NCCI Welcomes Its 2024-2025 Board of Directors
8/13/2024
NCCI is pleased to announce our incoming officers for 2024-2025:
Dr. Ralph Gigliotti, President
Assistant Vice President for Organizational Leadership, University Academic Affairs
Rutgers University
Rick Wernoski, President-Elect
Associate Vice Chancellor for Operational Excellence, Office of the Chancellor
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Mary Byrde, Secretary
Director, Business Analytics & Process Improvement
Indiana University-Bloomington
Scott Siler, Treasurer
Director, Organizational Change Management & Concurrent Instructor
University of Notre Dame
Dr. Kim-Marie Jenkins, Past President
Director of Organizational Effectiveness
University of Maine System
Dr. Ralph Gigliotti, NCCI President
NCCI is an organization of colleges and universities from across North America that seeks to advance sustainable excellence in higher education by promoting successful practices and approaches used to drive change, innovation, and continuous improvement across academic and administrative functions.
“As we reflect on our first 25 years and look towards the future, NCCI is grateful for the countless higher education leaders who have offered their expertise, time, and care to build NCCI into the association we see today,” said Jake Dawes, NCCI Executive Director. “I know that these Officers and this Board will lead our Association forward to support NCCI members with innovative services, programs, and resources.”
Dr. Ralph Gigliotti, Assistant Vice President for Organizational Leadership, University Academic Affairs at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, began his term at the conclusion of the 2024 Annual Conference. “I am honored to serve as President of NCCI. As each of our institutions navigates the complexity of this moment, I truly believe our mission to advance change and innovation in higher education has never been more critical. In pursuit of this mission, we have a number of exciting initiatives on the horizon for this upcoming year that will allow us to forge new partnerships, advance thought leadership, and strengthen the member experience. I look forward to working closely with our dedicated Board of Directors, volunteers and Central Office colleagues,” Gigliotti said.
Board Expectations
- Serve a three-year term (board members are eligible to be appointed for a second term).
- Be employed by an institution with NCCI membership dues paid in full.
- Serve as a program committee liaison or as a member of one board committee.
- Support the mission, goals, and strategic priorities of NCCI.
- Support the NCCI Anti-Racism Statement.
- Participate in periodic reviews of the strategic plan, mission, and goals.
- Attend board meetings (generally prior to the Annual Conference and one other face-to-face meeting) and conference calls (1–2:30 p.m. Eastern on second Monday of the month) and actively participate in discussions and decision-making.
- Fulfill the responsibilities of fiduciary duties: duty of care, duty of loyalty, and duty of obedience.
- Review and understand the financial statements disseminated to the board; act as a responsible steward of the Association’s fiscal and human resources.
- Ensure adequate resources are provided to fulfill NCCI’s mission and goals.
- Avoid conflicts of interest and the appearance of a conflict of interest.
- Participate in the Annual Conference and NCCI offerings.
- Be knowledgeable about the Association’s history, mission, goals and bylaws.
- Promote the association with members and other organizations.
- Monitor and oversee programs and services.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The NCCI Board of Directors completed a self-assessment of current knowledge, skills, and abilities. Currently, the members of the board possess strength and expertise in strategic thinking and planning, change management principles, leadership, and building and maintaining positive alliances. In order to achieve our mission and strategic objectives, we would benefit from additional expertise in cultural competency, budgeting and finance, marketing/public relations, and proficiency in various technical, data visualization, and learning management tools.
- Knowledge: Body of information in subject matter area
- Skills: Proficiency, expertise in given area
- Abilities: Use of knowledge and skills when needed