Cohort of 30 will build career skills, relationships across UNC System institutions
RALEIGH, N.C. – The University of North Carolina System has named a select group of 30 participants to form the fourth cohort of the System’s Executive Leadership Institute.
The 10-month program was established in 2019 to build the next generation of leaders from within the UNC System. Curriculum provides an overview of UNC System operations and leadership development opportunities, and sessions are designed to foster collaboration and partnerships among participants and their institutions.
“Given the talent we have among faculty and staff across the UNC System, it makes sense that we put our time and resources into building new leaders for the University,” said UNC System President Peter Hans. “The Executive Leadership Institute is an investment in our collective future.”
“The UNC Executive Leadership Institute leverages the incredible expertise of our leadership, faculty and staff across the UNC System,” said Lynn Duffy, senior associate vice president for leadership and talent acquisition at the UNC System. “The institute is a key program supporting our overall talent retention, executive development and succession planning efforts.”
The program is designed to build success at the executive level. Five interactive and experiential immersion modules will be delivered via virtual and face-to-face instruction at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The team and individual executive coaching component is provided in partnership with the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Upon completion of the program, participants will receive a certificate and the benefits of the ELI alumni network. 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.
The participants include:
- Dr. Lori Anderson, dean and professor, College of Health and Human Sciences, Western Carolina University
- Dr. Elizabeth Aspinwall, associate dean of students, Western Carolina University
- Leslie T. Bell, director, Financial Planning and Analysis, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- Dr. Robert T. Burrus, Jr., dean, Cameron School of Business, University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Crawford H. Cleveland III, senior associate general counsel, Appalachian State University
- Timothy James Danielson, associate vice chancellor and chief human resources officer, NC State University
- Dr. Vonda Marie Easterling, interim executive director for student engagement and leadership, Student Affairs, Elizabeth City State University
- Wendy R. Emerson, vice chancellor of finance and administration, University of North Carolina School of the Arts
- Dr. Jovany Felix, associate vice chancellor and chief of staff, Division Student Affairs, North Carolina Central University
- Dr. José Gámez, assistant dean for research and graduate programs, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Ragean Hill, executive associate athletics director, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Dr. Herman Holt, Jr., interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, University of North Carolina Asheville
- Dr. Jeffrey Scott Howard, vice chancellor for student affairs, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- Elizabeth Hunt, director of compliance, Fayetteville State University
- Chartarra Joyner, assistant vice chancellor of budget and planning, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
- Dr. Ashley Leak Bryant, senior associate dean for global initiatives and director of PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center in Quality and Safety, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Sara Nelson Lilley, assistant vice chancellor for human resources, Talent Management, East Carolina University
- Dr. Tonya Monique Little, associate vice chancellor for academic programs, North Carolina School of Science and Math – Morganton
- Zachary Loch, associate vice chancellor and chief information officer, East Carolina University
- Dr. Diane Marian, vice president for data and analytics, UNC System Office
- Karlina Matthews, associate dean for administration, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Regina McCoy, associate vice provost for retention and student success, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Dr. Danielle R. Nesbitt, chair and associate professor, Department of Health, Physical, and Secondary Education, Fayetteville State University
- Damond Lamar Nollan, information technology director, North Carolina Central University
- Dr. Laura Pipe, director, Learning Innovations and Pedagogy, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Dr. Checo James Rorie, professor and chair, Department of Biology, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
- Colin Smith, associate athletics director for internal operations and director of diversity, equity, and inclusion, University of North Carolina Asheville
- Dr. Rennae Stowe, associate professor, Sport Management, Winston-Salem State University
- Dr. Melissa Rihm Thibault, chief education and innovation officer, PBS North Carolina
- T. Brock Winslow, chief of staff and vice chancellor for external relations, North Carolina School of Science and Math