Board of Visitors

The Board of Visitors for © Copyright 2025 51³Ô¹ÏÍø assists the Chancellor and the Board of Trustees in communicating the university’s message in advocacy, increasing community and corporate engagement, assisting with philanthropic support, recruiting high-quality students and bringing visibility and contacts to the campus from across the region and beyond.

Purpose and Function

The Board of Visitors shall have the following functions:

  1. to assist the Chancellor and the Board of Trustees in enhancing the reputation of © Copyright 2025 51³Ô¹ÏÍø among universities in the southeast and beyond;
  2. to explain © Copyright 2025 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s educational purpose, mission and accomplishments, and to be advocates for its educational aspirations to the people of the region and beyond;
  3. to help the Chancellor and the Board of Trustees in clearly understanding the attitudes, hopes and expectations that the people of the region, state and beyond have for The University of North Carolina at Pembroke; and
  4. to assist the Chancellor and the Board of Trustees on specific projects as may be requested of the Board from time to time.

Current Members

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Dr. Kennedi Henry, President

Rockingham, NC
Dentist, Marshall Brown & Kennedi Henry
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 2016, ECU School of Dental Medicine
Committee: Development

Hannah Warriax
Dr. Hannah Woriax

Maxton, NC
Surgical Oncologist, UNC Health Southeastern
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 2009
Committee: Development

Tina Harris
Dr. Tina Harris

Raleigh, NC
Internal Medicine Physician, Raleigh Medical Group
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 1995
Committee: Recruitment

Don Hall
Don Hall

Rocky Point, NC
Owner of Ponderosa Farm, Pender County School Board Member
UNC Wilmington
Committee: Development

Trey Allen
Hon. Trey Allen

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 1997; UNC School of Law
Committee: Recruitment

Board of Visitor member
Blaine Sutton

Goldsboro, NC
Retired educator, Chatham County Schools
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 1983, 1985
Committee: Recruitment

Faline Dial
Faline Dial

Pembroke, NC
Speech N Progress, President
UNC-Chapel Hill 1991; ECU 1993
Committee: Development

Michelle Shooter
Michelle Shooter

Rowland, NC
Director, Southeastern NC Agricultural Event Center
NC State University 2003, 2013
Committee: Recruitment

Micheal Robinson
Michael Robinson

Winston Salem, NC
Bingo-Bango Beverage Company, Owner
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 2012
Committee: Nominating / Development

Dr. Eulalia Barajas-Graham
Dr. Eulalia Barajas-Graham

Pembroke, NC
Physician Assistant, UNC Health Southeastern
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 2004, UNC Chapel Hill 2017
Committee: Recruitment

WJ Strickland
W.J. Strickland

Manassas, Va.
Federal Inspection Agency (Ret)
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 1965
Committee: Recruitment

Chris Armfield
Chris Armfield

Apex, NC
Senior Account Executive, Force Management
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 1992
Committee: Development

Sherry Black
Sherry Black

Little River, SC
Retired
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 1983
Committee: Development

Cal Ganda
Cal Ganda

Charlotte, NC
Head of Americas Automotive Aftermarket at ContiTech Power Transmission
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 2001
Committee: Development

Robert Nunnery
Robert Nunnery

Seven Lakes, NC
Assistant District Attorney, Moore & Hoke counties
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 2013
Committee: Recruitment

Avery Locklear
Avery Locklear

Wilmington, NC
Attorney, Ward & Smith, P.A.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 2019
Committee: Recruitment

Mark Ward
Mark Ward

Laurinburg, NC
Director of Economic Development at Scotland County
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 1994
Committee: Development

Madison Wilcox

 

Madison Wilcox

Fayetteville, NC
Occupational Therapist, Therapy Playground
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 2016
Committee: Development

 

Lydia Locklear
Lydia Locklear Canty

Waxhaw, NC
Parnter, Current Tribal Law & Policy, PLLC
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 2014; Michigan State University College of Law 2017
Committee: Recruitment

Pardon Ndhlovu
Pardon Ndhlovu

Hope Mills, NC
Student Services, UNC Pembroke
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 2013; Georgia Regents University 2015
Committee: Recruitment

Adell Baldwin
Dr. Adell Baldwin

Raeford, NC
Superintendent, Scotland County Schools
51³Ô¹ÏÍø '92, Wingate University
Committee: Recruitment