governance and administration

Lora Moyle, LAc, MHS, RT, CNMT
Interim President - 2011

Lora L. Moyle began her career as a registered Radiographer and Nuclear Medicine Technologist and was the first registered technologist to enter and complete the B.S. in Radiologic Science Program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. From there she completed a Masters in Health Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. She has over fifteen years of combined experience serving as a faculty member at Trident Technical College, the Medical University of South Carolina, Vance-Granville Community College, where she was also the Chairperson of Health Education, and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. In addition to her experience in the educational arena, Lora has been employed as the Director of Operations for a radiologic physics consulting firm, President of the largest mobile mammography/health screening company in the nation, and Business Manager of a health care consulting firm and a medical acupuncture network. Ms. Moyle graduated from the acupuncture program at Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine in 2004, and is currently in private practice as a licensed acupuncturist.

Edward D Elliott, LAc
Vice President of Operations

Edward Elliott began his career in acupuncture by studying under the tuteledge of Dr. Sean Marshall and became the first Registrar of the newly formed Jung Tao School. He was also owner and operated an online bookstore and herbal business. He studied Interdisciplinary Studies at Appalachian State University, and Graphics and Web Design at Capella University. Edward received his Masters Diploma from Jung Tao School in 2004, became licensed in the states of North Carolina and Virginia and continues to practice at two offices. Edward began his studies in Chinese medicine in Atlanta, GA in 1991 where he studied Jin Shin Do and Chinese Herbalism and continued his studies at Jung Tao School in 1996. His interest and passion for Asian philosophies has been a lifelong pursuit

Edward was Clinical Director at Jung Tao School from August 2010 until November 2011.


James C. Nourse, PhD, LAc
Board of Directors

James C. Nource, PhD has devoted both his personal and professional life to exploring and integrating mind, body and spirit. Jim brings to his work an understanding gathered from 26 years of Jungian-oriented clinical practice, his passion for and knowledge of healing traditions of other cultures, and methods and experience gained teaching stress management programs for major corporations. He received his doctorate in Psychology from the University of Tennessee in 1975. He has served as assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Eastern Virginia Medical School, Director of Clinical Psychology Training at the Hampton, Virginia Veterans Administration Medical Center, and has been in private practice since 1980.

Ken Callenbach, PhD
Board of Directors


Thomas Walsh
Board of Directors

Mr. Walsh founded a successful local textile business in 1960, and has been involved in many business ventures since that time. In addition to his impressive business experience, Mr. Walsh has been invaluable to the rural community in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. He has donated much time and effort to community service projects in the area, including the establishment of the first rural campus for a college of medicine in the US and the revitalization of a financially distressed rural hospital. Mr. Walsh was elected to the Board in March 1999, and was selected due to his business experience and community service activities.

Lori White, LMBT
Board of Directors

Twila Tuttle
Administrative Director, Financial Director

Ms. Tuttle, a native of Minnesota, has a long background in public relations. Her experience with the public include working as a teaching assistant at Concordia College, from which she graduated in 1974; working with local farmers as a Grain Warehouse Examiner for the State of Minnesota; teaching beginning taijiquan classes; and managing a large chiropractic office in Vermont. Additionally, Ms. Tuttle was part of a committee responsible for organizing and administrating a large annual science fiction convention, where she served as treasurer. Ms.Tuttle began at Jung Tao as office manager and over the last few years has been promoted up through the ranks to her current admistrative responsibilities.

Barry Marshall, LMBT, NCTMB
Director of Admissions, Students and Alumni

Barry Marshall is a native to the area. born and raised in Sugar Grove. He begin his martial arts training at the age of 19 with Master Rick Ward at Blue Ridge Kung Fu Academy in Boone, NC. He was awarded a Black Belt by the World Mushuquan Federation in 1993.

Barry began studying with Dr, Sean Marshall in 1994, and was awarded a white sash by Dr, Marshall in 1997, signifying him as an instructor of Taijiquan at Jung Tao School. He completed the three year Chinese Medicine certificate program at Jung Tao School in 1998. In 2007 he was awarded a red sash from Dr, Marshall, certifying him as a senior instructor of Taijiquan.

In 2007 Barry graduated from Caldwell Community Collage & Technical Institute’s Massage Therapy program and is state Licensed and nationally certified. His Bodywork is a mixture of several styles including, Tui na, Acupressure, deep tissue massage, Orthopedic massage, and Myofascial release.

Katherine Casey
Librarian, Financial Aid Director

Katherine’s career path has taken several turns before leading her to Jung Tao. She is a former ICU nurse, and has taught English at the junior college level. After pursuing a master’s degree in library science she worked in a public library setting as a reference librarian, and then managed a tape archive at a large cable company.

Over the years she has incorporated acupuncture into her personal health management, and her decision to pursue an education and employment in Eastern medicine stems from this experience.

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