Posted September 21, 2023
Granville County has welcomed two new additions at the Administration Office. Karen Evans joins the Administration Department as Deputy Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and Tammy McGhee comes on board as Recruitment Specialist for the Human Resources Department. Evans and McGhee bring significant experience and skillsets to Granville County as they begin their new roles.
Karen Evans joins Granville County for the second time after working from 2011 – 2015 as a Child Support Agent with the Department of Social Services before joining Cabarrus County Social Services in the same role. Following her time in Cabarrus County, Evans moved to a different career path and worked as Adult Literacy Director with Reading Connections in Greensboro. In her spare time, Evans volunteers as a tutor teaching English to adult immigrants and refugees. She is a native of Oxford and a graduate of South Granville High School. Evans holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Certificate in American Politics and Public Affairs from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Evans currently resides in Oxford.
Tammy McGhee brings a wealth of experience in private sector Human Resources and talent recruiting to her new role with Granville County. McGhee has worked for Reichold, Inc in Durham making her way to Human Resources Specialist before moving to Biogen in Morrisville to work in recruitment, talent acquisition, and onboarding. Most recently, McGhee specialized in training and development with GKN Automotive in Mebane. In her spare time, McGhee enjoys volunteering with the National MS Society, Stop Hunger Now, Habitat for Humanity, and the Boy Scouts of America where she served as Committee Member and Treasurer for Durham Lion’s Club Pack and Troop 17 where her son, Jordan, rose to the rank of Eagle Scout. McGhee currently resides in Durham.
Both McGhee and Evans work out of the Granville County Administration Office located at 104 Belle Street in Oxford. They can be reached at 919-693-5240.