Amy O. Cooke
Chief Executive Officer, John Locke Foundation; Publisher, Carolina Journal
Our Team
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Michael Harden
Vice President of Development, John Locke Foundation
Leah Byers
Development Officer, John Locke Foundation
Haley Odell
Development Associate, John Locke Foundation
Libby Spain
Development Officer, John Locke Foundation
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Jordan Roberts
Director of Government Affairs, John Locke Foundation
André Béliveau
Strategic Projects and Government Affairs Manager
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Brian Balfour
Senior Vice President of Research, John Locke Foundation
Seth Gulledge
Research Intern
Jon Guze
Senior Fellow, Legal Studies, John Locke Foundation
Dr. Andy Jackson
Director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity, John Locke Foundation
Dr. Troy Kickler
Senior Fellow and Managing Director, North Carolina History Curriculum Project
Dr. Robert Luebke
Senior Fellow, Center for Effective Education, John Locke Foundation
Jon Sanders
Director of the Center for Food, Power, and Life, Research Editor | John Locke Foundation
Jim Stirling
Research Fellow, John Locke Foundation
Dr. Terry Stoops
Director of the Center for Effective Education, John Locke Foundation
Paige Terryberry
Senior Analyst for Fiscal Policy, John Locke Foundation
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Brooke Medina
Vice President of Communications, John Locke Foundation
Bill Capps
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Greg de Deugd
Creative Director, John Locke Foundation
Brenée Goforth
Communications Associate, John Locke Foundation
Tanner Nau
Communications Intern
Brittany Raymer
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Raphael Siary
Video Producer, John Locke Foundation
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Donna King
Editor-in-Chief, Carolina Journal
David N. Bass
Contributor, Carolina Journal
Andrew Dunn
State Politics Reporter, Carolina Journal
Mitch Kokai
Senior Political Analyst, John Locke Foundation
David Larson
Deputy Editor, Carolina Journal
Brayden Marsh
Carolina Journal Intern
Ray Nothstine
Opinion Editor, Carolina Journal | Research Fellow, John Locke Foundation
Theresa Opeka
General Assembly Reporter, Carolina Journal
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Carrie Leggins
Director of Operations, John Locke Foundation
Anna Martina
Talent Pipeline Manager, John Locke Foundation
Savanna Phifer
Operations Associate, John Locke Foundation
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Paul Slobodian
Founder of Pivot Consulting, LLC
Jim Anthony
CEO, APG Capital
Julie Emmons
Board Member, John Locke Foundation
William T. Graham
Former Superior Court Judge
Ted Hicks
Founder, CEO & Chief Investment Officer, Hicks & Associates Wealth Management
John Hood
President, John William Pope Foundation
Chris Mele
Former Co-Owner of Advance Sound Company
Rodney C. Pitts
Owner And Chairman Southern Elevator
Paul “Skip” Stam
Attorney and Former State Legislator
David M. Stover
At Large Board Member of the Pope Foundation
Edwin M. Thomas
Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual