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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
Dr. Richard Starnes
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Mr. Michael T. Byers
Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
Mr. Chris Williams
Chief Information Officer
Mr. Ben Pendry
Vice Chancellor for Advancement
Dr. William Moultrie
Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management and Student Success
Dr. H. Samuel Miller, Jr.
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Dr. Melissa Wargo
Chief of Staff
Mr. Shea Browning
General Counsel
Mr. Kyle Pifer
Director of Athletics
Ms. Jessica Woods
Assistant to the Chancellor
