Deena Hayes-Greene

Deena Hayes-Greene is a candidate for Guilford County Board of Education District 08 Primary Election in 2026 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Running as Democratic Party.

Incumbent, Chair of the Guilford County Board of Education, District 8 in Greensboro, North Carolina

Deena Hayes-Greene is the incumbent for District 8 on the Guilford County Board of Education, currently serving as the board's Chair. She was first elected to the board in 2002. Hayes-Greene is also the Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Racial Equity Institute (REI), where she works as a trainer and consultant focusing on the impacts of systemic racism. Her work has spanned various sectors, including social services, public health, and the judicial system. She has served as a Human Relations Commissioner for the City of Greensboro and is the board chair for the International Civil Rights Center & Museum. She graduated from Guilford College with a major in African-American Studies and Community & Justice Studies.