Brenda is the President & CEO of BEST NC (Business for Educational Success and Transformation NC), a nonpartisan organization of over 120 business leaders with a focus on making education in North Carolina the best in the nation. She has over twenty years of experience as a business owner, public policy professional and education advocate. Brenda’s passion for education stems from her own experience as a first-generation college graduate. She serves on various boards and education organizations, including Habitat for Humanity of Wake County.