UNC CAUSE Organization and Conference Governance
UNC CAUSE is governed by a small Executive Team and a Board that is made up of representatives from each of the UNC System campuses. Additionally from year to year for the sake of the annual UNC CAUSE Conference there is a Conference Planning Team. The two co-chairs of the annual conference sit on the Executive Team during their two-year term and they are staggered by one year to create a transfer of knowledge and continuity from year to year. The annual planning teams are comprised of representatives put forward by their campus or Board members. Each year the conference is hosted on a rotating basis by either the Western, Central, or Eastern Universities.
2020 UNC CAUSE Conference Co-Chairs
Zach Phillips – WCU (leading)
Ron Bradley – NCSU
Current UNC CAUSE Executive Team
President – Sara Smith
Past President – Sarah Noell
Systems Chair – Jen McFarland
SIG Ambassador – Zach Phillips
Treasurer – Karen Horne
Conference Services Liaison – Tom Van Gilder
App State Conference Services Representative – Marissa Winkler
Current UNC CAUSE Board Members
Find a complete list of current board members below. These positions serve a two-year term, with an option to stay on for two additional years.
Board Member | University |
Martin Moore | App State |
Chrisie Dillard | ECSU |
Hector Molina | ECU |
Sheila Allen | NCAT |
Joel Faison | NCCU |
Justin Fleming | NCSSM |
Sarah Noell | NCSU |
Alex Mitchell | UNC A |
Beth Rugg | UNC C |
Todd Sutton | UNC G |
Liz Cummings | UNC P |
Kurt Linney | UNC SA |
Ross Yannayon | UNC System |
Bev Vagnerini | UNC W |
Morgon Haskell | UNC-CH |
Zohair Ahmad | UNC-FSU |
William Frady | WCU |
Teketia Friend | WSSU |