Don Martin, Vice Chairman

6307 Tobaccoville Road
Tobaccoville, NC 27050
(336) 399-8064

Initially Elected:
December, 2014

Term Expires:
December, 2018

Occupation

• Professor of Educational Leadership, High Point University

Education

• Duke University, BA in Physics 1973
• Duke University, MAT in Math Education 1974
• University of Kentucky, Ed.D. in Educational Administration 1980

Community Service

• Education Commission of the States, NC Commissioner 2013-present
• Research Education Laboratory (REL) Southeast, Board member 2013 – present
• NC Virtual Public Schools, Board member 2012 – present
• BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life), Board member 2013- present
• Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, Board member 1994-2013
• Forsyth Futures, Board member, (President, 3 years), 1995-2012
• Crosby Scholars, Board member 1994-2013
• Crosby Scholars, Advisory Board member 2013 – present
• United Way of Forsyth, Board member, (Campaign Cabinet, 3 years) 1996-2003
• Mount Tabor United Methodist Church – previous member of the Administrative board, Staff Parish Relations committee, Board of Trustees, and current member of the Building committee 1995 - present
• Piedmont Triad Education Consortium, Board member, (President, 3 years) 1994 – 2013
• Winston-Salem Downtown Rotary Club member 1994 - present
• North Carolina School Superintendents Association Executive Board, (president-elect and president) 2008-2013
• Superintendent Advisor, NC State Board of Education, 2011-2012

Awards and Honors

• North Carolina Superintendent of the Year 2011

Family

• Wife – Rita
• Children - John, Tom, and Ashley
• Grandchildren - Delanie, Sidda, Brooks, and Henry