Lee H. Roberts was named chancellor for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on August 9, 2024, after serving as interim chancellor. A dedicated public servant and a strong believer in the importance of a liberal arts education, Chancellor Roberts is focused on initiatives that set graduates up for success and provide support to researchers, faculty and staff.

Roberts is a longtime advocate for higher education and for the state of North Carolina. He served as a member of the UNC System Board of Governors and as the chair of its budget committee. He has held positions on the State Board of the Community College System, North Carolina's Banking Commission and the Board of Visitors at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy, where for five years he taught public budgeting to graduate students. Roberts has also served as a board member at the Golden LEAF Foundation, which invests in educational and economic opportunities for North Carolina’s rural communities. He was honored to serve as state budget director under Governor Pat McCrory from 2014 to 2016.

Before serving as interim chancellor, he was the co-founder and managing partner of SharpVue Capital, a North Carolina investment firm that specializes in stewarding institutional funds and growing local economies. Roberts received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Duke University and a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University. He and his wife, Liza, have three children.