Beverly Perdue will name a transition team soon.
The governor-elect plans to name the staffers who will help her make decisions on appointments to state boards, commissions and her own Cabinet sometime this week.
Spokesman David Kochman said she'll be making some "pretty high profile" announcements soon.
The top 10 appointments are to the governor's cabinet, which includes secretaries of crime control, health and human services and commerce. The governor also appoints members of more than 400 state boards and commissions.
Kochman would not say whether Perdue plans to keep any members of Gov. Mike Easley's so-called "Iron Cabinet" — many of whom were first appointed in 2000 and have served continuously since.
"I think she's going to be looking for the best people regardless of where they come from," he said.
Perdue won't be able to make some appointments for a while. Many members of state boards serve on staggered terms that will not be open until well into her tenure.
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