In 2019 OCBA’s membership consisted of over 200 dues paying beekeepers. Many of those beekeepers participate in the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association’s Master Beekeeper Program. The Master Beekeeper Program was developed to provide a formal structure to allow beekeepers to improve their beekeeping skills and knowledge. Beekeepers progress from Certified Beekeeper through Master Craftsman Beekeeper levels of continuing education and experience.
Randall Austin is OCBA’s Master Beekeeper Coordinator. In this capacity he serves as OCBA’s liaison to the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association’s Master Beekeeper Program. Among OCBA’s current membership, these members have earned advanced beekeeping certifications.
Certified Beekeepers
| Larry Arnold | James Greco | Haywood Rhodes |
| Jeanne Arnts | Jill Hadden | Chris Richmond |
| David Bailey | Joan Kalnitsky | Nerissa Rivera |
| Karen Bentley | Robert King | John Schaub |
| Richard Brown | Karen Lauterbach | Jerry Schoendorf |
| Anne Cabell | Walter Liggins | Cathy Starks |
| Lauren Carreto | Celeste Mayer | Tim Struttmann |
| Scott Crook | Jessica Mjelde | Kim Talikoff |
| Carrie Donley | Dick Merritt | Megan Talikoff |
| Maggie Funkhouser | Michael Morrissey | Tommy Tuck |
| Sheri Gant | Nancy Oglesby | Adrienn Uzsak |
| Elizabeth Gokay-Duffy | Curtis Pruitt | Lara Wilkinson |
Journeyman Beekeepers
| Ryan Chamberlain | Elizabeth Pratson | Mark Smith |
| David Eckert | Louise (Lou) Rascoe | Walter Starks |
| Jim Evans | John Rintoul | Lisa Vogel |
| Brad Kosiba | Dawn Rogers |
Master Beekeepers
| Chris Apple | David Eckert | Cynthia Speed |
| Randall Austin | Geneva Green | John Wallace |
| Lewis Cauble | Mark Powers | Todd Walker |
(page last updated 22-May-2019)