Dr. Mary Hemphill is a leadership expert & coach, K-12 educator & administrator, author, & inspirational speaker with over 15 years of professional experience in these fields. As a state director, and university professor with a Ph.D. in leadership studies, Mary understands the importance of fusing education, empowerment, and leadership together as she works with learning and working communities and speaks to audiences across the country. Most recently, Dr. Hemphill has the opportunity to hone her expertise through her role as North Carolina’s first state director of computer science and technology education where she works to leverage support and leadership around computer science initiatives across the state.