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Commerce Leadership

Commerce Leadership

The Department is an executive branch agency of the State of North Carolina, led by the Secretary of Commerce.  The Secretary, appointed by and directly reporting to the Governor, also serves as a member of the Governor's Cabinet.

Read more about each of our leaders when you click on one of the cards below (note: bios are not available for everyone).

Roy Cooper

Roy Cooper

Governor

Machelle Baker Sanders

Secretary of Commerce

Jordan Whichard

Chief Deputy Secretary

Marqueta Welton

Chief of Staff

Meihui Bodane

Assistant Secretary for Policy, Research & Strategy
Susan Fleetwood, Executive Director. Economic Development

Susan Fleetwood

Executive Director of Economic Development
Kenny Flowers, Assistant Secretary of Rural Economic Development

Kenny Flowers

Assistant Secretary of Rural Economic Development
Pryor Gibson, Assistant Secretary, Employment Security

Pryor Gibson

Assistant Secretary of the Division of Employment Security
John Hardin, Executive Director, Science, Technology & Innovation

John Hardin

Executive Director of the Office of Science, Technology & Innovation

Heather Horton

Chief Fiscal Officer

Annie Izod

Executive Director, NCWorks Commission

Lex Janes

Director of Legislative Affairs

Betty Marrow-Taylor

Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer
Image of Chet Mottershead

Chet Mottershead

Assistant Secretary for Workforce

Jennifer Mundt

Assistant Secretary of Clean Energy Economic Development

Emily Roach

Director of Policy and Strategic Planning
Allan Sandoval, Director of Business Technology Services

Allan Sandoval

Director of Business Technology Services

Nan Sanseverino

Deputy Secretary of Communications and Public Affairs
Mary Elizabeth Wilson, General Counsel, North Carolina Dept. of Commerce

Mary Elizabeth Wilson

General Counsel
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