M.P.A. Advisory Board and Alumni Public Service Network

NCCU M.P.A. students become part of a community that includes faculty, classmates, over 50 years of alumni, public and nonprofit leaders, and partners throughout Durham, the Triangle, North Carolina, and beyond.

Our LinkedIn page provides opportunities for students, alumni, and leaders to connect.

Our advisory board is made up of experienced public-service leaders who advise the M.P.A. program and strengthen its connections with government, nonprofit, and community organizations.

The NCCU M.P.A. Program Advisory Board provides regular guidance, support, and connections to public administration practitioners to support the program mission.

• Dr. Tyrone R. Baines, Founding Director of Public Administration, North Carolina Central University
• Mr. CJ Broderick, President and CEO, Greater Durham Black Chamber of Commerce
• Ms. Nimasheena Burns MPA ’10, President and Chief Executive Officer of Durham Habitat for Humanity
• Mr. Christopher Iannuzzi, Deputy Fire Chief, City of Durham Fire Department
• Ms. Linda Gunn, Retired Senior Vice President for Administration, North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development
• Ms. Brenda Howerton, Former Chair, Durham County Board of Commissioners; Past President, North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
• Ms. Wanda Page, Former City Manager, City of Durham
• Dr. Christopher J. Paul, Associate Professor and Chair, NCCU Department of Public Administration
• Mr. Ronald G. Penny, Former Secretary of Revenue, North Carolina Department of Revenue
• Mr. Terrence R. Scarborough, M.P.A., Director of SARA, North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority
• Dr. James Svara, Retired Professor of Public Administration
• Ms. Annette R. Taylor, Deputy Secretary, Broadband and Digital Opportunity, North Carolina Department of Information Technology
• Ms. Salima N. Thomas, Deputy Chief of Staff and District Director NC-04, United States House of Representatives