Board and Staff
Information about the Board, it’s composition and current members.
Members are appointed by the Governor and serve until replaced.
Board Members
Richard K. Spruill
Chairman
Term expires: 6/30/2025
Academic Geologist ,
Groundwater Management Associates, Inc.
4300 Sapphire Court, Suite 100,
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 531-0778
| Richard.Spruill@ncblg.org
Steve Stadelman
Vice Chairman
Term expires: 6/30/2026
Salaried Company Geologist,
Novozymes North America, Inc.
100 Waiters Way,
Youngsville, NC 27596
(919) 495-0333
| steve.stadelman@ncblg.org
Kenneth Belk Taylor
Secretary-Treasurer
Ex Officio
State Geologist,
N.C. DEQ - N.C. Geological Survey
1612 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
(919) 390-4767
| kenneth.b.taylor@deq.nc.gov
Dennis J. LaPoint
Member
Term expires: 6/30/2026
Mining Geologist,
9601 Gates Lane,
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 969-9594
| dennis.lapoint@ncblg.org
Joan Smyth
Member
Term expires: 6/30/2027
Consultant Geologist, Smith-Gardner, Inc.
14 N. Boylan Avenue,
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 828-0577
| joan.smyth@ncblg.org
Emily Klein
Public Member
Term expires: 6/30/2026
Duke University - Nicholas School of the Environment
Box 90328,
Durham, NC 27708-0328
(919) 684-5965
| ek4@duke.edu
Administrative Staff
Christine Ryan
Legal Counsel
Legal Counsel,
NC Department of Justice
P.O. Box 629,
Raleigh, NC 27602
(919) 716-6600
| cryan@ncdoj.gov
Barbara U. Geiger
Executive Director
NC Board for Licensing of Geologists
P.O. Box 41225,
Raleigh, NC 27629-1225
(919) 850-9669
| barbara.geiger@ncblg.org
Jenna Miller, GIT
Assistant to the Executive Director
Board Staff,
NC Board for Licensing of Geologists
3733 Benson Drive,
Raleigh, NC 27609
919-850-9669
| jenna.miller@ncblg.org