The Peanut Belt Rural Planning Organization (PBRPO) is comprised of two committees, the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) and the Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC).

Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)

The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) consists of county elected officials from Bertie, Halifax, Hertford and Northampton Counties, a municipal elected official from each of the counties, and the NC Board of Transportation members from NCDOT Divisions 1 and 4. TAC establishes goals, priorities, and objectives for the PBRPO, reviews and recommends changes to comprehensive transportation plans, reviews and approves the annual plan of work, and prioritizes transportation improvement projects for submission to the NC Department of Transportation.

TAC Committee Members (as of May 1, 2025)

Lewis Hoggard, III- Bertie County Representative
Tyrone Ruffin- Alternate, Bertie County Representative
Dr. Kelvin Edwards, Sr.- Northampton County Representative
Vacant- Alternate, Northampton County Representative
Vacant- Northampton Municipal Representative
Vernon Bryant- Halifax County Representative
Thomas Barrett- Alternate, Halifax County Representative
Vacant- Chair, Halifax County Municipal Representative
John D. Horton- Hertford County Representative

Andre Lassiter- Alternate, Hertford County Representative
Vacant- Hertford County Municipal Representative
Vacant- Alternate, Hertford County Municipal Representative
James Peele- Vice-Chair, Powellsville, Bertie County Municipal Representative
Melvin Mitchell- NCDOT Division 4 Representative, Board of Transportation
Theresa Judge- Alternate, NCDOT Division 1 Representative, Board of Transportation

Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC)

The Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) provides technical expertise and recommendations to the TAC. Members of the TAC include county manager, planners, economic developers from Bertie, Halifax, Hertford and Northampton Counties, NCDOT Division 1 Directors and statewide staff, and the Executive Director of the Choanoke Public Transportation Authority.

TCC Committee Members (as of May 1, 2025)

Allen Castelloe- Town Administrator, Windsor
Dia Denton- Halifax County Manager
Christina Wells- Vice-Chair, Alternate, Halifax County Assistant Manager
Juan Vaughan- Bertie County Manager
Vacant- Bertie County EDC
Traci White- Bertie County Planning
Oryan Lowry- Hertford County Manager
Kelly Bowers- Herford County EDC
Charles Freeman- Town Council Member, Ahoskie
Sara Turner- Herford County GIS & Planning Director
Chris Rountree- Halifax County Planning Director
Cathy Scott- Halifax County EDC
Kelly Traynham- Roanoke Rapids City Manager
Kristyn Anderson- Roanoke Rapids Planning Director
Julian Phillips- Northampton County Manager

Derrick Bennett, Jr.-Chair, Northampton County EDC
Shannon Godwin- Alternate, Northampton County EDC
Vacant- Northampton County Municipal Rep
Vacant- Northampton County Planning Director
Pam Perry- Choanoke Public Transit Authority
Win Bridgers- NCDOT Division 1 Engineer
Brooks Braswell- Alternate, NCDOT Division 1 District Engineer
Chris Slachta- NCDOT Division 1 Planning Engineer
Andy Brown- NCDOT Division 4 Engineer
James Salmons- NCDOT Division 4 Planning Engineer
Kesha Smith- Alternate, NCDOT Division 4 CDE
Vacant- NCDOT TPD
Dominique Boyd- Alternate, NCDOT TPD Eastern Piedmont Group Supervisor

TAC and TCC meet jointly on the third Thursday in the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November at alternating locations within the region or as matters arise that require action. Please click here for the meeting schedule for 2024.