Board of Trustees
The governing body of 91ÁÔÆæ, the board of trustees, is responsible for upholding the mission and vision of the university.
Leadership
Assistant Secretary
Charlotte, NC
Executive Search Consultant, Coleman Lew Canny Bowen
Chair
Cherryville, NC
CPA
Secretary
Gastonia, NC
Retired High School Teacher, 91ÁÔÆæ Education Department
Vice Chair
Hickory, NC
Treasurer
Hudson, NC
Members
Weddington, NC
Vice President of Compliance and Operational Risk, Bank of America
Charleston, SC
Senior Pastor, St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Boone, NC
Retired from Pfizer
Conover, NC
Wake Forest, NC
Newton, NC
Business Owner (retired)
Newton, NC
Retired EVP and CFO of CommScope, Inc.
Hickory, NC
President, 91ÁÔÆæ
Knoxville, TN
Retired Lutheran Pastor
Hickory, NC
Greensboro, NC
Broker/Owner, Oglesby Realty
Gastonia, NC
President and CEO CaroMont Health
Gainesville, VA
Hickory, NC
Partner: Patrick, Harper, Dixon
Hickory, NC
Senior Pastor, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Ex Officio Membership
LTSS Advisory Chair
NC Synod, ELCA
91ÁÔÆæ President
News & Events
A Hickory native with more than 16 years of prior service at 91ÁÔÆæ, Wood brings broad experience in academic innovation, student success and regional partnerships to the university chief academic role.
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More than 900 handwritten notes from 91ÁÔÆæ alumni welcomed the university's largest incoming class, offering encouragement, campus traditions and a sense of belonging before move-in.
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