NCBGF Fall Board Meeting
Friday, November 17, 2023
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Hybrid
NCBG – Joslin Classrooms or via Zoom
Join online: https://unc.zoom.us/s/96128624304
Join by phone: 1-301-715-8592 Enter Meeting ID: 961 2862 4304
NCBGF Spring Board Meeting Minutes (May 19, 2023)
FY24 Development Committee Report
Notes to Consider in Proposed Changes to the Bylaws
2023 Winter in the Garden Event Host Form
Preview of 2023 Fall NCBGF Board Meeting Powerpoint – FINAL
Elections
At this meeting, the board will vote on new officers and directors. Nominees will be introduced by their sponsors at the meeting. Retiring board members will also be recognized.
Slate of Officers (2024-2025)
Carol Tresolini, President
Ph.D. Adult and Higher Education, UNC Chapel Hill
M.Ed. Special Education, UNC Chapel Hill
B.A. Sociology, Duke University
Carol Tresolini has served as an NCBGF Director since 2020. She was the Co-chair of the Governance Committee from 2021-2022 and is currently serving as an At-large member of the Executive Committee. Carol has identified important changes to the Foundation’s Bylaws and Policies & Procedures to improve Board governance. She has also identified well-qualified candidates to serve on the Board. Carol spent decades in the education field, eventually becoming Associate Dean of the UNC School of Medicine, then Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives at UNC, a role that allowed her to work closely with the Garden for fifteen years. She has been on the board of the Center for Child and Family Health for many years, serving as treasurer for a number of years. She also served two terms on the board of the Triangle Community Foundation.
Mike Andrews, Vice President
The General Management Program, Harvard Business School
M. Ed, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio
A.B. Philosophy, Centre College, Danville, Kentucky
Mike Andrews has served as an NCBGF Director since 2021. He is currently serving on the Foundation’s Development and Membership Committee and as an At-large member of the Executive Committee. Mike is a career conservationist. He was the Managing Director of Conservation at The Nature Conservancy and has served on the boards of the National Fish Habitat Conservation Partnership and NatureServe. He is currently a board member of Carolina Advocates for Climate, Health, and Equity and is a founding board member of Orange County, NC Living Wage.
Judith Rizzo, Secretary
Doctor of Education, Leadership in Schooling, University of Massachusetts
MA, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont
BA Education, Emmanuel College, Boston, Massachusetts
Judith has been a NCBGF Director since 2019; she was Co-chair of the Governance Committee from 2021-2022 and is currently serving as an At-large member of the Executive Committee. She has identified important changes to the Foundation’s Bylaws and Policies and Procedures and recruited well-qualified Board candidates. Judith was the Executive Director and CEO of the James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, served as the Deputy Chancellor for Instruction, NYC Board of Education, and as Deputy Superintendent, in Tacoma, Washington. She has served on several non-profit boards, including the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, Turnaround for Children, the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, and the Learning Policy Institute.
Niels Lameijer, Treasurer
MSc, Land Use Planning and Process Management, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
ICF Certified, Life and Corporate Coaching, Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching
Niels Lameijer has served as an NCBGF Director since 2023. He is currently serving on the Foundation’s Conservation Committee. As a CEO Coach, mentor and Advisor at Vistage Worldwide, Inc, Niels helps people who run businesses become better leaders, make better decisions, and get better results. Originally from the Netherlands, Niels enjoys giving back to his community and is an avid birder. He enjoys exploring local trails and preserves with his family and has fond memories of walking the trails of Mason Farm with his son.
Slate of Directors (2024-2026)
Ted Teague
BA Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
JD and MBA, Wake Forest University
Ted has spent his career as a lawyer helping individuals and small businesses solve problems, grow, and resolve controversies. He has also worked as UNC’s Associate General Counsel for Business Affairs and Real Estate. William Lanier Hunt, who was instrumental in founding the Botanical Garden Foundation, first introduced him to the natural areas surrounding the NCBG. Ted lives in Saxapahaw and serves on the boards of the Paperhand Puppet Project, the North Caroliniana Society, and the UNC-Chapel Hill Friends of the Library. Sponsored by Carol Tresolini
Thomas Thornburg
JD, The University of Michigan Law School
MPP, The University of Michigan
BA Political Science, Earlham College
Tom is a retired professor and senior associate dean of UNC’s School of Government with scholarly expertise in North Carolina public law. He has served as Secretary and Treasurer of the SOG Foundation and currently chairs the Earlham College Board of Trustees. He counts the Mason Farm Biological Reserve among the North Carolina Botanical Garden’s many treasures and once spotted a bobcat there. Sponsored by Carol Tresolini
Josie Walker
BS Agricultural & Environmental Systems with Concentration in Urban & Community Horticulture, NC A&T State University
BS Mathematics, UNC Charlotte
With over 16 years of professional experience as a garden educator, Josie Walker has partnered with schools, libraries, and farms across eastern North Carolina to instill environmental stewardship and agricultural education among diverse audiences. Her grassroots initiatives actively address food insecurities by fostering community access to accurate information and essential resources, with a focus on growing edible plants. Josie is the co-founder of the Black Seed Saving Collective and was recognized in 2020 as a Plant Champion by Seed Your Future. She also serves on the advisory board of the North Carolina Community Garden Partners (Southeast Region) and contributes her leadership skills to the North Carolina Native Plant Society, Central Coastal Plains Chapter. Sponsored by Derek Haynes
Julie Furr Youngman
BS, MA in Environmental Law Studies and J.D., Duke University
Julie is a Senior Attorney with Southern Environmental Law Center in Chapel Hill. Her cases involve protecting water quality and quantity, coastal resources, and endangered species, and promoting environmental justice. She graduated from Duke Law School, where she was managing editor of the Duke Law Review and served as president of the Environmental Law Society. As a tenured professor of business law, she created the Law, Justice and Society program at Washington & Lee University. A former U.S. Army Officer, Julie’s current and past board service includes the Forest Restoration Alliance, the Rockbridge Area Conservation Council, and Friends of Bolin Creek, as well as her children’s school organizations. Sponsored by Catharine Burns