Dr. Anthony Vann oversees the Budget Office, Controller's Office, Purchasing Office, Workforce Management, Human Resources and Internal Audit.
Dr. Vann has spent more than 15 years in state government and has previously served as deputy director, chief administrative officer, and assistant director for administrative services at Correction Enterprises. He has also served as hospital administrator for Central Prison Healthcare Complex.
Dr. Vann is committed to his profession and actively participates in areas of advancement for the field through several professional associations. Vann currently serves as the treasurer for the American Correctional Association (ACA), president for the North Carolina Correctional Association (NCCA) and statewide chair of the State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC).
He received his bachelor’s in organizational management from St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh and holds a Master of Business Administration and a Doctorate in philosophy. He obtained his Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion certification from Cornell University, and successfully completed the Executive Leadership Development Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a 2017 graduate of the Correctional Leadership Development program.