The Office of Goveror Pat McCrory announced several appointments today, among the appointments are local residents.

John Eller, Director of Catawba County Social Services was named to the North Carolina Human Resources Commission. The commission establishes the rules and policies of personnel for the agencies and universities in the state government system to oversee the implementation of and compliance with the State Personnel Act. The term length is four years.

Robert Hill of Watauga County and Stacie MacDonald of Burke County were named to the North Carolina Psychology Board.Hill is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Appalachian State University. This is a reappointment.MacDonald is the Psychosocial Treatment Center director at Broughton Hospital. The Psychology Board licenses qualified persons to practice psychology and takes disciplinary action when licensees are found to be practicing in violation of law and ethics. The board also ensures non-licensed individuals do not practice psychology or present themselves as psychologists. The term length is three years.