Dr. Levy Brown is a strategic, intentional, highly collaborative, visionary, and inclusive leader with nearly 24 years of experience in higher education. He has worked diligently to impact student experiences within the community college and university environments. Brown believes in creating an environment that supports equitable outcomes for students from various backgrounds. Furthermore, he believes that higher education institutions are designed to help students experience social and economic mobility. Dr. Brown is a leader who has a proven track record of partnering with students, faculty, staff, senior administration, business and industry partners, local and state government officials to ensure positive outcomes for students, institutions, and communities.
Brown has served in multiple senior executive roles and is the incoming Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Halifax Community College, a member institution of the North Carolina Community College System. Recently, he served as Vice President of Student Access and Success at Nash CC. Prior to that time, Dr. Brown provided leadership as the Inaugural Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Workforce Innovations at Connecticut State Community College, a large multi-campus statewide community college. Dr. Brown has also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer for the North Carolina Community College System. During his time at the NCCCS Office, he partnered with a myriad of stakeholders to ensure a keen focus on providing students with quality academic programs, college transfer options, student support services, and short-term workforce training opportunities. Brown also spent nearly 5 years at Vance-Granville Community College as a Vice President of Learning, Student Engagement and Success (Chief Academic and Student Affairs Officer) shaping teaching and learning, equitable outcomes, student success, and strategic enrollment management.
Dr. Brown has been actively engaged on boards, commissions, and organizations focused on making a positive impact on communities and higher education. He has engaged as either a board member or commissioner with organizations such as Teach for America ENC (Fall 2021-Spring 2023 and Fall 2024-present), the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina (past board member), the American Association of College and University Educators (past board member Spring 2022- Spring 2024), and the American Association of Community Colleges Commission on Student Success (past board member – July 1, 2020-June 30, 2023).
Dr. Brown holds two degrees from East Carolina University, a doctorate in education with a concentration in higher education leadership and a bachelor’s in communication. He also holds a master’s in library science from North Carolina Central University and a certificate in Diversity in the Workplace from the University of South Florida. He enjoys community work, music, the beach, the mountains, attending athletics events, travel, and family time.
