Perry Chappell

Frances "Perry" Chappell, a resident of Wilmington, NC, was appointed in May 2022 to the UNCW Board of Trustees by the UNC Board of Governors, and reappointed in 2025 to serve until 2029.

She currently serves as Chair of the Educational Planning and Programs Committee, a member of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee, and Business Affairs Committee.

Chappell is a business development consultant for The Blair Group in Wilmington and holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Davidson College.

Previously, she served as senior legislative assistant to U.S. Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07) in Washington, D.C.