WILMA’s Leadership Institute: Meet Stefanie Powell

Snapshot of this year's Leadership Institute members

WILMA’s 2022 Leadership Institute, an annual nine-month program, gives area women the opportunity to learn from leaders in the region, visit a range of local companies, and serve as each others’ personal board of directors.

The program is part of WILMA’s Women to Watch Leadership Initiative, created to help develop more women leaders in our area.

Meet institute member STEFANIE POWELL.


Stefanie Powell

Stefanie Powell Dsc 2055 003Title: Assistant Dean for Administration

Company: UNCW

How long have you been with your current employer?: 14 years

Alma Mater: Ohio University

Prior career experience: In addition to my current role, at UNCW I’ve served as the Chief Audit Executive, the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance, and an auditor. I previously worked at Ohio University as a tax compliance manager and an educational coordinator for an outreach program. I started my career as a tax consultant at Deloitte.

Current job responsibilities: I oversee the business operations for UNCW’s College of Health and Human Services. This includes budget/finance, human resources, facilities and operations, events, and IT.

Hobbies: Dance, musical theater, working out, reading, hanging out at the beach with my family


To learn more about WILMA’s Leadership Institute and Initiative, go to wilmamag.com/women-to-watch.

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Categories: Women to Watch