PineCone is governed by a volunteer board of Triangle citizens.
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PineCone Board of Directors

Charlie Gravel, President

Lesley Williams, Past President

Pat Ward , Vice President

Chris Morgan, Treasurer

Kristina Mitten Sanders, Secretary

Mike Haynes

Kathy Lagana

Ben Runkle

Monty Smith

William Lewis, Executive Director
William Lewis hails from Greene County, Georgia, but has lived and worked in North Carolina since 1993. He holds a Master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University. He has published articles related to NC music traditions in The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture (UNC Press) and The North Carolina Folklore Journal, and has made contributions to the Blue Ridge Music Trails and Cherokee Heritage Trails guidebooks (UNC Press). He currently serves as an at-large member of the Executive Board for the North Carolina Presenters Consortium. As PineCone’s Executive Director, William Lewis is responsible for the overall coordination of PineCone events, all administrative functions, financial monitoring, and professional representation of the organization.

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Jamie Katz, Program Associate
Jamie Katz moved to North Carolina in 2004 from Portage, Michigan. She has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from Northwestern University, but once she discovered her passion for working in the arts, she never looked back. Jamie is responsible for coordinating the logistical aspects of PineCone programs, education and outreach, marketing and promotions, and communications, including writing the monthly Traditional Review newsletter for PineCone members and maintaining this website, as well as coordinating volunteers for PineCone programs.

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Phyllis Buffaloe, Administrative Assistant
Phyllis Buffaloe is a life-long traditional music fan and long-term PineCone member with a Bachelor's degree in Education and more than 30 years of workplace experience in the areas of customer service, sales, and office management. Phyllis is responsible for assisting with PineCone's box office operations, membership relations, and database management.

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