CARRBORO, NC – Town of Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee has been named as one of the directors of the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Black Elected Municipal Officials (NCBEMO).
Mayor Foushee was officially sworn in during NCBEMO’s annual summer conference, held last week in Greensboro.
“I am honored to join the NC BEMO Board of Directors and look forward to working alongside other dedicated leaders from across the state,” Mayor Barbara Foushee said. “NC BEMO has been at the forefront of promoting public service as a catalyst for transformative change in communities across North Carolina.”
As one of the newly elected Directors, she joins black elected municipal officials from across the state on the Board of Directors.
Other newly elected board members include:
- Brian Jackson, Jacksonville Councilmember – President
- Veronica Carter, Leland Councilmember – First Vice President
- Rashad Roberts, Chadbourn Councilmember – Second Vice President
- Dontario Hardy, Kinston Mayor – Immediate Past President
- Sona Cooper, Spring Lake Mayor Pro Tem – Director (2025–2027 term)
- Bryan Haynes, Fuquay-Varina Commissioner – Director (2025–2027 term)
- Ricky Credle, Belhaven Mayor – Director (2025–2026 term)
- Brandi Matthews, Goldsboro Councilmember – Director (2025–2026 term)
The North Carolina Black Elected Municipal Officials has taken the lead in supporting public service as a way to implement change for citizens of North Carolina. NCBEMO strives to achieve political and community transformation through training, education, collaboration, advocacy and outreach programs that promote the mission of the organization. NCBEMO is a nonpartisan, nonprofit statewide organization of current black elected officials and supporters of the organization.