Daffie Garris has provided executive leadership in higher education for over twenty-seven years for the North Carolina Community College System. Her last role was Chief Financial Officer/Vice President for Administrative Services at Randolph Community College. However, her higher education career started as a faculty member and Division Chair.

Her first love has always been connecting with students through teaching. She loves combining her business knowledge with teaching by helping people throughout the system. She owns a consulting business and has the privilege of working with community college staff across the state. She is particularly skilled in the Budgeting process and teaches that course for CCFI. She also teaches the Basic Class.

In addition, she is a Certified Resource Profession-SPHR and SHRM-Senior Certified Professional. When not teaching and consulting, you will find her playing pickleball, hiking, and kayaking and spending time with her husband and five grandchildren.