Governance Board

The Governance Board is the policy-setting and decision-making body for the CoC. The Wake CoC Governing Board is responsible for planning and coordinating the use of resources and evaluating the results on behalf of the Wake CoC. The Wake CoC Governing Board is empowered to create Committees and Workgroups to assist in carrying out its duties and responsibilities. The Wake CoC Governing Board will consider recommendations from its Committees and Workgroups in developing and implementing policies and practices that meet the needs of residents within the Wake CoC community.

Please see the Wake CoC Governance Charter for more information (pgs. 6-13)

Governance Board

CHAIR: Nicole Stewart: AJ Fletcher Foundation
VICE CHAIR: Meredith Yuckman: The Hope Center at Pullen
SECRETARY: Rebekah Shamberger: Town of Apex
TREASURER: Eric Braun: Independent CoC Member


  • Quentin Miles: Town of Zebulon
  • Emila Sutton: City of Raleigh
  • Ann Oshel: Alliance Health
  • Chad Essick: Poyner Spruill LLP
  • Johnnie Thomas: Lived Expertise
  • Nicole Wilson: Department of Veteran Affairs
  • Derwin Willoughby: Lived Expertise
  • Onia Royster: Triangle Family Services
  • Ashley Lommers-Johnson: Raleigh Housing Authority
  • Imogen Rhodenhiser: Church of the Good Shepherd
  • Pat Sturdivant: Capital Area Workforce Development
  • Kayla Rosenberg Strampe: DHIC
  • Wayne Beatty: Wake County Sheriff’s Office
  • Michele Woodson: Wake County Public Schools
  • Doris Bullock: Arise Collective
  • Stephen Gruver: Wake County (Ex-Officio)

Upcoming Committee Events

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2025

June 2025
May 2025
April 2025

4.3.2025

Minutes

March 2025

3.6.2025

Minutes

February 2025

2.13.2025

Minutes

January 2025

1.30.2025

Minutes

2024

November 2024
11.14.2024

Minutes

October 2024
10.10.2024

Minutes

10.25.24 – NOFO Approval Meeting

Minutes

September 2024
9.12.2024

Minutes

August 2024
8.08.2024

Minutes

July 2024
7.11.2024

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June 2024
6.13.2024

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May 2024
5.21.2024

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April 2024
4.25.2024

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March 2024
3.28.2024

Slides

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February 2024
2.22.2024

Minutes

January 2024
1.25.2024

Minutes

2023

October 2023
10.26.23

Slides

June 2023
May 2023
Pre-Meeting Packet

Slides

Recording

April 2023
Board Retreat on April 27,2023

Slides