Board of Directors

KIPP North Carolina is led by a diverse, connected, and transparent Board of Directors. Our Board is responsible for providing oversight and strategic direction of KIPP North Carolina Public Schools. Our Board includes a number of local business people, community leaders, thinkers, and innovators. Our Board includes a KIPP NC alumnus and a former KIPP NC parent. The KIPP NC Board serves simultaneously as the Boards of KIPP ENC and KIPP Charlotte.

James (Jim) W. Couch

Member Vice President, General Counsel, Delta Dental of North Carolina

Daniela Doyle

Member Director, Thru Consulting, LLC

Kelby Hicks

Member CHC Consultant, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

Douglas Kahn

Member Managing Partner, Mistdoda Capital

Jon Morris

Member Senior Partner, Beacon Partners

Reid Phillips

Member Managing Director of School Facilities & Finance, Great Schools North Carolina

Dr. Nicole Priestly

Member Director of Executive Educational Programs, Queens University

Rich Richards

Board Chair Venture Partner, Russell Street Ventures

Nithya Rajan

MEMBER Partner, Bellwether

James Scruggs

Member CEO and President, Kingdom Development Partners

Jason Shaad

Member Vice President and Practice Lead, Operations and Enrollment, Charter School Growth Fund

Julius Tillery

Member Founder, Black Cotton US

Sharon White

Member Senior Director of Leadership Annual Giving, Duke Health Development & Alumni Affairs

Board Meetings

KIPP North Carolina’s Board meetings are open to the public. Board meetings are held either in-person or on Zoom as indicated below. For Zoom access information, please email board@kippnc.org.

Board Meeting Schedule for the 2025-26 School Year

  • Friday, August 15, 2025, at 4:00 PM (Durham) – View Agenda
  • Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 4:00 PM (via Zoom) – View Agenda
  • Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 4:00 PM (via Zoom) – View Agenda
  • Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 4:00 PM (via Zoom) – View Agenda
  • Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 4:00 PM (via Zoom) – View Agenda
  • Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM (via Zoom) – View Agenda
  • Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM (via Zoom) – View Agenda
  • Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 4:00 PM (via Zoom) – View Agenda
  • Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 4:00 PM (via Zoom) – Agenda Forthcoming*
  • Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 4:00 PM (via Zoom) – Agenda Forthcoming*

*Agenda posted 72 hours in advance of the meeting

Click here to read the KIPP North Carolina Policy Governing Public Participation at Board Meetings.

Click here for KIPP NC’s adopted Board policies pertaining to NC’s Parents’ Bill of Rights.

Click here for KIPP NC’s Family Guide to Student Achievement (per NC’s Parents’ Bill of Rights).

Board Meeting Minutes