Ms. Emily M. Dickens, chief of staff and head of government affairs for the Society of Human Resource Management, was appointed by the North Carolina General Assembly to serve a four-year term beginning July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2025. A triple Eagle, Ms. Dickens earned her undergraduate degree, graduate degree and law degree from NCCU. She formerly served as assistant vice president for federal relations for the University of North Carolina System and as senior vice president at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Ms. Dickens also serves on a number of boards, including the U.S. Council for International Business, the National Foundation for Women Legislators, and is chairman of the International HBCU Task Force for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.