The College is governed by a consequential Board of Trustees that meets at least quarterly. The Board is committed to ensuring that it supports strategic long-term goals aligned to the values, guiding principles, and beliefs of the College. As the governing body of the College, the Board of Trustees is charged with policy making for the College and serve without compensation.
The officers of the Board of Trustees shall be the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and the President of the College. The President has the responsibility for the day-to-day management of the College.
The membership of the Board of Trustees shall be composed of five (5) to eighteen 18 members. The President of the College, the Chair of the Faculty Senate of the College and the President of the Student Government Association of the College shall serve as Ex-Officio Trustees without the power to vote. The Bishop of the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church or designee, the Chief Executive Officer of the United Methodist Women or designee, and the President of the National Alumnae Association of the College shall serve as Ex-Officio Trustees with the power to vote.
Board Officers
Kwanza Jones, Chair
Artist, Investor, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
Mark Milliron, Ph.D., Vice Chair
Senior VP and Executive Dean
The Teachers College,
Western Governors University
Natalie Renee Parker ’01, Secretary
Talent and Organizational Strategist, Entrepreneur,
HR Leader and Executive Coach (5 Talents Consulting LLC/Wyndham Capital Mortgage)
Suzanne E. Walsh, J.D.
President
Board Members
James A. Anderson , Ph.D.
Chancellor Emeritus
Fayetteville State University
Makala Brent
Ex Officio/Non-Voting
SGA President
Dr. Santiba Campbell
Ex Officio/ Non-Voting
Faculty Senate President Bennett College
Rev. Dr. (Henry) Donnell FitzJefferies
Ex Officio/Voting
Western North Carolina Conference UMC designee
Dr. Charlene Green
Anesthesiologist, Anesthesiology Consultants of NC
Cassandra Jones-Havard, J.D.
University of Baltimore School of Law
Kwanza Jones
Artist, Investor, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
Dr. Mark Milliron, Ph.D.
Senior VP and Executive Dean
The Teachers College,
Western Governors University
Natalie Renee Parker
Talent and Organizational Strategist, Entrepreneur
Dr. Carlinda Purcell, Ph.D.
Ex Officio/Voting
President, National Alumnae Association
Kimberly Jessup Ripberger, CPA
Partner, Bernard Robinson & Company LLP
Senator Gladys Ashe Robinson, Ph.D.
Deputy Minority Leader of the North Carolina Senate
LaNella Smith
Ex Officio/Voting
Representative of the United Methodist Women
Madieu Williams, J.D.
Strategist, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
Suzanne E. Walsh, J.D.
Ex Officio/Non-Voting
President, Bennett College