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

  • Warrenetta Mann, chair - Wake Forest University - Flagship 2024
  • Brett Woods, vice chair – Salem Academy and College – Flagship 2024

Human Relations

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

Healthcare

  • Crystal Norman - Senior Services, Inc. – Flagship 2020

Arts and Innovation

  • Liza Vest, chair - Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts - Flagship 2024
  • Tanner Messer, vice-chair – North Carolina Museum of Art, Winston-Salem – Flagship 2023

Education

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

Social Services

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

Closing

  • Julian Brooks - City of Winston-Salem - Flagship 2024

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

Environmental Sustainability

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

Education 

  • Dr. Janet Spriggs - President, Forsyth Technical Community College - INSIGHT 2019

Improving the Health of Our Region

  • Jonathan Mercer - Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center - INSIGHT 2026

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

Vital Connections

  • TBA

Leadership Legacy Trustees for 2026

Our City, Our Story

  • Nancy Pleasants - Flagship 1986
  • Melvin Scales - Meridian Resources - Flagship 1997-Salem

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

  • Amanda Norman - Winston-Salem Symphony - Flagship 2024
  • Garrett Davis - G-Davis Productions and Films - Flagship 2026

Our Environment, Our Impact

  • Jamie Maier - Piedmont Environmental Alliance
  • Hussain Mahmood - City of Winston-Salem

Our Health, Our Community

  • Jonathan Mercer - Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center - INSIGHT 2026

Our Neighbors, Our Responsibility

  • Karl Yena - Retired Executive - Flagship 1992