J. Michael Barker
Vice Chancellor for IT
Chief Information Officer
UNC-Chapel Hill
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
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| January 15, 2025, Wednesday | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
| April 16, 2025, Wednesday | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
| July 16, 2025, Wednesday | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
| October 15, 2025, Wednesday | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
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
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