The UNC System Office houses the offices of the President and other senior administrative officers of the multi-campus University of North Carolina System.

This core administrative staff is responsible for executing the policies of the UNC Board of Governors and providing Systemwide leadership in the areas of academic affairs, business and financial management, long-range planning, student affairs, research, legal affairs, and government relations.

The UNC System Office also has administrative oversight of a number of University affiliates, including PBS North Carolina, the North Carolina Arboretum, the NC State Education Assistance Authority, and the University of North Carolina Press.

Leadership and Organizational Structure

Peter Hans
President

  • Andrea Poole
    Chief of Staff
  • Dr. David English
    Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer
    (919) 962-2620
  • Bart Goodson
    Senior Vice President of Government Relations
    (919) 962-1000
  • Jennifer Haygood
    Senior Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer
    (919) 962-4600
  • Dr. Andrew P. Kelly
    CEO of Project Kitty Hawk
    Senior Advisor to the President
  • Mary Shuping
    Interim Executive Director, North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority
    (919) 248-4672
  • Dr. Shun Robertson
    Interim Senior Vice President for Strategy and Policy
    (919) 962-5663
  • Ivy Taylor
    Senior Advisor to the President
    (919) 445-1351
  • Andrew Tripp
    Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel
    (919) 962-4588
  • Dr. Thomas Walker
    Senior Advisor for University Workforce Policy
    (919) 843-5369
  • Michael Vollmer
    Chief Operating Officer
    (919) 843-7338