The Emily K Center is supported and guided by a strong board of directors and a team of experienced strategic advisors who bring years of entrepreneurial and organization-building experience to bear on our work.

Executive Board of Directors

Mike Krzyzewski, Chair and Founder
Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Duke University

Mike Cragg, Vice Chair
Associate Director of Athletics
Duke University Basketball/
Legacy Fund Director

Rick Brown, Treasurer
Senior Vice President
Bank of America

Jamie K. Spatola, Secretary
Author

Jay Bilas
Counsel, Moore & Van Allen, PLLC
ESPN Basketball Analyst

Joe Freddoso
President & CEO
MCNC

Kip Frey
President & CEO
Zenph

Billy King
General Manager
New Jersey Nets

Dr. Gerry Musante
CEO & Founder
Structure House

Debbie K. Savarino
Duke University Basketball
External Relations

E. Jack Walker
Founding Partner
Walker, Lambe, Rhudy & Costley, P.L.L.C

Dan McLellan, Ex Officio
Pastor
Immaculate Conception Parish

Dana Corcoran, Ex Officio
Principal
Immaculata Catholic School

Strategic Advisors:

Beth Anderson
Vice President,
National Foundation Relations
Teach For America

Brad Brinegar
President & CEO
MCKINNEY

James Dahl
Chairman 
Rock Creek Advisors

Mary Kay Delaney
Department Chair
Department of Education
Meredith College

Ross Deutsch
Chairman and Founder
Rory David Deutsch Foundation

C. Steven Duncker
Chairman
New York Racing Association

Andrew Foster, J.D.
Associate Clinical Professor of Law
Director Community Enterprise Clinic
Duke University

Joe Gugliotti
Managing Member
The Worx Group

Mike Hemmerich
Associate Dean for The Duke MBA-Daytime
The Fuqua School of Business
Duke University

Dr. E. Wayne Holden, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President
Social and Statistical Sciences
RTI International 

Lance Klima
President
Intana Management

Pat Phillips
CEO & President
SNP, Inc 

Blair Sheppard, Dean
The Fuqua School of Business
Duke University

Tom White
Director
NC State University Economic Development Partnership

Donna-Marie Winn, Ph.D.
Investigator, FPG Child Development Institute
University of North Carolina

National Leadership Council:

Mark Beringer
Joy Chen
Barbara Collie
Julie Constantin 
Brian David
Daina Falk
Tyler Friedman
Pavi Lawson 
Rob Lawson
Barry Pea
Jen Schwartz
Jim Tobin
Brian Treiger
Leann Widmark