Place-Based. People-Powered. Equity-Focused. Training North Carolina’s emerging leaders.
NLC North Carolina trains cross-sector leaders who are committed to moving the communities they serve and our state forward. We connect inclusive leaders who have the expertise to implement change, and provide the skills and network to make that progress a reality.
Fellows trained since 2014.
Hours of training provided to emerging leaders at no cost.
NLC North Carolina alumni that have held or run for office.
NLC provided me a space to meet more like-minded folks dedicated to improving North Carolina for all people. I was challenged to think critically about progressivism, my career path, and my values while growing my leadership abilities. The dynamic nature of programming gave me a robust, well-rounded set of skills that have profoundly shaped my future.
2023 Fellows
Alumni
2022
Jimmie Bellamy
Tamara Bland
Sam Chan
Jelyse Dawson
Candace Eaton
Trey Gibson
Aron Johnson
Connor Kirkpatrick
Kevin Lambert
Hillary Li
Chanel Quick
Jason Torian
Lior Vered
Tyler Walker
Victoria Walters
Isaiah Withers
Amanda Wright
2020
Allysa Rouse
April Adeeyo
Bailey Stinson
Ben Stockdale
Darren Chester
Dillon Tyler
Josh Kastrinsky
Kandace Watkins
Kat Kirby
Kate Frauenfelder
Kelvin Stallings
Maaso Kalema
Mario Benavente
Michael Barnhill
Munashe Magarira
Rebekah Barber
Rianah Alexander
Sade Gilbert
Sarah Gudger
Valencia Handy
Victoria Clark
Zachary Fowler
2019
Alicia Dawn Williams
Kathleen Lockwood
Aaron Wolff
Alicia Williams
Alyssa L. Canty
Ameshia Cooper
April Harley
Brian Kennedy
Darlene Azarmi
Devonte Wilson
Ebony West
Jacqueline Ayala
Jamerus Payton
Jennie Belle
Jonas Silver
Kathleen Lockwood
La’Meshia Whittington-Kaminski
Nida Allam
Samuel “Wes” Tripp
Tanner Lockhead
Victoria Watlington
Whitney Magendie
Zainab Baloch
2018
Alicia Dawn Williams
Amy Handler
Andrew Blumenthal
Antoine Marshall
Ashlei Blue
Celeste Burkhardt
Da Quan Love
David Humphrey
Eldrin Deas
Kahran Myers
Kriss Gomez
Lachelle Pulliam
Louis Duke
Matthew Gravatt
Michelle Peedin
Nihad Mansour
Seth Palmer
Sunny Frothingham
Terrence Foushee
Will Scott
2017
Anne Gordon
Audrey Whetten
Katherine Rucinski
Kristen Powers
Ricky Hurtado
Ryan Regan
Virginia Reed
Whitney Barkley-Denney
2016
Andrew Franklin
Anne Evangelista
Dave Wils
Elisabeth Jones
James Bartow
Jess Miller
John Verdejo
Justin Phillips
Kendall Fowler
Terry Brown
2015
Carly Jones
Charlotte Stewart
Cody Benoit
Dakota Cary
Jamal Tate
Keischa Lovelace
L. Brady Bender
Michael Cooper
Rebekah Whilden
Wilson Lester
2014
Andrew Barnhill
Anna Stearns
Brad Johnson
Chaz Beasley
Conen Morgan
Emily Farnell
Grayson Cooper
Jason H. Parker
Jenifer Daniels
Joshua Mbanusi
Tara Ilsley