Our Leadership
Bob Hinkle – Founder
White Horse Black Mountain founder, Bob Hinkle, has been in the music industry since the 1960’s. During a career that spans five decades, Hinkle has been a singer, songwriter, recording artist, composer, lyricist, poet, corporate executive, consultant, music writer, artist manager, executive producer, record label founder and president/CEO. These roles brought Bob in contact with a virtual “who’s who” of the music/entertainment industry including artists such as The Band. The J. Geils Band. Etta James. Harry Chapin. Manfred Mann. The Olsen Twins. Patti LuPone Gallagher. Naked Eyes.
White Horse Leadership
Board of Directors
doug Orr
Board Presient Doug Orr. Doug served as President of Warren Wilson College from 1991 to 2006. During his tenure, he founded The Swannanoa Gathering, a renowned summer music program that has grown into one of the most celebrated events of its kind in the nation. In recognition of his leadership and service, Doug received The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina’s highest civilian honor. Following his retirement, he served as Interim Chancellor at UNC Asheville in fall 2014, after many years on the university’s Board of Trustees. Doug is also the co-author of Wayfaring Strangers: The Musical Voyage from Scotland and Ulster to Appalachia (UNC Press), a New York Times Bestseller now in its fourth printing and the fastest-selling title in the history of UNC Press.
JUSTICE ROGERS
Justice Rogers got his degree in Criminal Justice at Rutgers, and went on to work for Federal Protective Services, ICE, and Homeland Security before retiring. These days he helps African-American people create businesses in entrepreneurial setting and anywhere else he is needed in the community.
Gareth Higgins
A native of Belfast Ireland, Gareth writes and speaks about the power of storytelling to shape our lives and world, peace and making justice,; Founder of the Wild Goose Festival, Movies & Meaning, and The Porch Magazine
RAMSEY HINKLE
Ramsey represents individuals and entities in a wide variety of criminal, civil, regulatory, and administrative matters in federal and state courts. He has represented individuals from CEOs, CFOs and CCOs, to traders, and bankers. He defends individuals and entities accused of securities fraud, insurance fraud, healthcare fraud, civil and criminal antitrust violations, and failure to maintain compliance systems.
ANN WHITE
As a long-time school administrator, Ann most recently retired as the Associate Superintendent with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and also worked with Hickory City Schools. She is a Black Mountain resident who is passionate about music and the connections it creates in community.
L. CECILY HINES
Cecily is a retired senior executive and general counsel with over 20 years of experience, primarily in the global medical device industry. After retiring from law practice, she most recently served for four years as Senior Program Advisor to the Senior Practice Fellow in American Democracy at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School. She was the first chief executive hired by Minneapolis Parks Foundation where she led the organization from an unknown entity to a highly respected nonprofit organization, with an impressive board of directors and a reputation for leadership in its “next generation of parks” initiative. Cecily has served on numerous nonprofit and private boards, and as board chair of several of them.