The UNC Asheville Foundation recently elected four new members to its board of directors. Each will serve a three-year term.

David Cogburn, chair, announced the new directors: William Boyum of Asheville, Assistant District Attorney; Neal Rhoades of Raleigh, Political Strategist with Southeast Strategies Inc.; Charles H. Wood Jr. of Asheville, Vice President of Human Resource Management & Administration at Volvo Construction Equipment Inc.; and Frosene Zeis of Asheville, Vice-President/ Secretary of ZTM Sales & Service Inc.

These new members of UNC Asheville’s Foundation Board will join current members: Becky Anderson, HandMade in America; Charles Atkins, Cherokee Investment Partners; John C. Bernhardt Jr.; David Brown, Merrill Lynch; David Cogburn, Carolina Mountain Dermatology; Tom Covington; Bobby Daugherty, Smith Barney; Al Davis, Sun Trust Bank; Sharon Decker, The Tapestry Group; Charles Frederick, RBC Centura Bank; Bonnie Habel; James W. Hegglund; David Holcomb, The Holcomb Company; Bert Holmes, UNC Asheville Chemistry Department; Craig Madison, The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa; Teresa B. Morris, Morris Funeral Home & Cremation Service; John Noor, UNC Asheville Student Government Association; Ken Partin, Givens Estate; Cyndee G. Patterson, The Duke Mansion/The Lee Institute; Robert C. Roberts, First Citizens Bank; Robby Russell, Wachovia Community Banking; Robert Sipes; Progress Energy; LaVoy Spooner, BellSouth; and G. Edward Towson II, Gould Killian CPA Group PA.

The UNC Asheville Foundation Inc. is a private, charitable organization that secures, manages and distributes private support to enhance the growth and development of the University.