Board of Director Bios
Anna Wood Ragland Hayes - A graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law, where she served on the editorial board of the North Carolina Law Review, Anna Hayes is a former partner in the law firm of Manning, Fulton in Raleigh. She is the author of Without Precedent: The Life of Susie Marshall Sharp, published by UNC Press in 2008. A longtime supporter of the UNC Libraries, she is a past president and current board member of the UNC Friends of the Library. She also serves on the North Caroliniana Society Board of Directors and is a former member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Board of Visitors. She is the founder and president of the Crook's Corner Book Prize Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization with the purpose of encouraging emerging novelists writing about the American South.
Alice Ragland - The second child of Trent and Anna Ragland, Alice Ragland received her undergraduate degree in History from NCSU and a Masters in Substance Abuse Treatment and Vocational Rehabilitation from ECU. She has served on various boards including The Women's Center, Wake Visual Arts, and Triangle Family Services. Retired from her career in counseling, she currently enjoys painting. Alice has two children and three grandchildren, and she is married to Duff McAdams.
W. Trent Ragland, III, Chair - A graduate of North Carolina State University, W. Trent Ragland, III is the owner and President of Ragland Properties, Inc., a Raleigh-based real estate development company. He currently serves as a board member of the Wake Boys and Girls Club and the North Carolina Museum of History Associates. He previously served as Chair of the NC State Foundation, member of the Executive Committee of Friends of the Library, board member of the North Carolina Community Foundation, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Saint Mary’s School. He and his wife, Wes, have two children.
John Nash, Vice-Chair - A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, John Nash is the President of Mid-Atlantic Securities, a comprehensive wealth management firm headquartered in Raleigh. He is a past Chair of the Board of Trustees of Saint Mary’s School and has recently rotated off the vestry at Christ Church in Raleigh.
Steven C. Lilly - Steven C. Lilly currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE: FSK). Mr. Lilly earned a BA in History from Davidson College and has completed an Executive Education Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has previously served or currently serves on the board of trustees of UNC/Rex Healthcare, Episcopal High School, Saint Mary’s School, the Wake County Boys & Girls Club, the John Rex Foundation, and Historic Oakwood Cemetery. He currently serves as a Director of America First Multifamily Investors, LP, a publicly traded mortgage REIT.
McKenzie Osman - A graduate of Meredith College business school, Kenzie has spent her professional career in retail and wellness services, starting two businesses of her own. As Trent and Anna’s granddaughter, she always aspired to continue their legacy of giving back to the community and improving the lives of others. Kenzie and her husband, Sam, enjoy playing tennis and raising their two young boys.
Sandy Worth Page - A graduate of Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, Sandy Page was born in Raleigh. She is an educator who taught in the Wake County Public Schools. She is a former president of the Junior League of Raleigh, the Board of Directors of SAFEchild, and the Rex Healthcare Guild Board. She and her husband, Winston, have two children and four grandchildren.
Sherwood H. Smith, Jr. - Sherwood H. Smith, Jr. lives in Raleigh. Currently retired, he worked with Carolina Power & Light Company for many years after first practicing law. He is a graduate of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has been involved in service and leadership roles in a variety of business, educational, civic, and charitable organizations on the local, state and national levels. These have included The North Carolina Community Foundation, The Triangle Community Foundation, and The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation boards.
Bill White – Bill White attended Virginia Episcopal School and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BS degree in Business Administration. Bill is the President of White Oak Commercial, a commercial real estate company based in Raleigh. He is a life-long member of White Memorial Presbyterian Church, was a past President of the Boys and Girls Club, and currently serves on the Board of Advisors for Wells Fargo. He enjoys coaching at Broughton High School and occasionally playing golf and tennis. Bill and his wife, Sally, have two children.
Alice Ragland - The second child of Trent and Anna Ragland, Alice Ragland received her undergraduate degree in History from NCSU and a Masters in Substance Abuse Treatment and Vocational Rehabilitation from ECU. She has served on various boards including The Women's Center, Wake Visual Arts, and Triangle Family Services. Retired from her career in counseling, she currently enjoys painting. Alice has two children and three grandchildren, and she is married to Duff McAdams.
W. Trent Ragland, III, Chair - A graduate of North Carolina State University, W. Trent Ragland, III is the owner and President of Ragland Properties, Inc., a Raleigh-based real estate development company. He currently serves as a board member of the Wake Boys and Girls Club and the North Carolina Museum of History Associates. He previously served as Chair of the NC State Foundation, member of the Executive Committee of Friends of the Library, board member of the North Carolina Community Foundation, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Saint Mary’s School. He and his wife, Wes, have two children.
John Nash, Vice-Chair - A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, John Nash is the President of Mid-Atlantic Securities, a comprehensive wealth management firm headquartered in Raleigh. He is a past Chair of the Board of Trustees of Saint Mary’s School and has recently rotated off the vestry at Christ Church in Raleigh.
Steven C. Lilly - Steven C. Lilly currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE: FSK). Mr. Lilly earned a BA in History from Davidson College and has completed an Executive Education Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has previously served or currently serves on the board of trustees of UNC/Rex Healthcare, Episcopal High School, Saint Mary’s School, the Wake County Boys & Girls Club, the John Rex Foundation, and Historic Oakwood Cemetery. He currently serves as a Director of America First Multifamily Investors, LP, a publicly traded mortgage REIT.
McKenzie Osman - A graduate of Meredith College business school, Kenzie has spent her professional career in retail and wellness services, starting two businesses of her own. As Trent and Anna’s granddaughter, she always aspired to continue their legacy of giving back to the community and improving the lives of others. Kenzie and her husband, Sam, enjoy playing tennis and raising their two young boys.
Sandy Worth Page - A graduate of Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, Sandy Page was born in Raleigh. She is an educator who taught in the Wake County Public Schools. She is a former president of the Junior League of Raleigh, the Board of Directors of SAFEchild, and the Rex Healthcare Guild Board. She and her husband, Winston, have two children and four grandchildren.
Sherwood H. Smith, Jr. - Sherwood H. Smith, Jr. lives in Raleigh. Currently retired, he worked with Carolina Power & Light Company for many years after first practicing law. He is a graduate of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has been involved in service and leadership roles in a variety of business, educational, civic, and charitable organizations on the local, state and national levels. These have included The North Carolina Community Foundation, The Triangle Community Foundation, and The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation boards.
Bill White – Bill White attended Virginia Episcopal School and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BS degree in Business Administration. Bill is the President of White Oak Commercial, a commercial real estate company based in Raleigh. He is a life-long member of White Memorial Presbyterian Church, was a past President of the Boys and Girls Club, and currently serves on the Board of Advisors for Wells Fargo. He enjoys coaching at Broughton High School and occasionally playing golf and tennis. Bill and his wife, Sally, have two children.