Michael Lunsford of Bainbridge Island is one of 40 alumni and friends of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees has appointed to serve on the UNC Board of Visitors.

The board is one of the most active volunteer groups at the university, and the appointees began their four-year terms July 1.

The new members are part of an approximately 175-member board that actively assists the board of trustees and chancellor in a range of activities advancing the University of North Carolina, including career services, marketing, honor student recruitment, public and government relations and fundraising.

Members also serve as ambassadors, informing their communities about issues important to North Carolina, and, in turn, keeping the university administration informed about what they hear about North Carolina in their communities.