Myra Best
Executive Director
digiLEARN
Board of Directors
MCNC is governed by the Board of Directors, who are primarily business leaders in education and technology sectors. The Board of Directors are the only component of the governance and advisory structure with fiduciary responsibility.
MCNC Board of Directors Meeting Schedule
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| July 23, 2026, Thursday | 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM |
MCNC Board of Directors Retreat: 7/1/2026 -- Closed Session only under Section 7(d) of MCNC's 1988 Consent Judgement. The meeting will begin at 9:00 am at MCNC.
MCNC Finance and Audit Committee Meeting Schedule
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| July 21, 2026, Tuesday | 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
| October 20, 2026, Tuesday | 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
| January 19, 2027, Tuesday | 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
| April 20, 2027, Tuesday | 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
Ray Carey
Head of NextLevel Operations
Level Equity
Tracy Doaks (Ex Officio)
President & CEO
MCNC
Maurice A. Ferrell
Vice Chancellor for IT & CIO
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T)
Patrick H. Fleming
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) Office
Tracy Futhey (Chair)
Vice President for Information Technology / CIO
Duke University
Penny Gordon-Larsen
Vice Chancellor for Research
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Marc Hoit
Vice Chancellor for IT & CIO
Office of Information Technology
North Carolina State University (NCSU)
Shamyla Lando
Vice President AI Growth, Partnerships and Platforms
UnitedHealth Group
Charles Maimone
Vice Chancellor
Finance and Administration
North Carolina State University (NCSU)
Tracy Olson
Chief Executive Officer
NCTNA
Maria S. Thompson
Public Sector Principal Strategist
Wiz IO
A. Hope Williams
President
North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU)
Vanessa Wrenn (Vice Chair)
Chief Information Officer
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI)
The MCNC Advisory Council (MAC) provides valuable strategic advice to MCNC and the Board of Directors.
View the Members of the Advisory Council