Wolfpack Women in Philanthropy Leadership

Leadership Council

Elin Gabriel, ’85, Chair

Elin Gabriel received her B.S. in chemical engineering from NC State in 1985 and her MBA from the College of William and Mary in 1997. She was honored with the College of Engineering’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2015. She has almost 30 years of experience in leadership roles.

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Gayle Lanier, ’82, Vice Chair

Gayle Lanier received her B.S. in industrial engineering from NC State in 1982. Lanier has over 30 years of experience as a transformational business executive at Fortune 500 companies across multiple industries. She retired in 2018 as senior vice president and chief customer officer for Duke Energy.

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Barbara Mulkey

Barbara Mulkey received her B.S. in civil engineering from NC State in 1977 and her M.S. in civil engineering in 1983. Mulkey is the director of NC State’s Shelton Leadership Center and was recently elected vice chair of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In 1993, prior to joining NC State, she founded Mulkey Engineers & Consultants, Inc., an engineering consulting firm.

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Anna Sullivan ’83

Anna Sullivan received her B.S. in civil engineering from NC State in 1983. She is the co-founder and former co-owner of Thomas-Bain Leather, Inc., which specialized in the manufacturing of upholstered and leather furniture. She is also a partner in Sullivan Industrial Properties, LLC.

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Ghazale Johnston ’96

Ghazale Johnston received her B.S. in textile and apparel management and textile manufacturing and a B.A. in multidisciplinary studies with a minor in Spanish from NC State in 1996. She is vice chair of the NC State University Foundation Board, and a member of the Wolfpack Investor Network.

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V. Sherice Morris ’98

Sherice Morris received a B.S. in chemistry from NC State in 1998 and an M.S. in chemistry from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2001. At NC State, she has been honored with the College of Sciences Medal of Achievement in 2008 and the Alumni Association Outstanding Young Alumna Award in 2012.

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Carme Williams ’04

Carme Williams received her B.A. in business management from NC State in 2004 and her Certified Fundraising Executive Certificate in 2009. She has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, management and fundraising.

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Committee Members

Leadership and Advocacy

Committee Chair: Ann Goodnight ’68
Committee Members:
Cres Calabrese ’89
Allison Medlin ’19
Barbara Mulkey ’77
Adama Washington ’97
Nan Strader ’82
Latasia Priest

Engagement and Recognition

Committee Chair: Anna Sullivan ’83
Committee Members:
Meredith Hamlet ’14
Paige Harris
Ellen Richardson ’01, ’10
Marjorie Flink
Jeanne Stallings
Melissa Shampine ’07
Stephanie Money ’10

Philanthropic Development

Committee Chair: Carme Williams ’04
Committee Members:
Katherine Miller
Sherice Nivens ’98
Ghazale Johnston ’96
Cathy Sigal ’76
Eva Feucht ’02
Lauren Welch ’04

Other Members of Our Founding Pack

Kristen Corrigan, Ann Goodnight, Judith K. Grainger, Media Hooks, Noel Lichtin, Joy B. Moshakos, Sonia Murphy, Kathy Sischo, Leah Goodnight Tyler, Susan P. Ward, and Susan W. Woodson.

Staff Support Team

Christina Walker
Stephanie Money ’10
Carrie Bhada
Lisa Hall ’90, ’01
Lauren Welch ’04
Victoria Duggan
Maggie Musick
Latasia Priest
Erica Fuller