The Advisory Board of faculty, staff and students reports to the CALS Dean with a strategic mission to recruit, retain and invest in the people who make up our college. As part of the NC State Strategic Plan, the Advisory Board brings broad community perspectives as we strive to:

• grow and reinforce a culture of equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging and well-being; 
• efficiently connect our community through CALS communications; and 
• create a career-ready workforce that is prepared for the challenges of a 21st century global world through professional development and networking

These goals are best achieved when integrated into every aspect of CALS success and challenges, from mentorship and leadership opportunities to recognition to support.

Reporting directly to the CALS Dean with a focus on driving strategic excellence across the college, the Advisory Board consists of selected representatives from across the college departments, initiatives and Extension. The Advisory Board will meet monthly with the Dean, the designated Chair of the Advisory Board and a representative from the NC State Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity to focus on the people-first strategic priorities from the CALS Strategic Plan. Representatives on the Advisory Board are expected to commit at least 10 hours a month outside of their current job duties. The Advisory Board will form preliminary subcommittees to create and help implement action plans that focus on three areas aligned with the priorities:

1. Student Strategic Excellence
2. Staff and Faculty Excellence
3. Community, Climate and Culture

With this greater commitment to represent the entire college, the goal is to build a culture of community and belonging across CALS with the agility required to grow and shift as our community does.

The following representatives have been selected to fulfill an inaugural one-year appointment on the Advisory Council. You may reach out to the member representing your unit or department at any time.

• Elle Allen, Applied Ecology
• Kimberly Ange-van Heugten, Animal Science
• Abasiama-Arit Aniche, Agricultural and Human Sciences
• Jonathan Baros, Plants for Human Health Institute
• Lisa Bielke, Prestage Department of Poultry Science
• Kathryn Boys, Agricultural and Resource Economics
• Jackie Bruce, Agricultural and Human Sciences, Academic Programs
• Amanda Cardoso, Crop and Soil Sciences
• Danesha Seth Carley, Horticultural Science, Center for Integrated Pest Management, Center of Excellence for Regulatory Science in Agriculture
• Martellis Dickens, Human Resources
• Kerim Eroglu, Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, Plants for Human Health Institute
• William Klobasa, Entomology and Plant Pathology
• Nikki Kurdys, Extension
• Cameron Lowe, Extension
• Katherine McKee, Agricultural and Human Sciences
• Caro Metzler, Communications
• Lacy Parrish, Biological and Agricultural Engineering
• Luke Strawn, Counseling Center
• Bria Sledge, Academic Programs
• Alycia Thornton, Advancement
• Pam Van Emden, Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
• May Wang, Entomology and Plant Pathology
• Deyu Xie, Plant and Microbial Biology
• Mike Valez, CALS IT
• Jessica Edney, Mountain Hort Crops Research and Extension