Meet your Board
2026 Historic Riverside Neighborhood Association Board
Beth Dabagian
President
Beth and her husband, Marc, retired to New Bern in 2020 from Raleigh and have never looked back! Beth enjoys gardening, working out at the "Y", her historic home, and being with her Riverside friends.
Gregory Rusch
Vice- President
Gregory is an interior designer/realtor and came to New Bern from Atlanta in 2018. He is active in community affairs, an avid swimmer and enjoys gardening and being with his friends. He loves his community and is committed to making it a better place to live.
Allie Lindahl
Allie and her family moved to New Bern in 2023 from Raleigh, to slow down and enjoy time together. She and her husband, Carl, live in the Purple House on National with their kids — Evelyn, Avery, and Colton. Allie is a nurse case manager, and when she’s not working, she can usually be found cheering on her kids between an ever-growing lineup of practices, rehearsals, and activities.
Secretary
Historic Riverside Neighborhood Members at Large
Bruce Wright
In 2019, Bruce and his wife, Jean, began migrating from Virginia to National Ave and officially moved in July 2024. You might see them walking their dogs, Latte and Espresso. Bruce retired from 44 years in the fire service in May 2024. He works at Carolina Colours Golf Course and enjoys golf, working out and woodworking.
Teresa Risty
Teresa, a New Bern native, grew up in Ghent and moved to Riverside with her husband, Ed, in 1986. She served the children of Craven County as a public school teacher for over 32 years. Never without a pup, her current child is a rescue dachshund/chihuahua named Pete! Teresa and Ed were one of the original couples who founded the HRNA in the 1980s.
Sarah Risty-Davis
Sarah and Charles Risty-Davis purchased the Oats House on National Avenue in 2017 after is was unoccupied for over 35 years. Sarah and Charles are slowly finishing the restoration. They share the house with their 3 human children (Isla, Truxton & Asa) and 2 fur children (Alice & Buster).
Charles Skinner
Charles Skinner is a native of Durham, NC, and moved to Arapahoe in Pamlico County with his wife, Mary, and their two kids in 2004. In 2020, they moved to their present home at 1203 National Ave in Riverside. A graduate of UNC Chapel Hill in history, Charles sells marine insurance for Wade S Dunbar Insurance Agency. His interests are gardening and historic preservation.
Tiffani Roberts
Tiffani is a lifelong NC resident, moving to New Bern with her husband Mark in 2021. Tiffani operates a bookkeeping and Property Management company, from her home on N Craven St. She enjoys pottery and gardening with her husband, where you can usually find them working on a gardening project. Together they hope to create beautiful spaces for all to enjoy.
Kennail Humphrey
Treasurer
Originally from eastern NC, Kennail fell in love with Historic Riverside long before she moved to New Bern in 2005. After years of dreaming, she finally found her perfect home on North Craven Street in 2021. When she's not working as a paralegal and office manager at a downtown law firm, you'll likely find her enjoying her porch or tending her garden.
Natalie Kidwell
Natalie has lived in New Bern since 1999 and despite having left to pursue higher education and new experiences, she always finds herself drawn back! She and her wife, Lydia, purchased their N. Craven home in 2021. If she’s not at home working in her flower beds she’s probably at Brewery 99 pouring beers!
Victoria Blackiston
Victoria retired in 2018 from a 30-year legal career as a litigation paralegal and moved to New Bern from Charleston, SC. She enjoys gardening, crafts and cats and the lovely quiet residential neighborhood of Riverside.