2026 - 2027 Chapter Officers

Samantha Dutch

Chapter President

Scotland County Emergency Communications

Jacob Butcher

First Vice President

Raleigh-Wake 911 Center

Kyle Thaggard

Second Vice President

High Point 9-1-1 Emergency Communications

Chad Deese

Immediate Past President

Robeson County Emergency Communications

Christine Moore

Chapter Secretary

Guilford Metro 9-1-1

Jackie Ezzell

Chapter Treasurer

Pender County Sheriff's Office

Grayson Gusa

Executive Council Representative

Davie County 911

Melanie Jones

NC 911 Board Representative

Guilford Metro 9-1-1

Josh Benfield

Compassionate Care Coordinator

Caswell County 911 Communications

Grayson Gusa

Chapter Historian & Public Information Officer

Davie County 911

Jeryl Anderson

APCO North Carolina Chapter

Samantha Dutch

Scotland County Emergency Communications

Grayson Gusa

Davie County 911

North Carolina APCO Regional Ambassadors

North Carolina APCO has divided the state up into six regions. Each has an assigned Regional Ambassador to serve as liaisons between specific areas of the state and the North Carolina APCO Board. 

Regional Ambassadors

Ruth Barefoot

Region A Ambassador

Pasquotank-Camden Central Communications

Morrissa Ahl-Moyer

Region B Ambassador

North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Hope Downs

Region C Ambassador

New Hanover County Public Safety Communications Center

Samantha Peaks

Region E Ambassador

Richmond County Emergency Services

Max Dula

Region F Ambassador

Caldwell County 9-1-1

NC APCO 2025-2026 Diamond Sponsors