Professional Bio
Tracy S. Doaks is President and CEO of MCNC, the 45-year-old nonprofit that designs, builds, and operates North Carolina's community anchor network, delivering broadband connectivity and technology services to schools, colleges and universities, healthcare systems, government agencies, libraries, and public safety organizations statewide.
Before MCNC, Doaks spent two decades in North Carolina state government technology leadership, including as Secretary and State Chief Information Officer and Chief Deputy State CIO, where she directed IT procurement, statewide cybersecurity, and broadband infrastructure for an organization of 2,100 employees and a $200 million-plus operating budget. Her leadership has been recognized most recently with the Top Women Leaders in Raleigh Award (2026), Triangle Business Journal Corporate Leadership Award (2025), North Carolina State University Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award (2024), Women in Business Award for Nonprofit Leadership Award (2022), and NC TECH's Public CIO of the Year (2018). She holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University and the NACD Cyber-Risk Oversight Certificate.
Before MCNC, Doaks spent two decades in North Carolina state government technology leadership, including as Secretary and State Chief Information Officer and Chief Deputy State CIO, where she directed IT procurement, statewide cybersecurity, and broadband infrastructure for an organization of 2,100 employees and a $200 million-plus operating budget. Her leadership has been recognized most recently with the Top Women Leaders in Raleigh Award (2026), Triangle Business Journal Corporate Leadership Award (2025), North Carolina State University Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award (2024), Women in Business Award for Nonprofit Leadership Award (2022), and NC TECH's Public CIO of the Year (2018). She holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University and the NACD Cyber-Risk Oversight Certificate.
Organization Name
North Carolina Research and Education Network (MCNC) (NC REN)
PO Box 12889
North Carolina Research and Education Network (MCNC) (NC REN)
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2889
United States 919.248.8400 https://www.mcnc.org/
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