Town of Cary
Eileen McCarthy, CAE, currently serves as the Chair of the Cultural Arts Committee and a member of the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Advisory Board for the Town of Cary since October 2022. With extensive experience in leadership roles, McCarthy previously held positions such as Executive Director at The Strategic Management Society, managing a global association through significant transitions, and Managing Director of Knowledge and Impact at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, where coordination across multiple teams was strengthened. Prior roles include Assistant Vice President for Planning at Northwestern University, leading board strategy and planning, and Assistant Vice President for Global Initiatives at the University of Chicago, where international centers were established. Additional experiences include directorial roles at H&R Block and the University of Chicago, emphasizing strategic initiatives and policy development. Eileen McCarthy holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and French from Duke University.
Town of Cary
Cary is a thriving community in the heart of the Triangle area of North Carolina, between Raleigh and the renowned Research Triangle Park. The Triangle area has repeatedly ranked among the top regions in the country to live or work, to find a home or start a business, to raise a family or retire. Cary's accolades are numerous. Money Magazine previously named Cary, N.C. the hottest town in the East and one of the Best Small Cities in America. CNN Money ranked the Town one of the best cities to launch a startup company, and Forbes named it the fourth best city for job growth. The Raleigh-Cary MSA has been recognized as one of the top places in the country creating tech jobs, according to Forbes. On the whole, Caryites are a hard-working group with one of the highest median household incomes in the state. And being no further than 20 minutes from major universities such as Duke, North Carolina State, and the University of North Carolina, it's no wonder that education is an important part of Cary life. More than two-thirds of adults hold a college degree. About 97 percent of citizens have access to the Internet in this, the Technology Town of North Carolina.