BOONE, N.C. — In June, the North Carolina General Assembly appointed two new trustees to serve on Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees. The House of Representatives appointed James “Jamie” E. Harris, of Charlotte, and the Senate appointed Steven D. Wyatt, of Hendersonville.

Harris, a 1984 graduate of App State, and Wyatt, a 1983 graduate of the university, began their terms July 1 and will serve four years.

James “Jamie” E. Harris ’84

Charlotte, North Carolina

Since August 2020, Harris has served as the chief financial officer and treasurer for SPX Corporation, a diversified, global supplier of infrastructure equipment. Prior to SPX, he was chief financial officer and then chief executive officer at Elevate Textiles, and ­served as chief financial officer and then executive vice president for business transformation and business services at Coca-Cola Consolidated. He previously served on the Board of Directors for Coca-Cola Consolidated and Acosta Sales and Marketing. Harris graduated from App State in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science in business administration in accounting and played varsity baseball for the Mountaineers. He was a member of the 1984 Southern Conference Championship team and was named to the All-Southern Conference and NCAA Academic All-America teams. He is an emeritus member of the Walker College of Business’ advisory council. In addition to his undergraduate degree from App State, he holds a Master of Business Administration from Wake Forest University.

Steven D. Wyatt ’83

Hendersonville, North Carolina

For the last 15 years, Wyatt has been the manager for Henderson County. He has nearly 40 years of city and county management experience, including with the counties of Moore, Polk and Catawba and in the towns of Chadbourn, North Carolina, and Kingstree, South Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Science in social science from App State in 1983 and later served as chair of the App State Board of Visitors. He is a recipient of the College of Arts and Sciences’ Outstanding Alumni Award and he was a founding member and past president of the university’s Local Government Alumni Association, whose mission is to support professional training and continuing education. In February 2021, Wyatt received the prestigious John Whitehurst Service Award at the North Carolina City and County Management Association Winter Seminar for his service and dedication to local government management.

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Board of Trustees

The Appalachian State University Board of Trustees is a 13-member body that promotes the development of the institution within the functions prescribed by the UNC Board of Governors. The board serves as advisor to the Board of Governors on matters pertaining to the university and also serves as advisor to the chancellor concerning the management and development of Appalachian. The powers and duties of the Board of Trustees are primarily defined and delegated by the Board of Governors. Individuals are appointed to four-year terms by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the UNC Board of Governors. Included as a voting member of the board is the president of Appalachian’s Student Government Association. The president of Appalachian’s Alumni Council and chairs of the Faculty Senate and Staff Senate serve as ex officio constituency representatives to the board.

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About Appalachian’s Board of Trustees

The Appalachian State University Board of Trustees is a 13-member body that promotes the development of the institution within the functions prescribed by the UNC Board of Governors. The board serves as advisor to the Board of Governors on matters pertaining to the university and also serves as advisor to the chancellor concerning the management and development of Appalachian. The powers and duties of the Board of Trustees are primarily defined and delegated by the Board of Governors. Individuals are appointed to four-year terms by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the UNC Board of Governors. Included as a voting member of the board is the president of Appalachian’s Student Government Association. The president of Appalachian’s Alumni Council and chairs of the Faculty Senate and Staff Senate serve as ex officio constituency representatives to the board. Learn more at http://chancellor.appstate.edu/bot.

About Appalachian State University

As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, cost-effective education. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.