Leadership & Staff

Stephanie McGarrah

Executive Director

Stephanie McGarrah serves as Executive Director of the North Carolina Pandemic Recovery Office. A native of western NC, McGarrah most recently worked with the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) to help identify, measure and address health care workforce shortages across the state. Prior to that, she served as Vice President of Policy at the North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) and as a consultant for UNC Health and taught and conducted policy research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  From 2007 to 2013, Stephanie served as Assistant Secretary at the North Carolina Department of Commerce. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from UNC-Chapel Hill and a master's degree in public policy from Duke University. 

Tommy Clark

Deputy Director

Tommy Clark serves as the Deputy Director of the North Carolina Pandemic Recovery Office. A native of eastern North Carolina, Tommy has served the state of North Carolina for over 25 years. He graduated from East Carolina University with a BS in Accounting and earned his CPA license while working as a staff accountant with Dixon, Odom and Co Public Accounting firm in Sanford, NC. He served as the Wildlife Resources Commission’s Budget Director for over 16 years and as the Chief Financial Officer for the Secretary of State for over 7 years.  

NCPRO Staff