Impact Team

Visionary Leadership

In 2024, Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon established the Impact Team, a dynamic group of campus leaders from various areas across North Carolina Central University. Guided by Dr. Gary Brown, Chief of Staff, this cross-functional team plays a pivotal role in advancing institutional efficiency, transparency, and collaboration.

Responsive Action

Formed in response to feedback from the Chancellor’s Survey, first introduced during the August 2024 University Conference, the Impact Team was charged with closely examining input from faculty and staff to identify opportunities for improvement within university operations. Working in partnership with the Chancellor’s Cabinet, the team has conducted (and will continue to conduct) focus groups across campus to hear directly from employees about important issues raised in the survey. These listening sessions have helped shape actionable strategies that align with NCCU’s mission to deliver excellence in education, service, and community engagement.
 

Key Initiatives

The Impact Team leads several key initiatives designed to ensure sustained progress:

  • Developing and maintaining a progress dashboard to track measurable outcomes and share updates with the campus community.
  • Addressing campus-wide challenges by creating solutions that enhance communication, boost operational efficiency, and promote transparency in university services and processes.
  • Fostering collaboration and accountability across divisions to ensure that recommendations lead to meaningful change.

Ongoing Commitment

The Impact Team meets monthly to review progress and maintain alignment with strategic goals. Through these ongoing efforts, the team works to ensure that every voice at NCCU contributes to shaping a more effective, responsive, and united campus community.

Executive Sponsor

Brown,

Brown, Gary

Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff

Office of the Chancellor

location icon Shepard Administration Building, Room 309D

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Chair

Doxey,

Doxey, Tia Marie

Interim Associate Provost & Chief Data Officer

Office of Institutional Research and Analysis

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Meet the Team

Bond,

Bond, Enoch D

Director for Annual Fund

Institutional Advancement

location icon William Jones Building, Room 37

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Clark-Brown, Aubrey

Associate Vice Chancellor

Office of Budgets and Financial Planning

location icon Shepard Administration Building, Room 113

email icon[email protected]

phone icon 919-530-7354


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Dent, Brittany

Employment, Classification & Compensation Manager

Human Resources

location icon Hubbard-Totton Building, Room 205F

email icon[email protected]

phone icon 919-530-5145


Felix,

Felix, Jovany

DSA Associate Vice Chancellor

Student Affairs


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Gaines, Robert G

Director

Internal Audit

location icon Shepard Administration Building, Room 201

email icon[email protected]

phone icon 919-530-7742


Gant,

Gant, Jon P

Interim Dean and Professor

Provost

location icon Shepard Administration Building, Room 312B

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Germain,

Germain, Ariel V

Director of Marketing and Communications

Student Affairs

location icon Student Services Building, Suite 244

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Grant,

Grant, Lorna E

Professor

Criminal Justice

location icon Albert N. Whiting Criminal Justice Building, Room 105

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Mercer,

Mercer, D. Braxton

Assistant Director of Public Safety

University Police

location icon Police and Public Safety Building, Room 108

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Mihalcescu, Ondin

Director of Planning, Design and Construction

Facilities Management

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Perry-Green,

Perry-Green, LaKisha

Compliance Manager

Office of the Chancellor

location icon Shepard Administration Building, Room 203

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Russell, Christopher

Director of Environmental Health & Safety

Environmental Health and Safety

location icon Cottage One, Room 101

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phone icon 919-530-7541


Shepard,

Shepard, Quiana

Director of Marketing and Communications

Office of Communications and Marketing

location icon William Jones Building, Room 105

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phone icon 919-530-7219


Slade,

Slade, Tyra

Assistant University Legal Counsel

Legal Affairs

location icon Shepard Administration Building, Room 206

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phone icon 919-530-5589


Stallings,

Stallings, Angelique

Deputy Chief of Staff

Office of the Chancellor

location icon Shepard Administration Building - Room 101

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phone icon 919-530-5321


Walker,

Walker, Patrice

Associate CIO/ITS Director of Governance

Information Technology Services

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Williams, Jennifer

Internal Auditor

Internal Audit

location icon Shepard Administration Building, Room 201

email icon[email protected]

phone icon 919-530-7692


Williams,

Williams, Maurice

Deputy Athletic Director for Strategic Communications

Athletics

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