DIVISION OF STRATEGY AND POLICY STAFF

Shun Robertson, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Strategy and Policy | 919-962-5663

Monique Keyes
Assistant Director for Policy Operations 

Mary Varghese
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

Mark Umbricht, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President for Strategy Research  | 919-962-4549

Renee W. Barger, Ph.D.
Senior Research Analyst

Zoe Turner
Data and Policy Analyst 

Mary Gaegler, M.P.P.
Manager of Policy Development and Analysis | 919-843-5008

Canyon Bosler
Strategic ROI Research Fellow | 919-962-4609

Sid Shakya
Strategic Research Fellow

P20 Policy and Programs

Ashton W. Clemmons, Ed. D
Associate Vice President – P12 Strategy and Policy

Bennett Jones, Ed.D
Director, North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program | 919-843-0402

Crystal Espey
Assistant Director, North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program

Lauren Lampron, Ed.D
Director, North Carolina Principal Fellows Program

Tony Stewart, Ed.D.
Assistant Director, North Carolina Principal Fellows Program

GEAR UP NC

Patti B. Harris, M.Ed.
Senior Director for Student Access Initiatives 

Miodrag Stojnic, Ph.D.
Lead Researcher | 919-962-8366

Estefane Santiago-Lopez
College Access and Success Manager | 919-843-5845

Kina Moye
Budget & Finance Specialist

College for North Carolina (CFNC)

Constance Hollingsworth-Pierce
CFNC K-12 Client Services Manager 

Bree Shepard
CFNC Campus Services Manager

Jason Fleck
Assistant Director/IT Analyst 

Workforce and Military Affairs

Kathie Sidner
Director of Military and Defense Partnerships | 919-962-6291

Bradley Wrenn
Program Manager for Military and Veterans Education | 336-908-0251