The Greenville City Council has ap
pointed Kristin S. Braswell, Ed.D. to the Greenville Utilities Board of Commissioners for a three-year term, beginning in August. She replaces Joel Butler who completed his terms of office.
Kristin is the Dean of Off-Campus Programs and Evening / Weekend College at Pitt Community College. Prior to this position, she spent 19 years in higher education, working at Fayetteville Technical Community College and most recently as Dean of Continuing Education and Workforce Development at Pitt Community College.
Dr. Braswell earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Fayetteville State University, two Masters degrees from Webster University, and a dual doctorate in Leadership in Higher Education and in Organizational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University.
"I have a desire to serve as a GUC Commissioner because I believe in giving back and serving in the community in which I live," said Commissioner Braswell. "The services that GUC provides touch everyone in Pitt County in some form or fashion, and I want to be a voice at the table representing my fellow county residents."
Since moving to Pitt County, the Clayton, North Carolina native has served on the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce and the Community Crossroads Center Boards of Directors, the Lucille Gorham Intergenerational Community Center Advisory Council, the State Employees Credit Union Advisory Committee, and the Stroke & Heart Ball Executive Leadership Team, Chairing the 2020 Stroke & Heart Walk.