Board Members

Appointments to the N.C. Interpreter and Transliterator Licensing Board

The Interpreter and Transliterator Licensure Act specifies that the Licensing Board shall consist of nine members, who shall serve staggered three-year terms. No member may serve more than two consecutive full terms.

All members of the Board who are required to be licensed under this Chapter must reside or be employed in North Carolina and must remain in active practice and in good standing with the Board as a licensee during their terms. N.C. Gen. Stat. ยง 90D-

Appointed Board Members:

Beverly Woodel, Chair

  • A faculty member of an Interpreter Training Program or an Interpreter Preparation Programmer A qualified or professional certified instructor of the American Sign Language Teachers Association
  • Appointed by: General Assembly/Speaker of the House of Representatives
  • Term Expires: 6/30/2026

Mark Lineberger, Vice Chair

  • An interpreter who is a member of NCRID with five years experience in a community setting and who is licensed by the Board.
  • Appointed by: Governor
  • Term Expires: 6/30/2027

Ashley Gordon, Treasurer

  • A cued speech or oral transliterator licensed by the Board
  • Appointed by: General Assembly/President Pro Tempore of the Senate
  • Term Expires: 6/30/2026

Dianne Shearer, Secretary

  • An employee of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.
  • Appointed by: Governor
  • Term Expires: 6/30/2027

Herbie Aguilar

  • A member of the NC Hearing Loss Association with knowledge of the interpreting process and deafness.  NC Hearing Loss Association.
  • Appointed by: General Assembly/President Pro Tempore of the Senate
  • Term Expires: 6/30/2027

Nicole Alleman

  • Member of the NC Deaf Blind Association
  • Appointed by: General Assembly/President Pro Tempore of the Senate
  • Term Expires: 6/30/2027

Alicia Griffin

  • A member of NCAD who is deaf and familiar with the interpreting process
  • Appointed by: Governor
  • Term Expires: 6/30/2025

Tara Knight

  • A public member (a person who is not licensed by the Board or does not have an immediate family member who is deaf or hard-of-hearing
  • Appointed by: General Assembly/Speaker of the House of Representatives
  • Term Expires: 6/30/2026

Pamela White

  • An interpreter who is a member of NCRID with five years experience in an educational setting in grades K-12 and who is licensed by the Board
  • Appointed by: General Assembly/Speaker of the House of Representatives
  • Term Expires: 6/30/2026

Board Staff:

Caitlin Schwab, Board Administrator

Ben Busch, Legal Counsel

Licensure Review Committee Members (LRC):

Dianne Shearer

Pamela White