

DIRECTORY
If you have questions or need additional information or assistance in completing your scope of work, please use the contact list below to contact the appropriate person in your region. General Race to the Top questions/comments/feedback can be sent to RacetotheTop@dpi.nc.gov.
| REGION | CONTACT PERSON | PHONE NUMBER |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Lead Coordinator | Michael.Hickman | 919.835.6130 |
| Region 1 | Tamara Berman-Ishee | 252.646.0777 |
| Region 2 | Sherry Broome | 910.616.3199 |
| Region 3 | Rob Hines | 919.807.3244 |
| Region 4 | James Coon | 919.807.3817 |
| Region 5 | Michael.Hickman | 919.835.6130 |
| Region 6 | Carolyn Means | 704.458.6280 |
| Region 7 & 8 | Keith Eades | 252.455.0767 |
NCDPI Race to the Top Implementation Team
| CONTACT PERSON | SPECIALTY | RTTT AREA | PHONE NUMBER |
|---|---|---|---|
| June Atkinson | State Superintendent | General Info | 919.807.3430 |
| Rebecca Garland | Chief Academic Officer | Great Teachers and Leaders | 919.807.3305 |
| Neill Kimrey | Instructional Technology Director | NC Education Cloud | 919.807.3270 |
| Angela Quick | Deputy Chief Academic Officer | Great Teachers and Leaders | 919.807.3759 |
| Philip Price | Chief Financial Officer | Finance, Budget | 919.807.3600 |
| Adam Levinson | Policy and Strategic Planning Director | Detailed Scope of Work/General Info | 919.807.3283 |
| Phyllis West | Senior Policy Advisor to State Supt. | 919.807.3434 | |
| Jack Stone | Human Resources Director | Local HR Issues | 919.807.3395 |
| Vanessa Jeter | Communications Director | General Info | 919.807.3469 |
| Lynne Johnson | Director of Educator Recruitment and Development | Great Teachers and Leaders | 919.807.3355 |
| Pat Ashley | Director of District and School Transformation | Low-Achieving School Turnaround | 919.807.4006 |













