Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees Members
Jimmy Autrey
Jimmy Autrey is 1977 graduate of the North Carolina School for the Deaf. He retired in 2021 at the NC School for the Deaf as a Community Employment Specialist with 25 years of service in state government. He is also the founder of the NCSD Historical Museum in 1977 & it's current president since 2016
Voting Member Appointed by State Board of Education
Rey Castillo
ASL Educator - Blue Ridge Community College
Non-Voting Member appointed by NCSD Alumni Association
Wallace Saunders
Wallace is a proud CODA, born and raised in Morganton, NC. His mother, Martha, dedicated her career to educating deaf children, including 25 years at NCSD, and his father, Carlisle, actively served the deaf community in Morganton for many years. Both Martha and Carlisle were educated as residential students from K-12 at SCSDB. Wallace feels truly honored to carry on their legacy as a member of the NCSD Board of Trustees.
Professionally, Wallace has nearly 30 years of experience in finance and executive leadership, including 20+ years in banking and 7 years as a Chief Financial Officer in the Healthcare industry. He is currently a Division Executive at Wells Fargo.
Wallace currently serves on the Board of Directors for Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center, and previously served on the Board of Directors for Alder Springs in Morganton. He has also enjoyed spending many weekends on the sidelines as a volunteer soccer coach and on the trails as Assistant Scout Master.
Wallace earned his Bachelor’s Degree at the University of North Carolina and his MBA from Northwestern University. He resides in Charlotte with his wife and two children. Voting Member appointed by Senate
Dr. Candice Tate
Clinical Psychologist
Non-Voting Member appointed by NC Department of Health and Human Services
Sandy Turner
NCSD Board of Trustees, Chair
Retired NCSD Health / PE Teacher and Athletic Director
Voting Member Appointed by NC House of Representatives
Dr. Tammy Weiner
Mary “Tammy” Weiner, Ph.D.
Dr. Mary “Tammy” Weiner is a 1977 graduate of North Carolina School for the Deaf. She is a retired administrator and professor with the Department of Psychology at Gallaudet University. Weiner received her bachelor's degree in psychology from Lenoir-Rhyne College and her master’s degree in school psychology from Gallaudet University. Her doctoral degree from the University of Maryland is in human development. She is an active member of the International Converge Ministries Deaf Catalyst Team. She is married to Dr. Steve Weiner, and they reside in Maryland.
Voting Member - Appointed by NC House of Representatives
Mickie White
NCSD Board of Trustees, Vice-Chair
Retired NCSD Educator
Voting Member appointed by NC Senate
