About
- Degrees: BA and MBA from Wake Forest University
- Affiliation: Executive Director, Southeastern Office, North Carolina Biotechnology
Center - Other Affiliations: NCEDA Foundation, Founding Chair. North Carolina Economic
Development Association (NCEDA) Past President and current ex-officio board member,
UNC Wilmington College of Health and Human Services Adjunct Faculty - Your connection to community colleges? Former Small Business Center Instructor.
Long-term collaborator and advisor on workforce development initiatives and sector
development initiatives. - What do you love most about the NC Community College System? The System’s
statewide reach and unparalleled capacity to make meaningful impacts on people’s lives
in every community—big and small, urban and rural—across North Carolina. - A fun fact about you? I am a lifelong musician and continue to perform regularly,
including an opening set many years ago for Leann Rimes and Kenny Chesney at
Walnut Creek Amphitheater.