Staff Spotlight

Dec 3, 2018

Staff Spotlight: Sarah Langer Hall, Senior Policy and Program Manager

Sarah Langer Hall’s nickname around the Institute for Emerging Issues’ offices is “Speedy,” because when you see her, she’s usually darting around at a frenetic pace attempting to accomplish around… 

Nov 4, 2018

Staff Spotlight: Simone Collman, Event Coordinator

You can still hear the lilt of Jamaica in Simone Collman’s voice, even though the 43-year-old has lived in this country since she was nine. But her Caribbean roots go… 

Oct 1, 2018

Staff Spotlight: Greg Hedgepeth, IEI’s new Communications Director

Greg Hedgepeth talks with his hands. It’s like the energy he feels for communications and the Institute for Emerging Issue’s mission can’t be contained in his voice alone. As a… 

Sep 24, 2018

Staff Spotlight: Darryl Lester, IEI’s new Service Year Director

Darryl Lester’s mother had a mantra: “If your mind can perceive it, your behind can achieve it.” Lester carries this homespun wisdom, bred in his tight-knit hometown of Marion, S.C.… 

Jul 23, 2018

Spotlight: Renee Potts, IEI Executive Assistant

Being a mom of four is a little like having twenty Internet browsers open at once, part of why Renee Potts fits in perfectly at Team IEI. Potts joined the… 

May 14, 2018

Spotlight: Maggie Woods, IEI Policy and Program Manager

Growing up to scientist parents taught Maggie Woods two very important things—not to fear bugs and to always be curious. Now, the California native puts her curiosity to work every… 

May 4, 2018

Spotlight: Kylie Foley, Rural Faith Communities Fellow

Bliss for Kylie Foley is listening to a three-hour podcast while driving somewhere new. These days, she’s probably on the road to a small town in North Carolina; It’s part… 

Apr 10, 2018

Spotlight: Alicia James, IEI’s New Policy and Program Manager

For Alicia James, public policy is about understanding people’s stories, which is why the former undergrad English major fits right in as she begins her next career chapter at the… 

Mar 15, 2018

Spotlight: Tony Reevy, IEI’s New Chief Development Officer

Recently, Tony Reevy made a brief lunch commute to help his daughter when her computer crashed. He didn’t have to go far, she was right across campus—one of the perks… 

Feb 25, 2018

Spotlight: Patrick Cronin, IEI Assistant Director for Policy and Programs

Patrick Cronin speaks with the same quiet precision he applies to his work, whether it’s recapping points from the recent IEI kidonomics Forum or listing off details of KidsReadyNC, IEI’s new…