Rebecca S. Ayers, PhD, works with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as the Program Manager for Performance Management. She began her federal career as a Presidential Management Fellow at OPM in 2003. She is an active member of the Junior League of Raleigh and served as president of the League in 2016-2017. Rebecca is also involved in her church and international missions organizations. Rebecca holds a bachelor’s degree in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia, a Masters of Transatlantic Studies from the University of Bath, England, and a Ph.D. in Public Administration from North Carolina State University.  She and her husband, Chris, reside in Apex. She joined the board of NCPC in 2012.