Emily Nail is Executive Director for the Cooperative Council of North Carolina. As Executive Director, Emily administers executive planning, administration, communications, education, and marketing. Since assuming the position in 2015 she has worked to enhance the programs, membership and get the cooperative movement networking. Among the programs she directs are the Council’s summer Cooperative Leadership Camp and its Cooperative Dynamics Workshop training. Emily possesses a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Eastern New Mexico University, and an undergraduate degree in Small Business Ownership with a Minor in Economics, from Illinois State University. Prior to her appointment at CCNC Emily served as training coordinator for High Plains Federal Credit Union and was a branch VP for American Chartered Bank.