Western Carolina University Leadership

WCU is led by the Chancellor, the university’s chief administrative officer, with guidance and policy oversight from the Board of Trustees. The Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs serves as the top administrator for academics and as the senior member of the Chancellor’s Executive Council.

As one of the 16 universities in the University of North Carolina system, WCU also falls under the administration of the UNC system president and the Board of Governors, advised by the UNC Faculty Assembly.

WCU Executive Council

Dr. Kelli R. Brown

Chancellor

jmwoods@wcu.edu

828.227.7100

Dr. Richard Starnes

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

starnes@wcu.edu

828.227.7495

Mr. Michael T. Byers

Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance

mtbyers@wcu.edu

828.227.7321

Mr. Alex Gary

Director of Athletics

athleticsdirector@wcu.edu

828.227.7338

Mr. Chris Williams

Chief Information Officer

cio_office@wcu.edu

828.227.7282

Mr. Ben Pendry

Vice Chancellor for Advancement

bjpendry@wcu.edu

828.227.2558

Mr. Shea Browning

General Counsel

srbrowning@wcu.edu

828.227.7116

Dr. H. Samuel Miller, Jr.

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

sammiller@wcu.edu

828.227.7141

Dr. Melissa Wargo

Chief of Staff

wargo@wcu.edu

828.227.3082

Ms. Jessica Woods

Assistant to the Chancellor

jmwoods@wcu.edu

828.227.3044