Leadership D. Reid Wilson Secretary Staci T. Meyer Chief Deputy Secretary Jeff Michael Deputy Secretary, Natural Resources Dr. Darin Waters Deputy Secretary, Office of Archives & History Tracey Burns Deputy Secretary Michelle Underhill State Librarian Sarah Koonts State Archivist Joshua Davis Chief Financial Officer Amanda Richardson Chief Information Officer Ramona Bartos Director, Historical Resources Will Summer Director, Division of Land and Water Stewardship Jeff Bell Executive Director, NC Arts Council Valerie Hillings Director, North Carolina Museum of Art Ken Howard Director, North Carolina Museum of History Michelle Lanier Director, N.C. Division of State Historic Sites Sandi Macdonald President & Chief Executive Officer, North Carolina Symphony Kerry Bird Director, N.C. American Indian Heritage Commission Chrystal Regan Executive Director, Tryon Palace Pat Simmons Director and Chief Executive Officer, North Carolina Zoo Schorr Johnson Director, Communications Catherine Swain Director, Marketing Dr. Denise Young Director, NC Museum of Natural Sciences Adrienne Nirdé Director, NC African American Heritage Commission Deans Eatman Director of Legislative Affairs & Advisor to the Secretary Phil Feagan General Counsel