Who We Are: HandMade Board

The work of HandMade in America is organized into two entities, each with a separate board of directors and an Executive Committee. The two entities meet together as one board, five times per year.

The Board works to establish an academic base to promote crafts throughout all levels of education as object, subject and process; and to develop community strategies that will collectively enhance Western North Carolina's role nationally and internationally within the handmade field.

The Board develops community strategies that will enhance Western North Carolina's role nationally and internationally within the handmade field, and implements environmentally sustainable economic strategies for Western North Carolina that emphasize the handmade industry and cultural and heritage tourism.

• Ms. Clara Boza

  Principal, CB Marketing & Communications , Mills River, NC

• Mr. Tom Covington

  Principal, NewFound Mountain Associates, LLC , Asheville, NC

• Ms. Vicke Greene

  Southwestern Commission, Region A, WNC

• Mr. Bob Hensley

  Small Towns Steering Committee, Bakersville, NC,

• Mr. Ray Jones

  Box Maker, Ray Jones Woodcrafts, Asheville, NC

• Mr. Bill Lehnert

  Jeweler, Bill Lehnert Designs , Asheville, NC

• Ms. Pam Lewis

  Director of Entrepreneurship, Asheville Area Economic Development Coalition

• Mr. Steve Metcalf

  Founder and President, The Policy Group Inc., Weaverville, NC

• Ms. Carole Summers Morris

  CEO, Meritage Consulting, Charlotte, NC

• Mr. Michael Padjen

  Director -- Furniture Export Office at North Carolina Department of Commerce, International Trade Division, High Point, NC

• Mr. Jerry Arthur Plemmons

  Board Chairman, Hot Springs Health Program, Self Help Credit Union, Board of WNC Communities, Hot Springs, NC

• Ms. Karen Tessier

  President of Market Connections, Asheville, NC

• Ms. Stephanie Twitty

  Executive Director, Eagle/Market Streets Development Corp., Old Fort, NC

• Mr. Yona Wade

  Director, Cherokee High School Performing Arts, Cherokee, NC