Jillian Near

Jillian Near currently serves as the Director of Compensation at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools since June 2023. Prior to this role, Jillian held positions at Union County Public Schools as a Compensation Specialist and EPIC Grant Analyst from January 2018 to June 2023. Jillian's career began at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, where responsibilities included HRIS Specialist from July 2010 to January 2018. Earlier experience includes working at Independent Health in various capacities, including Senior Physician Practice Management Assistant, Senior Medical Resource Management Research Assistant, and Medical Resource Management Research Assistant. Jillian holds an MBA in Global Strategy from Upper Iowa University (2009-2012) and a BBA from Medaille University (2006-2008).