Career & Leadership

Tammy brings a wealth and diversity of experience in leadership, teamwork, strategy, career coaching and counseling in higher education that spans over 20 years. Her strengths include strategic planning, leadership, and change management.

She leads the strategy, development and administration of the career management, leadership development and employer engagement functions that support our MBA programs – Full-Time MBA, Executive MBA programs, and MBA@UNC – and all UNC Kenan-Flagler alumni.  Most recently, she served as the Assistant Vice President for the Office of Career and Internship Services at LIM College, Where Business Meets Fashion, in NYC. she provided the overall vision and leadership for career education and coaching, employer relations and operations.

Prior to LIM, she served as the Assistant Dean of Student Services and Administrative Affairs for the College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University, where she earned her master’s degree. She also spent time in North Carolina having served at the Assistant Director for Graduate Student Services in University Career Services at Duke University. Additionally, Tammy was the Assistant Director for Internship Programs for Rutgers University, her undergraduate alma mater.

Tammy is excited to be in Tar Heel country with her husband, Ken,  their three girls and dog named Champ.

Dr. Bill Faulkner has spent over 20 years as a leadership educator, higher education administrator, coach, and mentor leading his own teams of professional and graduate level staff along with hundreds of emerging influencers. Bill also founded and acted as principal of his own career and leadership coaching and development firm. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Saint Andrews University and holds both a masters and doctorate in education from the University of Georgia.

Currently, he serves as the Career and Leadership Coach for Executive MBA students at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School where he serves over 200 students engaged in the Evening and Weekend Executive formats which will expand to the new Charlotte program. Bill also interacts with the MBA@UNC and Full-Time cohorts through various webinars and other direct support opportunities. He has an affiliation as a certified coach, speaker, and trainer with Maxwell Leadership Inc. He is also credentialed as a certified Gallup Strengths Coach, DISC Personality Profile Consultant, and Designing Your Life Coach and Studio facilitator.

Bill enjoys traveling, live music, reading, blogging and spending quality time with his wife, Catherine, and their yellow lab, Kaci.

Camille has over 10 years as a strategic career services leader in the field of education and career development. She has focused on master-level career coaching and advising including working with MBA, MPH, MHA, MSPH and PhD students with UNC Gillings School and UNC Kenan-Flagler. Camille emphasizes career exploration, career planning and self-empowerment while supporting them in the goal-setting and life planning process. Camille’s driving philosophy is helping students find their unique personal mission. She helps guide leaders to achieve life-changing success in their careers by developing strategic plans that align with your personal mission and goals while connecting you to the right connections that will help to advance your career.

Prior to joining UNC Kenan-Flagler, Camille worked with public health professionals across a variety of industries which included government, healthcare, health informatics, health administration and health insurance. Camille received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Master of Education from Winthrop University.

Zoe has been a professional coach for the past 12 years. Her recent coaching focus has been on helping seasoned professionals find or recapture passion for the next step in their career journey. Prior to her career in professional coaching Zoe has held a number of functional roles in industry, specifically transportation, retail management, banking, and on various consulting projects. Zoe holds an undergraduate degree in Anthropology and Sociology from Earlham College in Richmond, IN, and received an MBA from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. In addition, Zoe is credentialed as a Career Ownership coach, Professional Life coach, and Holistic Health coach.

Zoe resides in Davidson, NC and spends her spare time visiting her adult children as often as possible, cooking, reading, and playing with Decker her golden retriever.

Noemi Morillo-Vasquez has over 14 years of experience in higher education across career services and admissions, cultivating relationships with corporate partners, and leading recruitment and hiring strategies. Passionate about access, equality and inclusion in the workplace, Noemi has also led several organizational initiatives in the diversity, equity and inclusion space.

Noemi joined UNC Kenan-Flagler  in 2012. She previously spent almost six years as an integral member of the Employer Engagement & Recruiting (EE&R) team. In addition to heading MBA recruiting and hiring relationships for a portfolio of core employer partners within the consulting, marketing and real estate sectors (including Deloitte, Greystar Real Estate Partners, and Procter & Gamble Company), Noemi worked collaboratively across key stakeholders to strategically navigate recruiting challenges, identify opportunities and effectively meet hiring goals. In her most recent role as associate director of admissions and diversity programs in the Business School’s Master of Accounting (MAC) program, Noemi served as a champion for the MAC program, working to build relationships with prospective candidates and recruiting top talent. Leading the holistic strategy for the MAC program’s signature early access and diversity pipeline initiatives, she specifically focused on working with corporate sponsors, connecting with underrepresented populations and enhancing programming that ensured broad awareness of the MAC program.

Noemi is originally from Bronx, New York, and earned her BA in political science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Prior to joining UNC Kenan-Flagler, Noemi served in variety of roles co-leading employer outreach and campus recruiting efforts at Fordham Law School in New York City. She received her MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler in December 2021. Residing in Durham, Noemi enjoys serving within her community, spending time at her favorite local coffee shops and short trips (making lasting memories) with her family.

Sandra Chandler has 20+ years of experience in education and strategic partner engagement. She has industry expertise in Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare and Education. Sandra currently serves as the Senior Associate Director, Employer Engagement & Recruiting at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and has been a member of the Career & Leadership team since 2018. She has primary responsibility for designing and implementing employer strategy seeking opportunity to engage with our FT MBA students in the Energy, Healthcare and the Technology sectors. She also leads efforts related to Employer Engagement for students seeking just-in-time hiring opportunities. This population includes those MBA students conducting an off-campus search within any of our MBA Programs (FT, Evening, Weekend, @UNC & Charlotte). Sandra also works collaboratively with the Kenan-Flagler Alumni Community to support those seeking to hire our talented students or engage with employers as a job seeker. She is experienced in developing and executing market research and leading teams aligned to organizational goals and mission and able to manage and grow an active portfolio of prospects.

Sandra is a Certified Veteran Career Strategist, currently serves on the Board of Advisors for the North Carolina Technology Association (NC Tech) and is actively pursuing her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at NC State with an anticipated graduation date of December 2023.

Prior to the transition to UNC Chapel Hill, Sandra spent eight (8) years with the national education nonprofit organization, New Teacher Center, focused on ending the predictability of educational inequity in public education for systemically under-served students by focusing on accelerating educator effectiveness and remains an advocate for education as an important part of enhancing economic mobility for students and families. She has also served as an Adjunct Faculty Member delivering Human Resource Development courses at Durham Technical Community College and has four (4) years of experience on the Undergraduate Admissions team at Duke University.

Richard Combs joins UNC Kenan-Flagler with a variety of higher education experiences including collegiate athletics, fundraising, alumni relations and career services. He is a connector who is passionate about creating opportunities for all learners. Most recently, Richard served as a campus recruiter focused on hiring for a finance rotational program and technical roles for a government services company.

Originally from Statesboro, Ga., and a University of Georgia fan, Richard attended The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tenn. for high school as a boarding student and later matriculated to Wake Forest University. He earned his BA in History from Wake Forest and a MA in Career Counseling from NC Central University. Currently living in Durham with his family, Richard enjoys playing sports, especially pickleball, traveling to the NC mountains, and considers himself a college basketball aficionado.

Cassandra Williams serves as the Program Coordinator for Career & Leadership for MBA & Alumni. Prior to joining the Career & Leadership team, Cassandra served as the Executive Administrative Assistant for UNC Executive Development, where she managed the logistics and communications for large-scale program design sessions and leadership development projects with senior-level executives.

She holds a BA in psychology and education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is an avid volunteer at UNC Children’s Hospital and Dive-In Chapel Hill. She was a competitive swimmer on various club teams throughout college and high school (State Champions in 2012) and is a fearless foodie.

Jessica Manneh is a Western NC native but has called Raleigh her home for 18 years. She comes to UNC Kenan-Flagler with a background of HR Operations, Recruiting, Hospitality and Customer Service. Jessica received her degree in BA-HR Management from Western Governor’s University and recently earned her SHRM-CP. She is an active member of the Raleigh Metro SHRM and prioritizes professional development.

Jessica loves sports, reading, exploring-culture, and all things 90’s. She likes to have fun with her family and early morning workouts. She looks forward to her new role at UNC Kenan-Flagler and a long career at UNC.