Alice Irby

Alice Irby earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro (UNC-G), and her master's degree from Duke University. After serving as director of admissions at UNC-G, Ms. Irby joined Education Testing Service (ETS). She also assisted in establishing the Jobs Corps during the Johnson administration. 

In the 1970s, Ms. Irby became vice president for student services at Rutgers University, and then returned to ETS as vice president. In this capacity, she led eight field offices and oversaw legislative efforts in Washington. During the 1990s, Ms. Irby founded and was named chief executive officer of ETS's first operational subsidiary, The Chauncey Group International—an organization devoted to developing employment and professional licensing and certification examinations. 

Since moving to Pinehurst, North Carolina, Ms. Irby has focused on her profession, higher education, and her local community. In addition to her consulting work and position on the board of directors at Measured Progress, Ms. Irby serves as resident of the Excellence Foundation at UNC-G, vice president of the Sandhills chapter of The English Speaking Union, and has been active in organizing educational programs for Phi Beta Kappa. She is currently president of the Village Chapel Foundation and most recently worked as treasurer for and advisor to a local councilwoman's election for town council.