Logo EXPLORE SEARCH LOG IN JOIN Home About NCBA Leadership Board of Governors Executive Director Executive Director Jason M. Hensley Jason M. Hensley began his service as Executive Director of the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) and the North Carolina Bar Foundation (NCBF) in January 2017. Previously, Jason served as in-house counsel for Bernhardt Furniture Company in Lenoir, NC – one of the largest and oldest privately owned furniture manufacturers in the United States. Jason advanced in responsibility at Bernhardt, beginning as Corporate Counsel in 2002 and becoming General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Director of Real Estate in 2015. He is a 1999 graduate in Operations Management from Appalachian State University (where he was the top graduate of the Walker School of Business); a 2002 graduate of the School of Law of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (where he served as Student Bar Association President); and he received an MBA from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2014. Prior to becoming Executive Director of the NCBA, Jason served in voluntary leadership positions with the NCBA, including Chair of the Corporate Counsel Section and as a member of the NCBA Board of Governors. He also served as a Commissioner on the Technology Committee of the recent North Carolina Commission on the Administration of Law and Justice. Education University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. Master of Business Administration Kenan Flagler Leadership Initiative Designation Kenan-Flagler Business School April 2014 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. Juris Doctor School of Law May 2002 Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C. B.S.B.A., Production & Operations Management May 1999 Certificate University Of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. Certificate in Cross-Cultural Business Communication UNC Center for International Business Education and Research April 2013 Contact 8000 Weston Parkway Cary, NC 27513 Phone: 919.677.0561 Fax: 919.677.0761 jhensley@ncbar.org Quick Links Access Fastcase Manage My Membership Lawyer Referral Service Sponsorship Opportunities North Carolina Bar Foundation Connect with the NCBA Contact Us 919.677.0561 8000 Weston Parkway Cary, NC 27513 Logo Our mission: To serve the public and the legal profession by promoting the administration of justice and encouraging the highest standards of integrity, competence, civility and well-being of all members of the profession. Copyright © 2021 North Carolina Bar Association. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy