CHAIRMAN

Jim is President of Beacon Street Development Co., Inc., a company focused on developing walkable neighborhoods and renewing residential housing areas. He is an NC State grad (BA, ‘91) and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Raleigh Rescue Mission.

Since 1980, Jay has owned and managed a series of businesses in the building products and real estate industries. He has chaired and served on the boards of several non-profit organizations such as the local Boys and Girls Club (Wayne County, NC) and Wayne Country Day School (Wayne County, NC). Jay and his wife, Kathy, an NC State grad, served together on the Young Life Committee in Wayne County, NC for over twenty years, much of that time as either committee chairs or finance chairs. Jay has also served in leadership roles in his local churches.

Madison is the founder and Executive Director of the North Carolina Study Center in Chapel Hill. He as led NCSC to grow into one of the nation’s largest and most prolific Christian study centers. He holds a JD from UNC Law School and Masters in Theological Studies from Duke Divinity School, and is ordained in the Anglican Church in North America.

Herb Bales served with the United States Air Force where he was selected to attend the Defense Language Institute to learn German and Russian for duty in Berlin, Germany. After serving in the military, Herb received degrees in Accounting and in Business Management from NCSU and has worked with several real estate companies in the Raleigh area. He continues to mentor NCSU students, serves on the Audit and Finance, and Gifts and Awards Committees of the NCSU Foundation Board, and was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2020. In addition to being a Microsoft Certified Professional, Herb currently serves as Chief Financial Officer for Atlantic Investment Management. Herb and Elizabeth met at NCSU, have been married for 40 years and enjoy traveling, taking long walks, and hosting students in their home.