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Advisory Council

The MCNC Advisory Council (MAC) provides valuable strategic advice to MCNC and the Board of Directors. Council representatives of the MAC are primarily technology leaders from MCNC’s client base. These leaders understand the technical needs of the community, providing guidance to the MCNC staff and board on opportunities and issues that are strategic in nature.

MCNC Advisory Council Meeting Schedule

DateTime
January 15, 2025, Wednesday1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
April 16, 2025, Wednesday1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
July 16, 2025, Wednesday1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
October 15, 2025, Wednesday1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

J. Michael Barker

Vice Chancellor for IT
Chief Information Officer
UNC-Chapel Hill

Maurice A. Ferrell

Vice President for Information Technology & CIO
UNC System Office

Tracy Futhey

Vice President for Information Technology / CIO
Duke University

Donna Heath

Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer
University of North Carolina Greensboro

Marc Hoit (Chair)

Vice Chancellor for IT & CIO
Office of Information Technology
North Carolina State University (NCSU)

Kenitra Horsley

Chief of Staff
CIO
Queens University of Charlotte

Jeremiah Jackson

Chief Information Security Officer
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI)

Tom Jackson

Vice Chancellor for Information Technology Services / Chief Information Officer
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T)

Torre Jessup

Chief Deputy
Deputy State Chief Information Officer
North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT)

Zach Loch

Associate Vice Chancellor
CIO
East Carolina University (ECU)

Anirban Mandal

Interim Director
Network Research & Infrastructure Group (NRIG)
RENCI

Jane Smith Patterson

Partner
Broadband Catalysts

Mike Plesh (Vice Chair)

System Executive Director of Information Technology
UNC Health

Paul (Allan) Sadowski

Senior Staff Engineer
Wireless Research Center of NC

Shannon Tufts

Professor of Public Law & Government Director, Center for Public Technology School of Government
UNC-Chapel Hill

Jonathan Vester

Director of End User Support and Office of the CIO
Wake Technical Community College

Ray Zeisz

Senior Director
Technology Infrastructure Lab
North Carolina State University (NCSU)
Friday Institute for Educational Innovation

MCNC is governed by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the only component of the governance and advisory structure with fiduciary responsibility.

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