In April 2018, Brandi was promoted to the new position of Assistant Director for Training, Programs, and Partnerships. She brings to her new position more than eight years of experience in administration and community partnership management, and 11 years of experience at the NRI. She assists Eddie Serrano, Deputy Director of Research Administration, with Institute operations, oversees HR and administrative functions, plans and implements research-related programming, and continues to be the NRI liaison with the NCRC. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Brandi is a native of Kannapolis, where she has chosen to raise her family.