New members join ECU Board of Trustees
Three new members will join the East Carolina University Board of Trustees (BOT) for its next meeting in July.
Scott Shook was appointed on May 1 by the N.C. House of Representatives to fill the unexpired term of Robert Moore. This term will end in 2023, at which time Shook will be eligible for appointment to a full term.
Van Isley was appointed on April 17 by the UNC Board of Governors to fill the unexpired term of Phil Lewis. This term will expire on June 30, 2023, at which time Isley will be eligible for appointment to a full term.
Shook and Isley will be eligible for a second full term following the first full term, for a total of 11 years of service on the board if they get reappointed.
Tucker Robbins was recently elected president of the ECU Student Government Association and will represent the student body as a member of the BOT through spring 2021.
“On behalf of the board, I would like to thank the North Carolina General Assembly and the UNC Board of Governors for their recent appointments to the ECU Board of Trustees,” said Vern Davenport, chair of the BOT. “Van Isley and Scott Shook are well known Pirate leaders committed to advancing the mission of ECU. Scott brings valuable board and governance experience through his experience on the North Carolina Community College Board and Van has a demonstrated commitment to ECU through his support of the Innovation Hub.
“We welcome both Van and Scott, as well as newly elected SGA President Tucker Robbins to the Board of Trustees. This board has a tremendous responsibility, and I look forward to working collaboratively as we navigate during this critical time focused on two primary priorities: the ECU chancellor search and supporting the administration as we determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our campus.”
The new members will take the oath of office virtually in the coming days and will be sworn in during the July meeting of the BOT.
Isley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from ECU in 1985. In 2003, he founded Professional Builders Supply and is the CEO. Isley serves on the ECU College of Business advisory council and is a past recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Award. Isley and his wife Jennifer are the primary benefactors of the Van and Jennifer Isley Innovation Hub, a space where business, engineering, technology and art students can collaborate on product innovation and entrepreneurship.
“I am both honored and humbled to have been asked to serve on the ECU Board of Trustees,” Isley said. “I look forward to serving the institution that made a significant difference in my life in a manner that hopefully adds stability, objectivity and integrity. While we have met a few bumps in the road and difficult challenges lie ahead, we are all Pirates and we will overcome those challenges with a dedicated and cooperative mindset that puts the well-being of the university, students, faculty, staff and alumni first.”
Shook graduated from ECU in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in economics. He has worked in banking and securities, and is currently a financial advisor and vice president at BB&T Scott & Stringfellow. He serves on the ECU Board of Visitors, ECU Educational Foundation – Pirate Club, and Greenville-Pitt Chamber of Commerce. He also spent 11 years as a member of the city of Greenville’s Board of Adjustment, where he served as chair for five years.
Appointed to the N.C. community college board by the governor in 2013 and again in 2019, Shook served two terms as chair. He led the board through two presidential searches — an experience he plans to draw upon as he works with ECU trustees in the search for a new chancellor.
“I am excited to use my experience to help lead ECU into the future,” said Shook. “It is a huge honor to serve my alma mater in this capacity.”
Robbins is a senior majoring in industrial distribution and logistics with a minor in industrial technology management. He is a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and has served as philanthropy chair and president of ECU’s chapter. Robbins is also a member of the Phi Kappa Phi academic honor society.
“I am forever grateful to embark on this journey to serve Pirate Nation,” Robbins said. “I cannot wait to see what next academic year has in store for us as board members.”
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