Destination 2028 Blue Ribbon Task Force

The Blue Ribbon Task Force oversees implementation of the Wake County Destination Strategic Plan.

Members include:

• Harvey Schmitt—President Emeritus; Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce (Chair)
• Shelia Ahler—Retired; Cherry Bekaert
• Kacie Fore—Duke Energy Corporation
• Jim Hansen—PNC
• Thomas “Skip” Hill III—Highwoods Properties
• Kevin Howell—North Carolina State University
• Aly Khalifa—Designbox
• Geoff Lang—MetLife
• Charles Meeker—Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein
• Doyle Parrish—Summit Hospitality Group, Ltd.
• Orage Quarles III—Retired; The News & Observer
• Sepi Saidi—SEPI Engineering & Construction
• Nate Spilker—Veeva Systems
• Richard Stevens—Smith Anderson