City, Our Story

  • Nancy Pleasants - Flagship 1986
  • Harold Holmes - Associate VP/Dean of Student Services at Wake Forest University - Flagship 1990

Our City at Work

  • Denise Hartsfield - Retired Judge - Flagship 1997
  • Lyons Gray - Member of NC General Assembly from 1989-2002, Chief Financial Officer of the EPA from 2005-2009 - Flagship 1985

Our City, Our Creativity

  • Trustees TBD

Our Environment, Our Impact

  • Jamie Maier - Executive Director, Piedmont Environmental Alliance
  • Shaleen Miller - Sustainability and Intergovernmental Relations Director, City of Winston-Salem

Our Health, Our Community

  • Trustees TBD

Our Neighbors, Our Responsibility

  • Trustees TBD