YMA Board

YMA is looking for a few good people to serve on our Board of Directors.

Qualifications to serve on the YMA Board of Directors includes a love of history and Yates Mill, the desire to attend YMA board meetings, and the willingness to use your talents in between meetings to help keep the wheel turning. Whether you are a number cruncher, an organizer, or a people person, YMA has a place for you. If interested, please contact us at info@yatesmill.org

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Directors are elected to 3-year terms.

Term Ends 2024 Term Ends 2025 Term Ends 2026
Tanner Crawford Laurinda Queen Burleson Ed Barrows
Bob Harkness Mark Fountain Corinne Dunn
Alex Ives Cassie Gavin Larry Hancock
Jill Weaver Steve McLaurin Leslie Meadows
Jennifer Embry Jennifer Simons Robbie Wooten

Ex-officio:

  • Dan Becker, Technical Advisor
  • David Zonderman, NCSU Representative

The Executive Committee is comprised of the officers and one additional representative from the board. Members are elected yearly.

  • Larry Hancock – President
  • Bob Harkness – Vice President
  • Leslie Meadows – Secretary
  • Corinne Dunn – Treasurer
  • Jill Weaver – At-Large ExCom Member

The Head Miller operates and manages the mill.

  • William Robbins

Office Manager

  • Brenda Furry