2018-Present
Dr. Greg McLeod took office as president of Edgecombe Community College in August 2018. A North Carolina native, he is a 17-year veteran of community colleges. For the past seven years, he has served in a senior leadership capacity as provost and chief campus administrative officer of academic and student affairs, first at the St. Augustine Campus of St. Johns River State College in Florida, and most recently at Thomas Nelson Community College in Williamsburg, Virginia. Dr. McLeod holds a Ph.D. in leadership and education from Barry University, an M.Ed. in training and development from North Carolina State University, a B.A. in education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a certificate in business management from N.C. State. 
In January 2020, the new Barnhill-Jenkins Center for Innovation on the Tarboro campus opened for classes. This facility houses advanced manufacturing programs, such as industrial systems, manufacturing, electronics, global logistics, and supply chain management. These programs are developing a continuous pipeline of qualified graduates and retrained workers ready to meet local and regional workforce needs.