UNC Asheville Foundation Board
About the Foundation Board
The following dedicated volunteers provide oversight and set strategic direction for the UNC Asheville Foundation. The Foundation supports the University’s mission by managing endowments, overseeing financial stewardship, and advancing philanthropic priorities on behalf of UNC Asheville.
2026 – 2027 Foundation Board Members
Patrick Blalock
Ross Bryan ‘95
Ellen Carr
Alan Coxie ’97
Al Davis, Board Vice Chair
Darlene Davis
Kenya Smith Edwards ’00
Cindy Eller, Board Chair
Elizabeth Fink ‘19
Sandi Heckman, Bulldog Athletic Board representative
Lyndi Hewitt, Faculty representative
Luke Howe ‘15, Alumni Board representative
Emma Jones ‘01
Casey King, Faculty representative
Frank Moretz
Tom Steele ’84
Mike Tracy
Carter Webb
Kenya Smith Edwards ’00
Ex-Officio Members
Bruce Barker, Treasurer
Dr. Shannon Earle, Executive Director
Dr. Kimberly van Noort, Chancellor
Executive Committee
Al Davis, Board Vice Chair
Ellen Carr, Investment and Finance Committee Chair
Darlene Davis, Nominating Committee Chair
Cindy Eller, Board Chair
Mike Tracy, Audit Committee Chair
Carter Webb, Governance Committee Chair
2026 – 2027 Meeting Dates
Meeting dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Questions? Call the Advancement office at 828-251-6881.
- Friday, October 16, 2026
- Friday, February 19, 2027
- Friday, April 30, 2027
Ways to Support UNC Asheville
You Can Make a Student's Education Better.
Whether you help fund a scholarship for a student-athlete, provide support for campus computer labs, or endow a professorship, your support makes UNC Asheville one of the nation’s top-ranked public liberal arts and sciences universities. Your support opens doors to a UNC Asheville education for future students.
