leadership

Board of Directors

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    Shawana Burnette

    Atrium Health

  • A woman with dark wavy hair, wearing pearl earrings and a green and white striped shirt, smiling with her arms crossed in front of a blurred outdoor background.

    Dr. Nicole Campbell, Ed.D

    Smart Start of Mecklenburg County

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    Jasmine Christmas

    Go Health, LLC

  • A woman smiling with short curly hair and wearing a floral blazer and gold jewelry, standing indoors.

    Markeisha Ford

    Independent Consultant

  • A woman with long dark hair and light skin is sitting at a table, smiling, with a colorful floral art piece in the background.

    Dina Gambella

    Fellow Traveler Counseling

  • A woman with brown hair smiling, wearing a blue and white patterned top, standing in front of a white curtain.

    Dr. Melissa James

    Tryon Medical Partners

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    Kerri Keller (Investment Chair)

    Ernst & Young

  • A woman with dark hair wearing a blue blouse and matching blue earrings, smiling outdoors with greenery in the background.

    Marlene Lawson (Secretary)

    GXO Logistics, Inc.

  • A woman with shoulder-length hair, wearing a teal blazer over a pink top, standing in front of a blue background with white text.

    Nia McAdoo

    Homage Exhibit

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    Danyall McDowell (Board Chair)

    Wells Fargo

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    Wendy Powell

    Equitable

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    Mandy Ravin

    Freelance Writer

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    Troy Rice (Vice Chair)

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    Philip Robinson (Treasurer)

    Allstate Insurance: Philip Robinson & Associates

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    Setarra Robinson

    Setarra Robinson Consulting

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    Bill Ryans (Governance Chair)

    Indorama Ventures, Ltd.

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    Anna Schleunes

    City of Charlotte

  • A woman with medium-length brown hair, wearing a patterned blouse and a gold necklace, smiling while standing indoors.

    Ylida Scott (Development Chair)

    Jai Scott Design

  • A woman with long, wavy hair wearing a red blazer, posing with her hand under her chin against a dark blue background.

    Charlene Slaughter

    Spectrum

  • A smiling woman with light brown hair and fair skin, wearing a black top with sheer striped sleeves, outdoors with blurred greenery in the background.

    Lara Traynham

    TIAA

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    Rebecca Young (Housing Chair)

    Husky Rack & Wire

leadership

Board of Advisors

Jim Abbott

Michelle Jennings Anderson

David Barnhardt

Sadler Barnhardt

The Honorable Bishop George E. Battle, Jr.

Katie Becker

Pat Boyd

Tony Bucci

Lisa A. Crisp

Dianne English

Nikki Fleming

Anthony Fox

Harvey Gantt

Bijah Gibson

Robert Goodale

Portia Grant

Kimelyn Harris

Lana Hathaway

Tracy Hewett

Kevin Hill

Ale Jenkins

Pastor Mary Lautensleger

Judith Lisenby

DeWitt (Mac) McCarley

Valerie R. McWilliams

Debi Nelson

Bruce Parker

Tom Paulsen

David Perkins, Chair

Eric Reichard

Lisa Rhyne

Ken Sipes

Elizabeth Sirota

John A. Tate III

Marilyn Thompson

Ed Tubel

Tracey Watkins

Gail Brinn Wilkins

Natasha Witherspoon