Elizabeth Bryant joined the Golden LEAF Foundation in August 2024. As a program officer, Elizabeth evaluates funding proposals, supports the implementation of Golden LEAF priorities, and provides oversight for project monitoring and compliance activities. Prior to joining Golden LEAF, Elizabeth worked in Planning and Community Development administration for municipal and county governments for fifteen years; and most recently, served as Executive Director of a regional natural resources nonprofit, overseeing grant and program development, program monitoring, and evaluation.
A native North Carolinian, Elizabeth holds a Master of Public Administration from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies and Economics from Meredith College. Elizabeth resides in Edenton with her husband and their three children. In her spare time, she enjoys practicing yoga, teaching junior high Sunday school, and cheering on the Wolfpack.