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Leadership

Kim Allen

Executive Director of Education Initiatives, Luther Hodges Scholars

Sydney Bannerman

Interim Director of External Affairs

Gerald Cohen

Chief Economist, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Research Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

David Knowles

Managing Director

Camelia Kuhnen

Director of Research, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Faculty Director, NCGrowth; and Professor of Finance and Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Scholar, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

Mark Little

Executive Director, NCGrowth

Paige Ouimet

Executive Director, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

Ashley Wolf

Director of Research Initiatives

Kenan Institute Faculty

LaChaun Banks

Research Fellow, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Professor of the Practice, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

Sarah Dickerson

Assistant Research Professor and Research Economist

Staff

Zulekia “Zee” Atkinson

Administrative & Communications Assistant, NCGrowth

Sydney Bannerman

Interim Director of External Affairs

Elizabeth Basnight

Assistant Director of Business Programs, NCGrowth

Meghan Blackwood

Program Coordinator, Luther Hodges Scholars

Shannon Chen

Assistant Director of Business Development

Jayson Crusenberry

Program Manager, NCGrowth

    Darlene Deberry

    Senior Economic Development Manager, NCGrowth

    Chelsea Donahue

    Assistant Director of Business Development

    Carolyn Fryberger

    Assistant Director of Economic Development, NCGrowth

    Stacy J Guffey

    Program Manager, NCGrowth

    Phil Hardy

    Assistant Director of External Relations, Luther Hodges Scholars

    Shannon Harris

    Associate Director, American Growth Project

    Shawnda Hill

    Assistant Director of Finance

    Rob Knapp

    Assistant Director of External Affairs

    Huan Lian

    Senior Data Analyst

    Dingyuan Liu

    Research Analyst

    Keith Martin

    Assistant Director of Student Engagement, Luther Hodges Scholars

    Aly Miller

    Digital Media Associate

    Rebecca Mormino

    Associate Director of Research Engagement

    Cody Morris

    Senior Economic Research Analyst

    Samuel N’tsua

    Data Engineer

    Nicole Outlaw

    Assistant Director of Engagement, NCGrowth

    Sage Pivirotto

    Graphic Designer

    Alyse Polly

    Assistant Director of Policy and Programs, NCGrowth

    Corinthian Powell

    IT Associate

    Carlin Rosengarten

    Technical Business Writer

    Gretchen Senez

    Assistant Director of Operations

    Azza El Shenawy

    Administrative Support Specialist

    Tya Smith

    Events Manager

    Marion Strandh

    Executive Assistant to the Executive Director / Office Manager

    Christina Theodorou

    Program Manager for Anchor Institutions, NCGrowth

    Torrance Todd

    Web Developer

    Jessamyn Tracy

    Program Liaison to the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, NCGrowth

    Jack Walker

    Creative Director

    Kellye Whitaker

    Assistant Director for South Carolina, NCGrowth
    Kim Allen

    Executive Director of Education Initiatives, Luther Hodges Scholars

    Zulekia “Zee” Atkinson
    Administrative & Communications Assistant, NCGrowth
    LaChaun Banks
    Research Fellow, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Professor of the Practice, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
    Sydney Bannerman
    Interim Director of External Affairs
    Elizabeth Basnight
    Assistant Director of Business Programs, NCGrowth
    Meghan Blackwood
    Program Coordinator, Luther Hodges Scholars
    Shannon Chen
    Assistant Director of Business Development
    Gerald Cohen

    Chief Economist, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Research Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

    Jayson Crusenberry
    Program Manager, NCGrowth
    Darlene Deberry
    Senior Economic Development Manager, NCGrowth
    Sarah Dickerson
    Assistant Research Professor and Research Economist
    Chelsea Donahue
    Assistant Director of Business Development
    Carolyn Fryberger
    Assistant Director of Economic Development, NCGrowth
    Stacy J Guffey
    Program Manager, NCGrowth
    Phil Hardy
    Assistant Director of External Relations, Luther Hodges Scholars
    Shannon Harris
    Associate Director, American Growth Project
    Shawnda Hill
    Assistant Director of Finance
    Rob Knapp

    Assistant Director of External Affairs

    David Knowles
    Managing Director
    Camelia Kuhnen
    Director of Research, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Faculty Director, NCGrowth; and Professor of Finance and Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Scholar, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
    Huan Lian
    Senior Data Analyst
    Mark Little
    Executive Director, NCGrowth
    Dingyuan Liu

    Research Analyst

    Keith Martin
    Assistant Director of Student Engagement, Luther Hodges Scholars
    Aly Miller
    Digital Media Associate
    Rebecca Mormino
    Associate Director of Research Engagement
    Cody Morris
    Senior Economic Research Analyst
    Samuel N’tsua
    Data Engineer
    Paige Ouimet
    Executive Director, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
    Nicole Outlaw

    Assistant Director of Engagement, NCGrowth

    Sage Pivirotto
    Graphic Designer
    Alyse Polly
    Assistant Director of Policy and Programs, NCGrowth
    Corinthian Powell
    IT Associate
    Carlin Rosengarten
    Technical Business Writer
    Gretchen Senez
    Assistant Director of Operations
    Azza El Shenawy
    Administrative Support Specialist
    Tya Smith
    Events Manager
    Marion Strandh
    Executive Assistant to the Executive Director / Office Manager
    Christina Theodorou
    Program Manager for Anchor Institutions, NCGrowth
    Torrance Todd
    Web Developer
    Jessamyn Tracy
    Program Liaison to the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, NCGrowth
    Jack Walker
    Creative Director
    Kellye Whitaker
    Assistant Director for South Carolina, NCGrowth
    Ashley Wolf
    Director of Research Initiatives