Board of Trustees

The PART Board of Trustees is a twenty-three member body comprised of representatives of the four largest cities (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point & Burlington), representatives of the four Metropolitan Planning Organizations of the four urbanized areas, a commissioner from each of the 10 member counties, representatives of the two regional airports, and three representatives of the NCDOT Board of Transportation. The Board meets on the second Wednesday of every month at the PART Office. 

2011 PART Board of Trustees Pictured Left to Right: Back Row - Darrell Frye, Andrew Perkins, Ralph Womble, Allen Joines, Micheal Fox, Ronnie Wall, Carolyn Coleman, Kevin Austin, Leonard Williams, & Dianne Bellamy-Small. Front Row - Bernita Sims, Larry Williams, Gloria Whisenhunt, Becky Smothers, Paul Johnson, & Don Truell. Not Pictured - Robbie Perkins, Tom Manning, James Kallam, Leon Inman, Carl Humphrey, & Thomas McKim.

Chairperson: Darrell Frye

Randolph County

Vice Chairperson: Gloria Whisenhunt 

Mrs. Whisenhunt has been a member of the PART Board of Trustees since the inaugural meeting in 1998. Mrs. Whisenhunt is a member of the Forsyth Board of County Commissioners.

Mrs. Whisenhunt also maintains the following responsibilities: 1990-1996 Forsyth County Board of Education, Forsyth County School Tech/Prep Advisory Council, Forsyth County Emergency Advisory Council, Forsyth County Airport Authority / Smith Reynolds Airport, State Intergovernmental Committee, National Economic Development Committee

Treasurer: Leonard Williams

Burlington-Graham TAC

Secretary: Larry Williams

Mr. Williams has been a member of the PART Board of Trustees since 2001. Mr. Williams is the chair of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC).

Mr. Williams also maintains the following responsibilities: Mayor of Rural Hall - 1991-present, Rural Hall Town council 1979-91, Member of statewide storm water implementation guidelines group, Fulton family YMCA Board of Managers

Remaining Members of the PART Board of Trustees:

City of Burlington 
Ronnie K. Wall, Mayor of Burlington

Guilford County 

Melvin “Skip” Alston, Guilford County Board of County Commissioners

City of Greensboro 
T. Dianne Bellamy-Small, Greensboro City Council

Greensboro TAC
Robbie Perkins, Greensboro City Council

High Point TAC
Becky Smothers, Mayor of High Point

High Point
Bernita Sims, High Point City Council - Ward 1

Davidson County
Don Truell, Davidson County Board of County Commissioners

Alamance County
Tom Manning, Alamance County Board of County Commissioners

Davie County
Carl Humphrey, Davie County Board of County Commissioners

Yadkin County
Kevin Austin, Yadkin County Board of County Commissioners

Airport Commission of FC
Thomas F. McKim, Chairman, Smith Reynolds Airport

City of Winston-Salem 
Allen Joines, Mayor, City of Winston-Salem

Randolph County 
Darrell Frye, Randolph County Board of County Commissioners

Rockingham County
James E. Kallam, Rockingham County Board of Commissioners

Piedmont Triad International Airport
Vacant

Stokes County
Leon Inman, Stokes County Board of Commissioners

Surry County
Paul Johnson, Surry County Board of Commissioners

NCDOT Board of Transportation (Ex Officio Board Members)
Michael Fox, NCDOT Division 7 Representative

Ralph Womble, NCDOT Division 9 Representative

Andrew Perkins, NCDOT Division 7 Representative