Mary Lesa Pegg

Mary Lesa Pegg currently serves as the Industrial Development Manager for Norfolk Southern in North Carolina, a position held since June 2024. Prior experience includes roles at the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) as Senior Manager and Manager of Business Recruitment from October 2020 to June 2024. At the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mary Lesa Pegg held multiple positions from June 2013 to October 2020, including Assistant Director of the Office of Alumni Engagement, Graduate Recruitment Manager, Graduate Recruitment Specialist, and Assistant Director of Employer Relations in the Career Services Center. Mary Lesa Pegg holds a Bachelor of Science in Interpersonal/Organizational Communication from East Carolina University and two advanced degrees from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, an MBA and an MEd in Higher Education Administration.