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Elizabeth Ayers is the Executive Director of Gift Planning at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a former member of the Board of National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (NACGP) and served as NCPP 2017 Conference Chair. She is also a member of the North Carolina Planned Giving Council and served on its Board from 2013 through 2016.

Prior to joining UNC in 2008 she worked at The Ohio State University, where she served as Director of Planned Giving for the Medical Center and Associate Director of Planned Giving for the University. She has worked for the Columbus Foundation, served on non-profit boards and committees and was president of Central Ohio Planned Giving Council in 2007.

Ayers has presented on various charitable topics at local and national conferences including PPP, NCPGC, AAMC, Crescendo, Wealth Counsel, the North Carolina Community College Fundraisers' state conference and AFP North Carolina state conference.

She has practiced law in the areas of estate and charitable planning and civil litigation. She holds a JD from Capital University, M. M. from Ohio University, and a B. M. from Wittenberg University.

Brandon Wright is Senior Director of Gift Planning at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to his current role, Brandon served as Director of Gift Planning at Saint Mary's School in Raleigh, NC. Before Saint Mary's, he spent 14 years in development-related positions at Carolina, including Director of Gift Planning and Assistant Dean for Development at UNC School of Law. Brandon began his development career as Associate Dean for External Relations at Campbell University Law School and his professional career at Wachovia Bank.

A North Carolina native, Brandon received his B.S. from Appalachian State University.

Justin Ewing is Associate Director of Gift Planning at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to Joining Carolina, Justin held a variety of positions in higher education, including at the University of Kentucky and Indiana University Bloomington.

A native of Kentucky, Justin received his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Kentucky. He earned his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School and is a licensed member of the North Carolina Bar.

Tom Mika is the Assistant Director of Gift Planning at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to joining UNC, Tom served a variety of nonprofit organizations in the greater Washington, DC region including the National Park Foundation, Georgetown University, and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Originally from upstate New York, Tom received his B.M. from Syracuse University, and M.M. from the University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Hannah Wolfe is the Estates Administrator at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is an NC State Bar Certified Paralegal and joins UNC with paralegal experience in estate planning and estate administration.

Hannah originates from North Carolina and is a lifelong Tar Heel. She received her B.A. from Drew University and Paralegal Certificate from Duke University.

Eleonora is the Executive Assistant to the Executive Director of Gift Planning. Prior to joining the Gift Planning team, Eleonora held a variety of roles in the security field. Born and raised in Moscow, Russia, Eleonora moved to the US in 1996. She lives in West Cary with her husband and son.

Ben Baker is the Life Income and Tax Administrator at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to his work with the Gift Planning Office, Ben worked for the Annual Giving Team at UNC School of Law. Hailing from Asheville, North Carolina, Ben received his B.A. from UNC Chapel Hill in 2016.