BreAnna Branch is the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Advancement at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. She leads the Advancement Services team, manages a portfolio of special major gift prospects, and guides operations of the UNC Pembroke Foundation. Her most enjoyable and impactful work is systems improvement, transformational gifts, and mentoring. She joined UNCP in 2019 after five years as Program Director at Communities in Schools of Robeson County. She received her B.S. in Business Administration and B.A. in French from UNC Wilmington, a Master of Public Administration at UNC-Chapel Hill, and is pursuing a PhD in Leadership Studies at NC A&T State University. She is also active in several nonprofit organizations in her community as a board member, supporter, and volunteer.

Teresa (Terry) Flannery is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In this role, she directs the divisions of Education; Membership, Marketing and Communications; Data, Research and Technology; and Strategic Partnerships. Terry is a strategic, innovative, and collaborative higher education leader with more than 35 years of experience in a wide range of functions, including advancement, admissions and enrollment management, and student affairs. She has worked at large, medium, and small institutions, both public and private.

One of the leading university marketing professionals in the world and recognized in 2018 as “International Brand Master,” Flannery has led some of the most successful brand campaigns in all of higher education. She is also a consultant, speaker, and author of How to Market A University: Building Value in a Competitive Environment, a new book published by the Johns Hopkins University Press in their series for higher education. In cooperation with several leading higher education marketing agencies, Flannery launched an asynchronous master course based on the book.

Before coming to CASE, Flannery held the chief marketing officer role at three institutions, as Interim Vice President for Marketing and Communication at Stony Brook University, as Vice President of Communication at American University, and as Assistant Vice President at the University of Maryland.

Flannery maintains an appointment as a Policy Fellow at American University’s Center for University Excellence. She has been a fellow in the Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership and served for a decade on the CASE Board of Trustees, including as Chair.

Flannery holds a BA in English (American Literature) and a Master’s and Ph.D. in Education (College Student Personnel), all from the University of Maryland.