Source: PRESS RELEASE, 11/3/21


Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to North Carolina boards and commissions.

Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission:
• Robin W. Smith of Chapel Hill as a member with special training or scientific expertise in hydrology or water pollution control, and as chair. Smith is a lawyer with more than 25 years of experience in environmental law and policy. Before starting a private environmental law and consulting firm in 2013, Smith served twelve years as Assistant Secretary for Environment at the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the North Carolina Landscape Contractors’ Licensing Board:
• Henry Junior Hardy of Knightdale as a public member. Hardy is the Principal Member of H&H Enterprises of Knightdale. He was previously a Project Manager at Duke Energy.

Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the North Carolina Marine Industrial Park Authority:
• Kris Cahoon Noble of Swan Quarter as a member at-large. Noble is the County Manager for Hyde County. She previously served as the Director of Planning & Economic Development for Hyde County. Noble has also completed multiple community development and housing grant projects.

Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individuals to the North Carolina State Ports Authority Board of Directors:
• Gregory L. Washington of Wilmington as a member at-large. Washington is the International Representative for the International Longshoremen’s Association. He currently serves on the New Hanover County Port, Waterway & Beach Commission, and the Cape Fear Workforce Development Board.
• Susan W. Rabon of Southport as a member at-large. Rabon is the Vice President of Commonwealth Home Health Care and Commonwealth Document Management. Rabon also served as a Commissioner on the NC Utilities Commission, a Deputy Attorney for Administration for the NC Department of Justice, and as a Senior Assistant for Administration for the Governor’s office. Rabon also currently serves as the Chair of the Bald Head Transportation Authority.

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