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Yancey county Cultural Resource Commission

Executive Board (Officers)Elected from Advisory Board

  • Chairman - Dean Gates
  • Vice Chair - Dr. Daniel Barron
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer - Jake Blood, Executive Director EDC

  • Executive Director
    - Jeanne Ray Styles - Manager, Mountain Heritage Center

CRC Members

Member Organization Representative
Yancey County Government Nathan Bennett-County Manager
Town of Burnsville Ruth Banks- City Council Member
Yancey County PEDC Jake Blood-Executive Director
Chamber of Commerce Peggy Rogers-Executive Director
Mayland Community College Rita Earley-Yancey Campus Dean
Traditional Voices Group Larry Howell-President
Parkway Playhouse Andrew Gall-Executive Director
Yancey County Public Library Dr. Daniel Barron – AMY Director
Toe River Arts Council Denise Cook-President
Yancey History Association &
The Burnsville Little Theatre
Bob Wilson-President
NC Cooperative Extension Denise Baker-Yancey County Agent
Healthy Yancey Linda Kinnane-Director
Centro de Enlace Executive Director
At Large/Business Dean Gates
At Large/Retired Bill Baker- Retired Event Planner/Mayland
At Large/Business Norman Rabek
At Large/Arts John Doyle-Retired Artist
At Large/Retired Andy Faller-Retired Executive
At Large/Arts Rob Levin-Artist
At Large/Youth  
Faith Community  
African American Community Cathy Henson


Emeritus Board – Non Voting Members
Joy Booth – Past President, Burnsville Chamber of Commerce
Tonda Gosnell – Yancey County Health District
Martin Webster – Local Resident at Large