Executive Board of Directors

Eron Thiele - President

Eron Thiele joined the MAY Coalition as the Executive Director in February of 2018.  Before joining the MAY Coalition, Eron coordinated the Mayland Community College Earth to Sky Park, and was a practicing entrepreneur and business owner.  He graduated Davidson College with double majors in Political Science and Economics, and obtained his MBA from East Carolina University.  He is highly active in non-profits and service organizations in the Mitchell, Avery, and Yancey County NC area.

Betsy Biega - Vice President

Betsy moved to Spruce Pine permanently in 2013. She works part-time at Lakeview Mercantile and enjoys helping in the community through Spruce Pine Main Street, Mitchell Giving Gardens, and is active in the Episcopal Church. She began her journey with the Downtown Spruce Pine board as a volunteer coordinator around seven years ago. When she is not working with Spruce Pine Main Street she enjoys being a part of two other boards.

Jackie Rensink- Secretary

Morgan Wood - Treasurer

Morgan Wood serves as the Small Business Center Director for Mayland Community College as well as a Broker/REALTOR® for Tree House Mountain Realty. A lifelong resident of Mitchell County, she has dedicated her career to her home community. Before her current roles, Morgan happily served over 17 years in the banking and finance industry. She is a graduate of Mitchell High School, Mayland Community College, and Lees-McRae College, and is currently pursuing an MBA at Appalachian State University. Morgan is actively involved in helping small business owners in Mitchell, Avery, and Yancey counties achieve their entrepreneurial goals. She strives to assist with community economic development and impact, education, assisting businesses to get started, job creation, and job retention for the Tri-County area. She finds great satisfaction in encouraging others to reach their fullest potential and pursue their passions with enthusiasm.

Additional Board Members