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 |
|---|---|
| August 4, 2025, Monday | 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM |
| October 23, 2025, Thursday | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM |
| January 22, 2026, Thursday | 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
| April 23, 2026, Tuesday | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM |
MCNC Finance and Audit Committee Meeting Schedule
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| July 22, 2025, Tuesday | 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
| October 21, 2025, Tuesday | 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
| January 20, 2026, Tuesday | 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
| April 21, 2025, Tuesday | 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
Ray Carey
Head of NextLevel Operations
Level Equity
Tracy Doaks (Ex Officio)
President & CEO
MCNC
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
Dennis Kekas
Senior Advisor, Research & Engineering / ECE Professor of Practice
North Carolina State University (NCSU)
Charles Maimone
Vice Chancellor
Finance and Administration
North Carolina State University (NCSU)
Tracy Olson
Chief Executive Officer
NCTNA
Ajit Sivadasan
VP/GM
Lenovo
Maria S. Thompson
Executive Government Advisor, Cybersecurity
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Keith Werner
Chief Information Officer
Information Technology Services
Appalachian State University
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