2027 Slate of NCAI Officers, Directors, Regional Representatives, and Alternate Regional Representatives
This slate is presented by the North Carolina Chapter 2026 Nominating Committee which is comprised of: Kelli Kline Mayhew, MAI, SRA (Chair); Matt Benyon, MAI, Jamie Vogel, SRA, Keith Bolte, Jr., MAI, AI-GRS, and David Ivey, MAI, AI-GRS.
This slate of nominees will be on the agenda for a vote of approval by chapter members at the 2nd Quarter 2026 Chapter Business Meeting to be held on June 10th, 2026 at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh, NC.
Officers (One Year Term)
| 2027 President | Erica Butler, MAI |
| 2027 President Elect | Brian Crowder, MAI, SRA |
| 2027 Vice President | Laura Gourlay, MAI, AI-GRS |
| 2027 Treasurer | Nathan Pippin, SRA, AI-RRS |
| 2027 Secretary | Linda Nelson |
Directors (Three Year Terms)
| 2025–2027 | Richard Earley, MAI Rocky McElhannon, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS |
| 2026–2028 | Keith Bolte, Jr., MAI, AI-GRS Linda Nelson |
| 2027–2029 | Spencer Brown, MAI Shep Overton, MAI |
Regional Representatives (Two Year Terms)
| 2027 President (automatic) | Erica Butler, MAI |
| 2027 President Elect (automatic) | Brian Crowder, MAI, SRA |
| 2026–2027 (elected) | Shep Overton, MAI Michael Solitto, MAI Spencer Brown, MAI |
| 2027–2028 (elected) | Alex Keith, MAI Rocky McElhannon, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS |
Alternate Regional Representatives (One Year Term)
| Barbara A. Johenning, MAI, AI-GRS, AI-RRS | Nick Kirkland |
| R. Ryan Shively, MAI, SRA | Julie Lemonds |
| Andrew G. Morrison, MAI | Lindsay Green |
| Erich G. Straughn, MAI | Ryan Hlubb, Jr. |
Additional nominations may be made by a timely filing of a written petition signed by at least five percent (5%) of the total number of Designated Members, Candidates, Practicing Affiliates and Affiliates in the Chapter. Such petition may be in electronic form. To be effective, each nominating petition must be delivered in writing to the Chapter Secretary by May 26, 2026, which by regulation is at least fifteen (15) days before the regular Chapter meeting at which the election is to be held. The Chapter Secretary shall deliver in writing a copy of any petition filed to each Designated Member, Candidate, Practicing Affiliate and Affiliate belonging to the Chapter by May 31, 2026, which by regulation is at least ten (10) days before the date on which elections are scheduled to be held.
The election will be held at the 2nd Quarter 2026 Chapter Business Meeting on June 10th, 2026. At that meeting, no additional nominations may be made from the floor per regulation.
Please forward any petition(s) to the Chapter Secretary via the Executive Director, at [email protected] or the mailing address below:
Executive Director
North Carolina Appraisal Institute (NCAI)
1300 Baxter Street, Suite 360
Charlotte, NC 28204
ph: 704-719-2644 x102 | d: 704-940-7392
[email protected]