Contact Craven PIE
Our office is located at:
Brinson Elementary
319 Neuse Forrest Avenue
New Bern, NC 28560
Mailing Address:
Partners In Education
C/O Craven County Board of Education
3600 Trent Road
New Bern, NC 28562
Email: Suzanne.Gifford@Cravenk12.org
Call us: 252-259-5610
2026-27 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
President – Brandy Popp, CarolinaEast Health System
Past President – Don Brinkley, The Harold H. Bate Foundation
1st Vice President – Vacant
2nd Vice President – Jessica Fortescue, West Craven High
Board Members
Lawrence “Jake” Cuba, Roger Bell New Tech Academy
Keith Davis, Trent Park Elementary
David Dysinger, B/S/H/ Home Appliances Corporation
Liz Garner, United Bank
Betsy Gatchel, Craven County School System
Debbie Hurst, Community Partner
Maggie Jackson, Grover C. Fields Middle
Montrell Lee, West Craven High
Mike McCoy, Wells Fargo
Patricia Moore, Sergeant, SRO, Team Supervisor, D.A.R.E. Officer
Craig Ramey, Craven Community College
Dan Roberts, Edward Jones Financial Advisor
Kimberly Scott, Trent Park Elementary
Johnicia Simmons, J.T. Barber Elementary
Candice Strickland, Craven County School System
Lori Sanford Sugg, Grover C. Fields Middle
Lauren Wargo, Duke Energy
Laura Wilson, Roger Bell New Tech Academy
Ex-Officio Members
Beatrice Smith, Craven County Commissioner
Amanda White, Assistant Finance Officer, Craven County
Standing Members
Hailey Cuba, Roger Bell New Tech Academy, Teacher of the Year Representative
Ashleigh Eadie, Havelock Elementary, Beginning Teacher Representative
Denise Helms, Havelock Chamber of Commerce
Kevin Roberts, New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce
Honorary Board Member
David Baxter, Sumrell Sugg, Attorneys at Law
Staff/Ex-Officio Board Member
Suzanne Gifford, Executive Director