Dean’s Advisory Board
The Cato College of Education’s Dean’s Advisory Board serves as a vital link between the college and the community. It is comprised of distinguished individuals who are committed to improving our local and regional educational systems through their support in these main areas:
- Serve as a body of cognitive plurality that can be called upon for high-level generative thinking around specific priorities that would be initiated for the forward movement of the college (2 or 3 year term).
- Offer counsel to the Dean on matters for which external advice is critical, such as strategic planning, programs and projects, and the college’s physical presence in our community.
- Help form an organic advocacy network for the college and act as an ambassador for the college with the broader Charlotte and regional community, alumni, and other external constituencies.
- Advise and assist in external relations efforts.
- Aid the college where possible in recruiting students into degree and certificate programs as well as in placing students upon graduation.
| Board Member | Organization and Role | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Aaron Allen (Chair) | Lincoln County Schools (Superintendent; Cato College Alum) | 2029 |
| Ms. Jevlyn Bonner-Reed | Belk Foundation Executive Director | 2027 |
| Ms. Isha Goode | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (Chair of Early Childhood Education & Infant/Toddler Care) | 2028 |
| Dr. Misty Hathcock | Retired Educator, UNC Charlotte (Cato College Alum) | 2028 |
| Dr. Crystal Hill | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent | 2027 |
| Dr. Mary-Margaret Kantor | Smart Start of Mecklenburg County Chief Early Education Officer | 2028 |
| Ms. Nikki Keith | Freedom School Partners Chief Executive Officer | 2029 |
| Mr. Reeves McGlohon | Southwest Education Alliance Executive Director | 2029 |
| Dr. Munro Richardson | Read Charlotte Executive Director | 2027 |
| Mrs. Jackie Whitfield | Cabarrus County Schools; Retired Educator All Saints Episcopal Church; Reverend (Cato College Alum) | 2029 |