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. § 90D-
Appointed Board Members:
Beverly Woodel, Chair
Mark Lineberger, Vice Chair
David Litman, Treasurer
Dianne Shearer, Secretary
Nicole Alleman
Lynn Cooper
Ashley Gordon
Alicia Griffin
Pamela White
Board Staff:
Juliane Bradshaw, Legal Counsel
Caitlin Schwab, Board Administrator
Licensure Review Committee (LRC):
Dianne Shearer
Pamela White
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Appointed By |
Upon Recommendation Of |
Qualifications |
Current Appointee |
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Governor |
N/A |
A member of NCAD who is deaf and familiar with the interpreting process |
Alicia Griffin Term Expires |
|
Governor |
N/A |
An interpreter who is a member of NCRID with five years experience in a community setting and who is licensed by the Board |
Mark Lineberger Term Expires |
|
Governor |
DHHS Secretary |
An employee of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. |
Dianne Shearer Term Expires |
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General Assembly |
President Pro Tempore of the Senate |
Member of the NC Deaf Blind Association |
Nicole Alleman Term Expires |
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General Assembly |
President Pro Tempore of the Senate |
A cued speech or oral transliterator licensed by the Board |
Ashley Gordon Term Expires |
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General Assembly |
President Pro Tempore of the Senate |
A member of the NC Hearing Loss Association with knowledge of the interpreting process and deafness. NC Hearing Loss Association. |
David Litman Term Expires |
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General Assembly |
Speaker of the House of Representatives |
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 |
Pamela White Term Expires |
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General Assembly |
Speaker of the House of Representatives |
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 |
Beverly Woodel Term Expires |
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General Assembly |
Speaker of the House of Representatives |
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) |
Lynn Cooper Term Expires 6/30/2026 |