Celeste Harris was appointed to serve as a Deputy Commissioner on April 5, 2021. Prior to joining the Commission, Harris was a partner at the law firm of Maynard & Harris, where she represented individuals in workers’ compensation and Social Security Disability claims. While practicing law, Harris was a Dispute Resolution Commission certified mediator. Harris has been a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in workers’ compensation law since 2000.
Prior to practicing law, Harris worked as a registered nurse in the surgical ICU for a Veteran’s Administration hospital in Missouri, first as a staff nurse and later as head nurse. She earned her law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law, attending Wake Forest University School of Law during her third-year.