COQB - Board Members
The NC Code Officials Qualification Board has the primary duty of certifying Code Enforcement Officials (CEOs) in North Carolina. No city, county, or state agency inspector may enforce the State Building Code without being certified by the Qualification Board. The 20 member Board is composed of engineers, contractors, inspectors, architects, educators, and city, county, and state officials.
Related Content
- Board members and committee assignments
- File a complaint against a Code Enforcement Official (CEO)
- Code Enforcement Officials (CEO)
- COQB - Meeting Dates
- COQB By-Laws
- COQB Board Rules
Board Members
| Officer | Board Member | Appointing Authority | Represents | Term Start | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Thunberg | Governor | Citizen of NC | 7/1/2008 | 6/30/2028 |
| Vice-Chairman | Fleming El-Amin | Governor | Elected Official County >40,000 pop | 8/23/2018 | 6/30/2026 |
| Secretary | Rob Roegner | State Fire Marshal | Office of the State Fire Marshal | ||
| Adam Lovelady | Dean, UNC School of Government | UNC School of Government | 2/8/2023 | 6/30/2027 | |
| Jeff Tracey | Governor | Fire Inspector | 7/3/2023 | 6/30/2027 | |
| Dean Lassiter | House | Mechanical Contractor | 6/30/2025 | 6/30/2029 | |
| Andy Matthews | House | Licensed General Contractor | 1/23/2012 | 6/30/2027 | |
| Kenny Weatherington | President, Community College System | Community College System | 1/23/2023 | 6/30/2027 | |
| Les Everett | Senate | Building Official, City | 7/1/2024 | 6/30/2027 | |
| Mark Smith | House | Licensed General Contractor | 9/25/2015 | 6/30/2027 | |
| Ahmed Megri, PhD | North Carolina A&T School of Engineering | North Carolina A&T University | 6/30/2025 | 6/30/2029 | |
| James B. Steele | House | Electrical Contractor | 7/1/2016 | 6/30/2028 | |
| H. Mack Summey, PE | Senate | Engineer | 8/15/2014 | 6/30/2026 | |
| Sajjad Bigham, PhD | Dean, NCSU College of Engineering | North Carolina State University | 7/1/2025 | 6/30/2029 | |
| Michael Slate | Senate | Building Official, County | 7/1/2024 | 6/30/2026 | |
| Montrena Hadley | Governor | Elected Official City >5,000 pop | 9/14/2022 | 6/30/2028 | |
| Andre Lassiter | Governor | Elected Official County <40,000 pop | 6/30/2025 | 6/30/2029 | |
| Richard White | Governor | City Manager | 11/17/2018 | 6/30/2026 | |
| Russell Fox | Governor | Elected Official City <5,000 pop | 9/28/2021 | 6/30/2025 | |
| Sarah Mobraten | Senate | Architect | 6/30/2025 | 6/30/2029 |
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