Leadership Eddie M. Buffaloe Jr. Secretary Casandra Skinner Hoekstra Chief Deputy Secretary for Administration Jane Ammons Gilchrist Chief of Staff Richard Trumper Sr. Advisor, Disaster Recovery Melissa Earp Chief Financial Officer Davita Morant Acting Human Resources Director Susanna Davis Director, Legislative Affairs Sidra Owens Director, Internal Audit Sherry Hunter Deputy Secretary for Law Enforcement and Strategic Relations Cara Bridges Director, Policy & Strategic Planning Laura Hogshead Director, North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency Laura Howard General Counsel William Ray Director, Emergency Management William Lassiter Deputy Secretary, Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Freddy Johnson Jr. Commander, State Highway Patrol Roger "Chip" Hawley Chief, State Capitol Police MG Todd Hunt Adjutant General, NC National Guard Bryan House Director, Alcohol Law Enforcement Jody D. Donaldson Director, Communications Eric Smith Director, Office of Special Investigations Matthew Rebuck Director, Samarcand Training Academy Caroline Valand Deputy Secretary, Partnership Engagement