Advisory Board

The BEST Center Advisory Board was established to provide guidance to the BEST Center of Eastern NC in the following areas: facility design, construction, training programs, facilities/equipment requirements, operations, outreach, and marketing. The Advisory Board meets quarterly to discuss strategy, performance, and open issues. Membership is flexible based on life cycle, organization, and need.

EJ Alson
Fresenius-Kabi

Rep. John Bell IV
NC House of Representatives

Rob Boyette
Wilson County Government

Bill Bullock
NC Biotechnology Center

Dave Dommer, Ph.D.
Barton College

Hayley Flores, Ph.D.
NC State University – BTEC

Gary Gilleskie, Ph.D.
NC State University – BTEC

Adriana Gonzalez
J&J Innovative Medicine

Peter Goodridge
J&J Innovative Medicine

Jennifer Harrell
CMP Pharma

Jessica Jones
Wilson Community College

Jennifer Lantz
Wilson Economic Development Council

Rick Lawless
Independent Consultant

Loren Limberis, Ph.D.
East Carolina University

Lane B. Mills, Ph.D.
Wilson County Schools

Andy Moore
Pfizer

Buck Newton
North Carolina General Assembly

Kevin Pennington, Ph.D.
Barton College

Patricia A. Pfeiffer,
EdD, MSN, MSA, RNC-OB, CNE
Wayne Community College

Maria Pharr, EdD
Pitt Community College

Rep. Dante Pittman
NC House of Representatives

Scott Ralls, Ph.D.
Wake Technical Community College

Laura Rowley, Ph.D.
NC Biotechnology Center

Douglas N. Searcy, Ph.D.
Barton College

Melissa Vandemark
Wilson Community College

Stephanie Winstead
BEST Center

Jami Woods, Ph.D.
Wilson Community College