Uvonka Mercer Mpa

Uvonka Mercer MPA, MSL, CPC serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Advance Community Health, where responsibilities include developing and executing human resource strategies to enhance staff acquisition and retention across multiple locations. Previous positions include Human Resources Director at North Carolina Specialty Hospital, focusing on payroll and compliance, and Senior HRBP at Alliance Health, providing employee relations support. Uvonka has extensive experience in various HR roles, such as Senior Human Resources Manager at South Granville Water & Sewer and HR Coordinator/Interim HR Director at Vance-Granville Community College. Uvonka holds a Master of Science in Law from Champlain College, a Master of Public Administration from NC Central University, and a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice/Sociology from Shaw University.