rrbrown@wcu.edu
Appointed by the General Assembly
May 2, 2020 to June 30, 2023
Appointed by the Board of Governors
July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027
Education:
- Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, BS Business Administration, 1971
- Government Executive Institute, UNC-CH, 1979
- North Carolina Public Managers Program, 1997
- Strategic Leadership for State Executives, Duke University, 1999
Employment History:
- Director, Budget and Management, NC Department of Labor (1976-2007)
- Assistant Budget Officer, NC Department of Commerce, (1974-1976)
- Secretary (Special Projects), NC Attorney General’s Office (1973-1974)
- Secretary, Mathematics Department, UNC-CH (1972-1973)
- Secretary, WCU, Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs (1971-1972)
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Involvement:
- Board of Trustees (2020-present)
- Foundation Board (2019-2020)
- Alumni Board of Director’s (1995-97)
- Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵCatamount Club Board (1980-82)
- Established Endowed Scholarship
- Host Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵTriangle Summer Send-Off Events
- Support of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵMarching Band – Rose Parade (2011)
Community Service/Awards:
- Hayes Barton United Methodist Church (serve in various areas)
- Volunteer of the Year Award – UNC-CH Women’s Basketball (2014-2015)
- UNC-CH Parents Council (2004-2008)
- PTSA Organization - Lifetime Achievement Award (2007)
- Order of the Long Leaf Pine (2007)
- Outstanding Band Boosters Award – Cary High School (1998)