2018 PELA Alumni
| Name | Job Title | Unit |
| Barry Blevins | General Services Director | Harnett County |
| Kate Bordeaux | Town Manager | Town of Maxton |
| Kris Boyd | Development and Facilities Services Director | Haywood County |
| Jason Cannon | Economic Development Director | Town of Wake Forest |
| Scott Clark | Executive Director for Technology and CIO | Town of Chapel Hill |
| Kenny Cole | Town Manager | Town of Jamestown |
| Kristy Crisp | Director of Economic Development | City of Gastonia |
| Brent Detwiler | City Engineer | City of Hendersonville |
| Lillie Gray | Community Engagement Director | City of Jacksonville |
| Kenneth Hair | Fire Chief | City of Lenoir |
| Rodney Harrison | Transit Director | City of Salisbury |
| Glenn Hasteadt | IT Director | Onslow County |
| David Huffman | City Attorney | City of Burlington |
| Niki Jones | Assistant Director of Housing and Neighborhoods | City of Raleigh |
| Bret Kelly | Director of Information Technology | Town of Garner |
| Letecia Loadholt | Social Services Director | Martin County |
| Tasha Logan-Ford | Assistant City Manager | City of Winston-Salem |
| Carolyn Miller | Human Resources and Risk Management Director | Chatham County |
| Jodi Miller | Deputy County Manager | Durham County |
| Gerald Newton | Director of Development Services | City of Fayetteville |
| Kim Pickett | Finance Director | Town of Benson |
| Josh Ross | Human Capital Officer/Economic Development Officer | City of Bessemer |
| Tiffany Waddell | Office of Constituent Service Manager | City of Charlotte |
| Scott Whitaker | Town Manager | Town of Summerfield |
| Kelly Wyatt | Deputy Planning Director | Town of Nags Head |
| Jon Young | Engineering Services Director | Town of Mooresville |