Well-being Administrative Services

• Professional/Educational Background: MHA in Hospital and Healthcare Management, Duke University.
• Joined UNC-Chapel Hill in 2011

Ken Pittman has over 30 years of experience in hospital and healthcare leadership. As Executive Director of Health and Wellbeing for UNC-Chapel Hill he has senior level responsibility for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services (VPAS), Student Wellness, and Well-being Administrative Services.  During his career, he has served as Chief Operating Officer of a 300-bed community hospital in eastern North Carolina, CEO/Turnaround Specialist for three operationally- and financially-challenged hospitals in the Southeast, and a healthcare management consultant. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Ken has served as President of the Southern College Health Association and he is an active member of the American College Health Association.

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S.B.A. in Accounting
• Originally from/hometown: Raleigh, NC
• Family: Married with two adult children.
• Hobbies/Sports: Mary is active in her church. She loves watching movies and listening to music. Mary also enjoys traveling.

• Professional and Educational Background: I have worked in Finance/Accounting at UNC since 2017.
• Originally from: Gainesville, Florida
• Family: Husband – Ryan & 3 children: Wyatt, Rylin, and Cyler.
• Hobbies/Sports: I enjoy watching my children play their sports for their schools. On the weekends, we try to get outside and travel as much as possible.
• Pets: 2 dogs, 2 cats, 5 chickens, and 1 hedgehog.
• Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach work? The wonderful women in my life have an amazing work ethic that they have passed down to me, my mother, bonus mom and my mother-in-law.
• What’s a work-related accomplishment you’re really proud of? The way I supported staff’s needs during working remotely and when finance went through a major renovation.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you? I want to one day own a hobby farm with lots of alpacas and cows.

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S. in Management; M.B.A. 22 years in Higher Education Technology and Administration
• Originally from/hometown: Eden, New York (Western New York)
• Family: “Deborah my Wife of 31 years. Close friends we consider our extended family”
• Hobbies/Sports: Jogging, Binge watching TV, home upgrading, and visiting Big Cities
• Pets: Three cats, Booger, Bullet, and Pierre
• Who has influenced you most when it comes to how you approach your work?: “My Dad who had an analytical side, a production side, and a deep concern for people.”
• What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re really proud of?: “In 2001 through 2005 I was a key player in building and equipping a new College of Business building at ISU”
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: “I do most of the house work and in return my wife does most of the cooking.  We both win.”
• Joined UNC-Chapel Hill in 2016

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S. in Health Information Management, East Carolina University
• Began working at Carolina: 2001

• Professional and Educational Background: HOLD major and Marine Science minor.
• Originally from: Outside of Charlotte.

• Professional/Educational Background: B.A. in Economics and M.A. in Kannada Literature.
• Preferred Name: Shaku.
• Originally from: India.
• Began working at Carolina: Spring 2009.

• Professional and Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from NC A&T State University. She began her career at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2023, serving on the business and finance team at the Carolina Union. With a background in accounting, bookkeeping, and management, Blem brings a diverse skill set to her role. Before joining UNC-CH, she taught in public education for four years at Durham Public Schools.
• Originally from: Born and raised in NC.
• Family: Husband with 3 children, 2 boys and 1 girl.
• Hobbies/Sports: Reading, shopping, and listening to music.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you? I’m obsessed with snow globes.

• Professional/Educational Background: University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has been employed with UNC Chapel Hill since 1992. She began her UNC career in the Department of Dermatology
• Hobbies/Sports: She enjoys spending time with her family and pet.
• Pets: She has a corgi named Jack.
• Joined Carolina: 2001

• Professional/Educational Background: Janice attended NC State and graduated from Elon. She started with the Student Affairs Office of the Vice Chancellor Finance Hub in 2016
• Originally from/hometown: Burlington, NC
• Family: She has a husband named Reggie, daughter Lacey and son Reggie Jr.
• Hobbies/Sports: Janice enjoys football, basketball and riding motorcycles. Her favorite book is Becoming Michele Obama
• Pets: Janice loves animals and has a cat and 3 chickens
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: Her husband Reggie played football for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers.
• Joined Carolina: March 2019

• Professional/Educational Background: B.A. in English, University of Wisconsin – Madison; M.A. in Student Development in Higher Education, University of Iowa.
  Sara is the Special Projects and Communication Coordinator for Health and Well-being. In this role, she supports broad health and well-being initiatives for the campus including the JED Campus partnership, Mental Health Seminar series, and Heels Care Network. In addition, Sara coordinates Campus Health and CAPS marketing and communication initiatives including the Healthy Heels social media channels. Prior to this role, she served as a health educator at UNC, coordinating wellness paraprofessional staff including the sexual health educators, alcohol and other drug intervention specialists, health promotion specialists and nutrition education consultant.
• Joined Carolina: 2007

• Professional and Educational Background: BA in Supply Management and Logistics. Operations Manager for 1.5 years.
• Originally from: Henry County, GA (metro ATL area).
• Family: Emily Crawford (fiancé), Lori Vincent (mom).
• Hobbies/Sports: Hiking, camping, leather working.
• Pets: 1 year old cat, named Raleigh.
• Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach work? My father and mother – dedicated time and effort each day, regardless of if you want to or not.
• What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re proud of? Site Safety Champion. Ran safety meetings and led workers change, implemented new processes, and monitored other sites.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you? Starting own business – selling leather goods, wallets, belts, and flowers.