Roadshow: Winston Salem

North Carolina Veteran & Military Spouse Talent Roadshow: Winston-Salem

Date: May 6, 2026

Location: Winston-Salem State University

Guest Speakers

Secretary Jocelyn Mitnaul Mallette

Jocelyn Mitnaul Mallette is the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and is a third-generation service member. As Secretary, Jocelyn leads the Department in its mission to support the military and veteran connected communities in North Carolina.

As the daughter of Goldsboro natives, Jocelyn received her nomination to the United States Air Force (USAF) Academy from North Carolina Congresswoman Eva Clayton. After graduating, Jocelyn served for ten years in the USAF. First, as an Admissions Officer at the Air Force Academy. Then, she secured a mission critical assignment as an intelligence officer, during which she briefed pilots in South Carolina and in Germany. Jocelyn cross-trained into the Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps after graduating from the University of North Carolina School of Law.

Jocelyn served as a prosecutor and general practice attorney in the JAG Corps at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. After ten years of active-duty military service, Jocelyn started her civilian career as an attorney by clerking for the Honorable Barbara A. Jackson of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Following her clerkship, Jocelyn spent six years at the international law firm of McGuireWoods, where she represented Fortune 500 companies in complex commercial litigation and became partner.  

As an active member of her community, Jocelyn currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Southeast Raleigh YMCA. She also is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and the Junior League of Raleigh. She is married to Harold A. Mallette, who is a licensed architect, and she is the proud mother of two hilarious and lively children. 

Secretary Lee Lilley

Lee Lilley's service as North Carolina's Secretary of Commerce began on January 1, 2025. Appointed to the office by Governor Josh Stein, Secretary Lilley brings extensive economic development experience to the role.

Immediately prior to joining the department, Secretary Lilley served as the Director of Economic & Pandemic Recovery for Governor Roy Cooper. In that position, he coordinated statewide pandemic recovery efforts, served as State Infrastructure Coordinator, and led economic development initiatives for the Cooper Administration. Lee also advised Cooper Administration leadership on strategy and communications.

Lee joined the Governor’s Office in 2018 as the Director of Legislative Affairs, where he led all Gubernatorial and Executive Branch engagement with the North Carolina General Assembly and served as the principal advisor to the Governor on policy and legislative strategy. Lee was previously senior vice president and deputy director of federal practice at McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC, based in Washington, D.C. There he represented a diverse group of clients including Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, trade associations, and non-profits before Congress and the federal Executive Branch. He led public affairs strategies for clients facing political and regulatory scrutiny of international mergers and acquisitions, litigation, and trade disputes. Prior to joining McGuireWoods, Lee served as legislative director for Congressman G.K. Butterfield (D-NC), a member of U.S. House Democratic leadership and the Energy & Commerce Committee, and the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. He served as the Member’s senior legislative strategist and policy advisor.  Lee is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

A native of Williamston, North Carolina, Secretary Lilley lives in Raleigh with his wife and daughter.

Ayana Harnett

Ayana Harnett is a seasoned Human Resources and Talent Acquisition leader with more than 25 years of experience helping organizations build, scale, and transform how they attract and develop talent. She currently serves as Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at Reynolds American, where she leads enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategy across early career, executive, and functional hiring.

In her role at Reynolds American, Ayana partners closely with senior business leaders, Global Business Services, and external search partners to deliver high impact, scalable hiring solutions aligned to evolving workforce and business needs. Her work focuses on modernizing talent acquisition operating models, strengthening governance and vendor strategy, and leveraging data and technology to improve hiring outcomes while maintaining a strong emphasis on equitable and responsible hiring practices.

Ayana’s career spans leadership roles within multi billion dollar Fortune 500 and privately held organizations across Consumer Packaged Goods, Financial Services, Sales, and professional services. Prior to Reynolds American, she served as Director, Talent Acquisition and Diversity at The Boston Beer Company, where she led an enterprise-wide talent acquisition transformation—streamlining processes, enhancing the candidate experience, and reimagining the service delivery model. Earlier in her career, she spent four years at Coca Cola Consolidated as Director, Talent Acquisition, where she implemented a standardized, data-driven delivery model, embedding workforce analytics into strategic decision making.

Known for her pragmatic, outcomes driven approach, Ayana brings a strong point of view on topics such as talent acquisition transformation, leadership accountability in hiring, early career pipelines, executive search strategy, and the future of work. She is especially passionate about helping organizations balance speed, quality, and experience while building sustainable talent capabilities for the long term.

Ayana holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Stonehill College, with a concentration in Accounting, and began her career in internal audit and Big Four public accounting before transitioning into Human Resources.
 

David A. Lee

Dave is a retired U.S. Army colonel who now leads CVS Health's initiatives for the military and veteran community.

His military experience includes commanding a field artillery battalion, assignments as a Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow and Strategic Planner for the Secretary of the Army and Army Chief of Staff, and as the Director of Marketing for the U.S. Army, where he led the Army Strong campaign.  

After retiring from the Army, Dave worked at Amazon, leading the development of Amazon.jobs. He also has experience starting and running his own consulting company.

Dave began his service after graduating from the United States Military Academy. He holds three master's degrees, including one from the U.S. Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, the premier institution for strategy. In 2018, he completed the inaugural George W. Bush Institute Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program.

Jonathan Snider

Jon joined HCA Healthcare in 2016 and has served in roles to sup-port the goa Is of Graduate Medical Education (GME) and Clinical Operations Group. During his 5+ years with GME, Jon was responsible for and support-ed many of GME's significant education milestones to include, creating com-munities with physician leaders, launching a national leadership meeting for the service line, and utilizing scale to develop and implement curricula and programming to reach over 5,200+ residents and fellows. Jon was instrumental in the education team's enterprise-wide assessment on medical simulation that was used in achieving a $38M+ capital request to standardize and distribute necessary technology to provide a safe learning environment for all residents and fellows across the organization.

Jon is a 6-year U.S. Army Veteran where he served in the infantry branch, in both the enlisted and officer ranks in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. After serving as a Ranger-qualified rifle platoon leader, Jon was selected to become a training operations staff officer at the newly-formed Maneuver Center of Excellence located at Fort Benning, GA where he oversaw the planning and execution of joint training exercises to better prepare units for current and future combined combat operations. 0ver his service, Jon received many awards for his dedication to service, achievements in applying innovation to infantry training principles, and bravery in combat.

After his military service, he experienced a "less-than-ideal" transition into the civilian workforce. It wouId be this experience that would later motivate him to support transitioning service members in the Greater Nashville community and go on to apply and be selected to be the inaugural chapter chair of the Nashville-Corporate Veterans Colleague Network for HCA Healthcare. As the new program manager of military affairs, Jon aspires to honor the legacy that Avery King left for our organization by elevating the programming to strengthen workforce pipelines through the veteran and transitioning service member communities, increase collaboration with community partners that align with the vision of the military affairs program, and advance the professional development of internal veteran and military spouse colleagues in order to better support the HCA Healthcare mission.

Jon holds many honors to include a master's of science in healthcare quality and safety from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2021 graduate from the American Medical Association's Health Systems Science Scholars Program, 2020 graduate from the HCA Healthcare Leadership Institute Academy, and a bachelors of science in com-munity and public health from Middle Tennessee State University. Outside of work, Jon enjoys spending time with his wife and two children (ages 4 & 1), by exploring hiking trails of middle Tennessee, attending sporting events like Nashville Sounds and Nashville Predators. and enjoying live music experiences that Nashville has to offer.

Barbara Maida-Stolle

Barbara Maida-Stolle joined Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC as President & CEO in January 2021.

Her visionary leadership style emphasizes collaboration, empowerment, community partnerships, and initiatives that foster economic development, diversity, and social impact.

She is active with the REACH Women’s Network, Thriving Together Community Champions Table, GII Leadership Committee, GII Sustainability & Circularity Committee, and Truist Winston-Salem Community Advisory Board.

Previously, Barbara worked for Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont, headquartered in Charlotte, serving in positions of increasing responsibility including vice president of retail services and chief business officer, and later, as the organization’s chief operating officer. Prior to joining Goodwill in Charlotte, Barbara was co-founder and vice president of Stolle Technology Inc., a Winston-Salem-based producer of plastic injection molds for the aerospace, pharmaceutical, and consumer products industries, and also held positions with Sara Lee Direct (a division of Sara Lee Branded Apparel).

In addition to her work with Goodwill, Barbara is active in her community, serving on many nonprofit boards and advisory committees, including the REACH Women’s Network, Thriving Together Community Champions Table, Goodwill Industries International Leadership Committee, Goodwill Industries International Sustainability and Circularity Committee, and the Truist Winston-Salem Community Advisory Board.

Barbara earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at High Point University and her MBA at Wake Forest University. She is a graduate of the 18-month, highly regarded and invitation-only Goodwill Industries International Executive Development Program. She is also a graduate of the community leadership program Leadership Charlotte and the American Leadership Forum.

Barbara is a life-long advocate of creating environments where people can reach their fullest potential. She has devoted her life and career to creating access and opportunities for people to prosper. In her free time, Barbara is intentional and passionate about spending quality time with her family and friends. She loves appreciating nature through gardening, hiking, and traveling. To end each day Barbara enjoys cooking, reading, and taking the time to reflect on the present and the future.