Biography

Ms. Hancock is a Professor of Practice in the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University (“NCSU”), where she teaches graduate classes in financial management and financial planning. Prior to joining NCSU, she worked with Progress Energy, as Senior Vice President of Finance and Information Technology and later as President of Progress Fuels, a subsidiary with over $1 billion in assets that produced and marketed gas, coal and synthetic fuels, and operated fuel terminals and ash management facilities. During her time at Progress Energy and its predecessor, Carolina Power & Light, she also held the positions of Tax Manager, Vice President – Accounting and Vice President – Strategic Planning. In addition, she was the Executive Director of NCSU’s Enterprise Risk Management Initiative from 2006-2021.

Ms. Hancock is currently a member of the Board of Directors of AgCarolina Farm Credit, where she serves as chair of the Risk Committee and as a member of the Governance Committee. She is also a member of the Board of the National Association of Corporate Directors – Research Triangle Chapter, an organization for the advancement of exemplary board leadership, where she served as Board Chair from 2022-2023, and is a member of the Board of the North Carolina Coastal Pines Girl Scout Council, where she served as chair from 2018 – 2022. She previously served on the Boards of Directors of AgFirst Farm Credit Bank and Powell Industries, Inc. Ms. Hancock joined the Board effective May 20, 2024 after having served as an advisory director of HomeTrust Bancshares and HomeTrust Bank since September 25, 2023.

Ms. Hancock’s business experience, along with her financial and risk management expertise, make her a valued member of the Board.