NCCVE Board of Directors & Staff

Members of the board of directors of the N.C. Center for Voter Education:

Devon White, president
Elaine Whitford, treasurer
David Beck, secretary

Val Atkinson
C. Elizabeth Dove
John Fisher
Michael Flatow
Melanie Wade Goodwin
Dr. Jarvis Hall
Lori Ann Harris
Hon. Grier Martin
Catherine J. Maxwell
Kevin G. Meeks
Mary Morgan
Hon. Jack Smith
Bruce Thompson
Hon. Allen Wellons

Former U.S. Senator Robert Morgan, president emeritus

Staff of the N.C. Center for Voter Education:

Damon Circosta, executive director

Damon Circosta is a leading expert on democracy reforms and election law in North Carolina and a statewide syndicated columnist.

Prior to joining the Center, Damon was an attorney and political consultant. A graduate of the University of Arizona School of Law, Damon has worked in the U.S. Senate on campaign reform efforts including the landmark Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.

As a veteran of several political campaigns, Damon brings a practical approach to issues of election reform and voter education. During his tenure at the Center, the organization has successfully advocated for reforms that increase the flow of information about state government and reduce the distorting effect of special interest money on the democratic process.

Damon serves on the board of directors for Kids Voting North Carolina, N.C. Voters for Clean Elections and the N.C. Center for Women in Public Service. He is an advisory committee member to OPEN/net.

Brent Laurenz, director of outreach

Brent Laurenz joined the Center as director of outreach after working on political campaigns and in nonprofit government relations in Washington, D.C. and Virginia.  He received a bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech and a master's degree in political management from the George Washington University.

Bryan Warner, director of communications

Bryan Warner oversees the Center's broadcast, print and online communications, serving as general manager of VoterRadio.com and editor of The Voter Update Magazine, as well as the Center's webmaster. He earned a bachelor's degree in communication and Spanish from Western Carolina University and an associate degree in Web technologies from Wake Technical Community College.