Diane Cunningham

About Me

Diane Cunningham is the General Manager and Director Lead for Barnes & Noble College. She is currently serving as the Interim General Manager at the Morehead State University Bookstore.

Diane began her career with Barnes & Noble College in July 2004 as the Assistant Manager at Hopkinsville Community College during the KCTCS transition. In 2006, she was promoted to Store Manager. In 2017, Diane found a new home at Georgia College, and in 2020, after successfully transitioning the College of Coastal Georgia into the Barnes & Noble family, she became their Store Manager.

After several years on the Georgia coastline, Diane was eager to return to Kentucky, where her Barnes & Noble journey began. In June 2023, she relocated to the University of the Cumberlands as General Manager.

Throughout her 22-year career, Diane has held numerous leadership roles, including CMT, Director Lead, Interim Store Manager for multiple locations, Store Manager Training Liaison for Learning & Development, and New Store Manager Trainer. She has played an instrumental role in setting company standards and strategies and currently serves as a First Day Complete Transition Project Manager. Diane has successfully transitioned more than 15 new stores and overseen several store closings.

Diane has always embraced customer service as one of the most important aspects of her role. She and her husband Tim live in Corbin, Kentucky, with their furry sidekicks, Nissa and Harry. Tim is enjoying his military retirement after proudly serving his country for 30 years.