Program Chairs and Trustees
Leadership Winston-Salem Committees and Trustees Create Powerful Experiences for Program Participants
Flagship program day committees and INSIGHT Trustees work diligently to create memorable and impactful experiences for our classes each year.
Flagship committee members are LWS alumni; therefore, they completed the journey successfully and understand the value of the Flagship experience. INSIGHT Trustees are community professionals and influencers who come from a variety of backgrounds. Some trustees have gone through the INSIGHT program, and others are non-members who are valued contributors to our community, making them essential to creating high-level discussions and activities that engage participants in the program.
All of our program committees and trustees are passionate about the community and feel the need to educate new members about community dynamics and issues through the development of program day curriculums and activities that provide insight into Winston-Salem's history, social issues, and outlook.
Flagship Program Day Chairs for 2025-2026
Opening Retreat
- Courtney Hayes – Wake Forest University School of Medicine – Flagship 2022
Our Community
- DaKisha Payne Williams – Piedmont Classical High School – Flagship 2023
- Marty Pittman – The Winston-Salem Foundation – Flagship 2023
Government, Criminal Justice, and Public Safety
- Holly Kessler – Forsyth Prison Ministry – Flagship 2024
Human Relations
- Zina Johnson – City of Winston-Salem – Flagship 2019
- Cindy Loman – Winston-Salem Monthly – Flagship 2023
- Herbert Miller II – Emmanuel Baptist Church – Flagship 2024
Healthcare
- Elizabeth Perkins Lees - Forsyth Futures – Flagship 2022
Arts and Innovation
- Max Cullen – OUT at the Movies – Flagship 2021
- Liza Vest – Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts – Flagship 2024
Education
- Orielle Hope - Salem Academy and College - Flagship 2023
Social Services
Closing
- Jasper Thomas - The Budd Group - Flagship 2022
INSIGHT Trustees for 2026
Setting the Context
- Drew Hancock - Advisory Board Vice Chair, Wake Forest University Center for Private Business; Co-Founder, The Intersection
- Paula McCoy - Director, Partnership for Prosperity
Environmental Sustainability
- Jamie Maier - Executive Director, Piedmont Environmental Alliance
- Shaleen Miller - Sustainability and Intergovernmental Relations Director, City of Winston-Salem
Education
- Timisha Barnes-Jones - Chief of Schools, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
- Dr. Janet Spriggs - President, Forsyth Technical Community College
Improving the Health of Our Region
- Nicole Brenner - President, Novant Medical Center, Kernersville
- Dr. David Zaas - President, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Arts and Innovation in Winston-Salem
- Brian Cole - Chancellor, University of North Carolina School of the Arts
- Iris Cole - Partner, M Creative
Economic Transformation
- Brent Collins - SVP, Bank of America Private Bank
- Don Flow - Chairman & CEO, Flow Automotive Companies
- Mark Owens - President & CEO, Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.
Vital Connections
- Dr. Will Lewis - Founder & President, WillHouse Global
- LaTida Smith - President, Winston-Salem Foundation