Brenda Howerton

I served as a Durham County Commissioner for 16 years, where I became the chair and the president of the state association of all 100 counties, which I consider my most notable professional achievement. Before becoming a commissioner, I had my own business as an executive coach. What inspired me to get into politics was making decisions to take care of our children and impact the children in the community. Since retiring from my role as commissioner, I continue to work doing speaking engagements, training, and executive coaching. I work with mid to high-level executives around career development. My typical day involves working with people either as groups or individuals, connecting people around policy, helping people understand what policy is about, and coaching them around their relationships in the organization. I'm currently creating a new brand for myself, transitioning from being an elected official to someone that supports elected officials through coaching and development.