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Meeting Room

Board of Directors

Election to the Board of Directors occurs at the annual meeting during the Spring Conference.  Once elected, the Board Member will serve at a two year term. The Board of Directors is comprised of those interested in Adult Guardianship in North Carolina. Board Members may include attorneys, Clerks of Superior Court, practicing guardians, family members, employees of the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services, employees of Mental Health Managed Care Organizations, individual who previously experienced having a guardian, and others interested in guardianship.

NCGA 2025-2026 Board of Directors

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President

Tameka Lee

The Arc of North Carolina

Raleigh, NC

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President-Elect

Linda Kendall Fields

UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work

Chapel Hill, NC

Nicole Young
Secretary

Nicole Young

Forsyth County DSS Adult Guardianship Services

Christopher Watford
Treasurer

Christopher Watford

Robinson & Lawing, LLP

Winston-Salem, NC

Kristie Culler
Board Member

Kristie Culler

Clerk of Superior Court

Alamance County

Burlington, NC

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Board Member

Nicki Applefield Engel

Johnston, Allison & Hord

Charlotte, NC 

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Board Member

Paula Kelley

NC Guardian and Care Management

Asheville, NC

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Board Member

Carol Kelly

Advocate

Chapel Hill, NC

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Board Member

Athena Kinch

Hope for the Future

Weaverville, NC

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Board Member

Holly Riddle

Retired

Raleigh, NC

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Board Member

Stacey Skradski

Empowering Lives Guardianship Services

Raleigh, NC

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Board Member

Brent B. Smith

The Brent B. Smith Law Firm

Asheville, NC 

Stephanie Stevenson
Board Member

Stephanie Stevenson

Gaston County Social Services

Gastonia, NC

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Board Member

Kimberly Wilson

Phoenix Counseling Center

Valdese, NC

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Board Member

Vacant

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