The Board of Directors works to support the mission of the University Libraries and the vision and goals of the Vice Provost for University Libraries and University Librarian. Acting individually and collectively, Directors advocate for and promote the best interests of the Libraries, sharing high-level counsel and expertise with the Vice Provost, the Executive Director of Library Development, and with one another in a spirit of collaboration and consultation. In addition, Directors provide philanthropic support for the University Libraries’ greatest priorities.
Board Members
Jessica Aylor (Jess)
Adjunct
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
M.P.A. ’05
Andrea H. Bates
New London, North Carolina
B.A. ’87
Parent ’21
Rhonda H. Beatty
Raleigh, North Carolina
B.A. ’87
Parent ’15
Mary Boone Bernsen
Pittsboro, North Carolina
B.A. ’66, M.S.L.S. ’73
Neilson Brown
Member Emeritus
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
B.A. ’67
Parent ’93, ’04, ’21
Maxine Brown-Davis
Cedar Point, North Carolina
B.S. ’74
Linda L. Butler
Chair, Board of Directors
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
B.S. ’68
María R. Estorino
Secretary, Ex Officio
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
John P. Evans (Jack)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Parent ’91, ’98
William R. Ferris Jr. (Bill)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Professor Emeritus
Nicola C. Gafinowitz (Nicci)
Saint Petersburg, Florida
M.S. ’16
Kurt O. Gilliland
Ex Officio (Chair, Administrative Board of the Library)
Raleigh, North Carolina
B.A. ’92, M.S. ’95, Ph.D. ’03
Alfred T. Hamilton III
Charlotte, North Carolina
B.A. ’94
Parent ’24
F. Borden Hanes Jr. (Borden)
Member Emeritus
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
B.A. ’67
Kristin W. Harvey (Kristy)
Beaufort, North Carolina
B.A. ’07
Anna R. Hayes
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
J.D. ’88
Vance L. Horner II
Lewisville, North Carolina
B.A. ’92
Caroline Finch Ives
Second Vice Chair, Board of Directors
Raleigh, North Carolina
B.A. ’03, M.A.C ’04
Melinda M. Kaiser
Charlotte, North Carolina
B.S. ’85
Dana B. Lacy
Member Emerita
Greensboro, North Carolina
B.A. ’61
Parent ’94, ’97
R. Michael Leonard (Mike)
Bethania, North Carolina
B.A. ’75, J.D. ’78
Parent ’26
Andrew M. Miller
Tampa, Florida
Class of ’07
Jean H. Neville
Vice Chair, Board of Directors
Chair, Outreach Committee
Pittsboro, North Carolina
B.A. ’69, M.Ed. ’72
Gregory J. Parent (Greg)
Chair, Membership Committee
Atlanta, GA
B.A. ’92, J.D. ’98
James T. Patrick Jr. (Jimmy)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
B.S. ’88, M.B.A. ’99
Gail Perry
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
B.A. ’73, M.B.A. ’77
Suzanne S. Plambeck (Sue)
Chair, Development Committee
Hillsborough, North Carolina
B.A. ’85
Parent ’19, ’20
J. Norfleet Pruden III (Norfleet)
Member Emeritus
Charlotte, North Carolina
B.A. ’70
Parent ’01
Kelly L. Ross
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
B.A. ’80
Parent ’12
Meredith M. Rutter
Virginia Beach, Virginia
B.A. ’88
H. Murray Sawyer Jr. (Murray)
Member Emeritus
Wilmington, Delaware
B.A. ’68
Parent ’92, ’97, ’04
Nancy N. Sipp
New York, New York
B.A. ’83
Brenton L. Smith (Brent)
Raleigh, North Carolina
B.A. ’86, M.B.A. ’96
Moyer G. Smith Sr.
Member Emeritus
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
B.A. ’61, M.Ed. ’65
Parent ’85, ’86, ’96 Grandparent ’12
Sarah T. Snow
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
B.A. ’74, M.S.I.S. ’04
Hugh Stevens
Raleigh, North Carolina
B.A. ’65, J.D. ’68
Elizabeth W. Tate (Beth)
Atlanta, Georgia
B.A. ’01
Claude E. Teague III (Ted)
Saxapahaw, North Carolina
B.A. ’95, J.D. ’02, M.B.A. ’02
Kenneth A. Ward
Enfield, North Carolina
B.A. ’84
William A. Whitaker (Bill)
Member Emeritus
Atlanta, Georgia
B.A. ’67, M.B.A. ’97
Parent ’99, ’01
Erwin B. Williams (Carter)
Henrico, Virginia
B.A. ’93
Megan W. Ziglar
Beaufort, North Carolina
B.A. ’88
Parent ’17, ’23
