Brenda Bozeman
Mayor
Brenda has served on the Town Council since 2003. She was first appointed to the Planning Board in 1993. She has been a professional realtor for the past 40 years. She helped organize the North Carolina Mayors Association and has served on the Board of Directors for the last four years. She has been a Cape Fear Council of Government Delegate since 2012 and was appointed to its Executive Committee in 2022. Brenda and her husband, James Bozeman, are Leland natives. They have loved living in a Town that has seen such tremendous continued growth.
She is the first female mayor serving the Town and has served as Mayor since December 2011.
Brenda serves as the Chairman of the Leland Tourism Development Authority, the Town representative for the Brunswick County Fire Commission, the Town representative for the WMPO Transportation Board, Chair of the North Carolina Mayors Association, and a delegate for the Cape Fear Council of Government.
Term: 2023-2027
Bob Campbell
Mayor Pro Tem
Born and raised in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the home of Little League Baseball and the Little League World Series, Bob moved to Louisburg, North Carolina in 1972. He has a blended family of seven children, seventeen grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
Bob is a graduate of Pembroke State University, now the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He and his wife Linda moved to Leland in 1999 when he was the terminal manager for Ploof Truck Lines. Following his retirement in December 2019 as the accounting manager for the Brunswick County Department of Health and Human Services, he took his seat as a newly-elected member of the Leland Town Council. He is currently in his third term as a Councilmember and was elected by his Council peers to sit as Mayor Pro Tem in December 2021.
Bob feels blessed to live in such a vibrant and growing community and honored to serve the citizens of the Town of Leland.
Bob serves as a member of the Leland Audit Committee and an alternate representative for the Cape Fear Council of Government.
Term: 2023-2027
Veronica Carter
Councilmember
Veronica is a former Civil Servant (International and U.S.) and retired Army officer with over 40 years’ experience in managing complex logistics operations on four continents. As a U.S. Federal employee, she served as the Director of Administration and Logistics for Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point. As an International Civil Servant at United Nations Headquarters, Veronica worked in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations as a Logistics Officer.
The Governor of North Carolina appointed Veronica to the Coastal Resources Commission from 2008 through 2012. She was appointed by Governor Cooper to the Battleship North Carolina Commission in October 2021.
She has served on the Board of Directors for both Cape Fear and Brunswick County’s Habitat for Humanity affiliates. She has served on the Town of Leland’s Parks and Recreation Board.
Veronica has a BA in Political Science from Fordham University and holds a Master of Public Administration from Troy University. She is a graduate of the United States Army’s Command and General Staff College.
She was elected to Leland Town Council in 2019 and re-elected in 2023. She is currently serving her second term.
Veronica serves as alternate representative for the WMPO Transportation Board, Town representative for the Cape Fear Housing Coalition, and Town representative for the MOTSU Intergovernmental Council.
Term: 2023-2027
Leland Hyer
Councilmember
Leland is an educator in North Carolina Public Schools and currently serves as Assistant Principal at West Bladen High School. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Georgia Southern University and has earned graduate degrees from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Leland brings a strong background in public service, leadership, and community engagement. His professional experience in education includes school administration, student services, and collaboration with families and community partners to support student success.
He is also an active soccer referee with nearly 40years of experience officiating at the youth, high school, collegiate, and adult levels. Through this work, Leland remains closely involved with community athletics and youth development across the region.
Leland's areas of interest in municipal governance include infrastructure development, economic development, public safety, government relations, and furthering the region’s health care resources.
A native of Georgia, Leland has lived in North Carolina since 2015 and remains committed to civic engagement, public education, and community service.
Term: 2025-2029
Frank Pendleton
Councilmember
Term: 2025-2029