RALEIGH, NC – The University of North Carolina System has named a select group of 36 participants to the sixth cohort of the Executive Leadership Institute.
The 10-month program is designed to build the next generation of leadership within the UNC System.
The participants are:
- Dr. Jay Aikat, vice dean, School of Data Science and Society, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Shelby Bass, deputy chief operating officer, University of North Carolina System Office
- Myra Blow, executive director for resource administration, University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Robert Boone, special assistant to the chancellor and interim associate vice chancellor for strategic communications, Elizabeth City State University
- Dr. Travis Bulluck, director of advising, Western Carolina University
- Dr. Christopher Catching, vice chancellor for student affairs, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
- Kenny Chapman, director of IT client support services, Western Carolina University
- Dr. Angela Coleman, vice chancellor for student affairs, North Carolina Central University
- Dr. Regine Criser, director of student success and professor of German, University of North Carolina Asheville
- Colleen Deal, executive director of advancement services, Appalachian State University
- Dr. Steve Elliott, director of the School of Health and Applied Human Sciences, University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Caroline Glover, director of administrative operations, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics-Morganton
- Chris Gonyar, associate vice chancellor for safety and security, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Dr. Cierra Griffin, assistant vice chancellor for enrollment management, Fayetteville State University
- Elizabeth Hall, associate vice chancellor for equal opportunity and compliance, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Kory Kelly, vice chancellor of strategic communications, University of North Carolina School of the Arts
- Dr. Reshunda Mahone, associate vice chancellor for alumni engagement and annual giving, NC State Alumni Association, NC State University
- Dr. Alvin Malesky, professor of psychology, Western Carolina University
- Jonathan Marchal, director of education, North Carolina Arboretum
- Maranda Maxey, executive director of access & opportunity, Office of Disability Resources, Appalachian State University
- Amy McConkey, director of state affairs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Dr. Rodney McCrowre, assistant chair for the Department of Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Fire & Emergency Service Administrations, Fayetteville State University
- Dr. Sharyne Miller, chief information officer, University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Marcio Moreno, associate vice chancellor for admission and financial aid, University of North Carolina Asheville
- Dr. Tracy Mulvaney, dean, School of Education, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- Austen Nowell, assistant vice president of state government relations, University of North Carolina System Office
- Dr. Shawn Odom, assistant vice chancellor for campus life, Winston-Salem State University
- Lauren Peress, director of marketing, PBS North Carolina
- Dr. Natasha Randle, associate dean for undergraduate programs, Belk College of Business, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Dr. Kuldeep Rawat, Thorpe Endowed Professor and dean, School of Science, Aviation, Health and Technology, Elizabeth City State University
- Dr. Scott Ross, associate dean, School of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Dr. Eva Skuka, dean, College of Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- Dr. LaMonica Sloan Wilhelmi, interim vice chancellor for student affairs and associate provost, Winston-Salem State University
- Dr. Dianna Washington, director of student success and retention, University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Dr. Kelly Wester, chair, Department of Counseling and Educational Development, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Dr. Sarah Williams, executive director, Office for Faculty Excellence, East Carolina University
The Executive Leadership Institute, established in 2019, is designed to build success at the executive level. Five interactive and experiential immersion modules will be delivered via a hybrid of virtual and face-to-face instruction at UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. A&T State University, and UNC Charlotte. The team and individual executive coaching component is provided in partnership with UNC Wilmington.
“We have so much talent among our faculty and staff,” said UNC System President Peter Hans. “It makes sense that we put our time and resources into building new leaders for the university. The Executive Leadership Institute is an investment in our collective future.”
Graduates will have the opportunity to pay it forward as mentors for future cohorts, ensuring promising talent continues to develop across the UNC System. For more information, visit the Executive Leadership Institute website.