Emily Atkinson Ziegler

Emily Atkinson Ziegler currently serves as an Executive Advisor at UNC Health Rex and as the Executive Director of Local Government Affairs at UNC Health. With extensive experience in government affairs, Ziegler has held significant roles such as Director of Government Affairs at UNC REX Healthcare and Vice President of Government Affairs at the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. Ziegler's background also includes serving as Director of Legislative Research and Policy at the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association and as an Account Executive at Capstrat, a public relations firm. Ziegler began a career in political education as a Research Assistant at NCFREE. Ziegler holds a BS in Public Policy and a Certificate in Sociology from the Georgia Institute of Technology.