NCBBI Executive Committee

Robert E. (Bob) Woody — President: Proprietor of The White Doe Inn B&B, Manteo, NC (252) 473-9851; Graduate of North Carolina State University (zoology and wildlife mgmt.), retired National Park Ranger (33years, 4 National Parks, 4 Historic Parks, 1 National Monument, 1Recreation Area, and 1 National Seashore). Currently, board member of the Manteo Preservation Trust. Innkeeper since 1995; Member of NCBBI for 14 years as well as a Member of PAII for 14 years.

Gene Wyatt—Vice President/Membership: Co-Owner and Innkeeper of the Acorn Bed & Breakfast in Mills  River, NC - between Asheville and Hendersonville.  Degree in Culinary Arts. Served in the Navy for 4 years. Have been in the hospitality industry for 42 years including previous owner/manager of The Iowa  Inn Restaurant, Corporate positions with Carnival Cruise Lines and Biltmore Estate. Former secretary for NCBBI 2010.  Happy to be following my dream!

Carl Caudle — Vice President/Marketing:  

Virginia Finnerty — Secretary: Owner and Innkeeper of the Pamlico House B&B — Washington, NC;

Cynthia Carroll — Treasurer: Proprietor of The Waverly Inn B&B — Hendersonville, NC; Past president NCBBI, Advisory Board Member of PAII.

Diane Sheiry — Executive Committee/Regional Representative (Mountains): Proprietor of Shady Wagon Farm B&B — New Hill, NC; Past president NCBBI, Advisory Board Member of PAII.

Karen Pullen— Executive Committee/Regional Representative (Piedmont): Owner/Innkeeper Rosemary House Bed & Breakfast in historic Pittsboro, NC.  With degrees in math, engineering, and creative writing, she worked for a systems engineering consulting firm for sixteen years. Rosemary House has been a member NCBBI since 2000; Karen previously served on the NCBBI Board as VP Inspections and Treasurer. When not innkeeping, she writes mysteries, teaches memoir writing, babysits grandkids, and plays online Scrabble.

Katherine Hamner Scott— Executive Committee/Regional Representative (Coastal): Innkeeper - Culpepper Inn Bed and Breakfast, Elizabeth City NC  -  Retired from a  25 year career in Interior Design and retail management.  Attended the University of North Carolina - Greensboro.  Relocated 12 times during the last 38 years of marriage.  Mother of two grown sons.  Currently on board of several organizations in Elizabeth City – Committee of 100, Design River City, and member of Women Givers of Northeast NC.  Joined NCBBI two years ago, several months after taking over the Culpepper Inn.