
Easter Maynard
Board Chair, Golden Corral
With over 20 years at IMC, Easter Maynard has served on the IMC Board of Directors since 2017, becoming Board Chair in 2023. She has also served on the board of directors of IMC partner company Golden Corral Corp. for over 20 years and is the current Board Chair. Easter has been deeply involved in IMC’s philanthropic work, leading ChildTrust Foundation and helping to found Camp Corral. The foundation primarily invests in early childhood education programs and policy in North Carolina. Camp Corral, launched in 2011 through a unique partnership with Golden Corral and IMC, provides summer camp experiences across the U.S. for children of wounded, ill and fallen military heroes.
In addition to her work at IMC, Easter serves on the NC Banking Commission and formerly served on the Truist Financial Corporation board of directors. She also serves on several nonprofit boards in North Carolina, mainly focused on improving the lives of children.
Easter has received recognition for her efforts, including the Vernon Malone Friend of Education Award from WakeEd Partnership, the Distinguished Alumni Award from the UNC School of Social Work, the Triangle Community Foundation Catalyst Award for visionary philanthropy, and the Corporate Philanthropy Award from the Triangle Business Journal. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University and a master’s in social work and community practice from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.