Raiford Trask III is president of Trask Land Company, Inc. He is responsible for financial planning, strategic planning and long-range planning. Raiford is well-known for his relationship-based work, his eye for design, and his ability to create and build efficient teams.

Raiford’s commitment to the state of North Carolina and its communities:

• In 2023, Raiford was appointed to the UNC Institute for the Environment
• In June of 2011, Raiford was appointed to the UNC Board of Governors, on which he served a 4-year term.
• In June 2009, Raiford was appointed to the North Carolina Economic Development Board, where he served on the Innovation, Technology, Workforce and Education Committee in 2009 and 2010. He served as the Board’s contact person to the Southeast Partnership for Economic Development until resigning in June of 2011 in order to serve on the UNC Board of Governors.

Previous Non-Profit Participation:

Finance Committee for the NC Coastal Land Trust, The Cape Fear Community College Foundation Board of Directors (Finance Committee), Board of Directors of the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, UNCW Capital Campaign Executive Committee, UNCW Foundation Board and the Board of Trustees for Thalian Hall.