Leadership representing research universities and business and scientific communities

Our governing structure comprises the members of the corporation, the board of governors, and the corporate officers.

The members of the corporation, representing Duke University and The University of North Carolina, meet annually as the nonprofit equivalent of stockholders. They elect the governors, who represent the business and scientific communities.

Our primary governing body is the board of governors, which formulates policy consistent with our mission to improve the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. The board meets at least bimonthly and consists of up to 15 governors who represent the 17 University of North Carolina institutions, Duke University, and the business and scientific communities.

Corporate officers are senior management team members who are accountable to the board for specific aspects of corporate governance and financial management.

Members of the Corporation

Peter Hans

Peter Hans

President, The University of North Carolina System

William A. Hawkins

William A. Hawkins III

Lead Director of the Board, Immucor, Inc.; Representative of the Board, Duke University

Vincent E. Price

Vincent E. Price

President, Duke University

Randall Ramsey

Randall Ramsey

Businessman, Representative of the Board, The University of North Carolina

Board of Governors

Peter M. Scott III

Peter M. Scott III (Chair)

Former CFO, Progress Energy; Former President and CEO, Progress Energy Services Company

Hilda Pinnix-Ragland

Hilda Pinnix-Ragland (Vice-chair)

Former Energy Executive, Duke Energy; Managing Director, AHK Global Resources, LLC

Warwick Arden

Warwick Arden

Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost, North Carolina State University

Thomas F. Darden

Thomas F. Darden

President and Chief Executive Officer, Cherokee Investment Partners

Jennifer Francis

Jennifer Francis

Interim Provost, Duke University

Tim Gabel

Tim J. Gabel

President and CEO, RTI International

Franklin D. Gilliam Jr.

Chancellor, University of North Carolina Greensboro

Penny Gordon-Larsen

Penny Gordon-Larsen

Interim Vice Chancellor for Research University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Peter Lange 2022

Peter Lange

Thomas A. Langford University Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Public Policy and Provost Emeritus, Duke University

Jennifer Lodge, Vice President for Research & Innovation, Duke University

Jennifer Lodge

Vice President for Research & Innovation, Duke University

Harold L. Martin Sr.

Harold L. Martin Sr.

Chancellor, North Carolina A&T State University

W.G. Champion Mitchell

W.G. Champion Mitchell

Former CEO, Network Solutions

John H. Moellering

John H. Moellering

Chairman Emeritus, USAA

C. Howard Nye

Chairman of the Board, CEO & President Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Meg Booth Powell

Founder & CEO 501 Ventures, LLC

Christy Shaffer

General Partner, Hatteras Venture Partners

Corporate Officers

Tim Gabel

Tim J. Gabel

President and CEO, RTI International

Chris Buchholtz

Christopher Buchholtz

Senior Vice President, Assistant Corporate Secretary & Assistant General Counsel

Steven Cornwell

Steven Cornwell

Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller

Jorge Elguera, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, RTI International

Jorge Elguera

Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Bucky Fairfax, RTI Chief Human Resources Officer

Bucky Fairfax

Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Michael Kaelin

Michael H. Kaelin, Jr.

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Amy Roussel

Amy Roussel

Executive Vice President, Social, Statistical and Environmental Sciences

Ward Sax

E. Ward Sax

Senior Vice President and Treasurer

G. Edward Story

G. Edward Story

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Paul Weisenfeld

Paul Weisenfeld

Executive Vice President, International Development