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.
2025–2026 Foundation Board Members
Keith Black, Bulldog Athletic Association representative
Patrick Blalock
Greg Burnette ’90, Board Vice Chair
Ellen Carr
Alan Coxie ’97, Alumni Board representative
Al Davis
Darlene Davis, Board Chair
Kenya Smith Edwards ’00
Cindy Eller
Patrick Foo, Faculty representative
Frank Moretz
Becky Sanft, Faculty representative
Tom Steele ’84
Mike Tracy
Carter Webb
Ex-Officio Members
Mary Hall, Treasurer
Kirk Swenson, Executive Director
Dr. Kimberly van Noort, Chancellor
Executive Committee
Greg Burnette ’90, Board Vice Chair
Ellen Carr, Investment and Finance Committee Chair
Darlene Davis, Board Chair
Cindy Eller, Nominating Committee Chair
Mike Tracy, Audit Committee Chair
Carter Webb, Governance Committee Chair
2025–2026 Meeting Dates
Meeting dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Questions? Call the Advancement office at 828-251-6881.
- Friday, October 10, 2025
- Friday, February 20, 2026
- Friday, May 1, 2026
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.
