Julie Eddy has been named chief of staff to the president at Greenville Technical College (GTC). In this role, she works as strategic advisor to Dr. Keith Miller and the senior management team, acts as a liaison between the president and stakeholders, and as a member of the president’s cabinet, participates in strategic planning, policy development, and decision making.
Her responsibilities include coordinating with each division at GTC to evaluate procedures, operations, workflow, and organizational designs, making recommendations for change and policy development, and serving as a primary resource in developing a culture of business process improvement with an emphasis on service excellence.
Eddy joined the GTC staff in 2008 as a statistical research analyst. Most recently, she served as a senior consultant to the president/business process analyst. Prior roles at the college also include director of quality and planning, interim director of planning and grants, and director of quality and assessment.
A graduate of John Brown University, Eddy earned a master’s degree in higher education. At Clemson University, she earned a bachelor’s degree in management with a minor in music. She has also earned a graduate certificate in institutional research from Florida State University and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification. She serves as an examiner for the National Malcolm Baldrige Board of Examiners and an executive board member for the SC Quality Forum.