James Overman

James Overman came to Wake County in 1998 as an Assistant Principal Intern at Timber Drive Elementary. He served as an assistant principal at Leesville Elementary. After serving three years in that capacity, he was named principal at Creech Road Elementary. He opened East Garner Elementary as principal and later transitioned to Central Services, where he worked as Senior Director for Elementary Programs. He was named the Elementary Support Area Superintendent in 2015. He was named the Southeastern Area Superintendent in 2019.