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co-chairs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n \"Charles\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n Charles Bowman <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n Executive in Residence <\/div>\n \n
\n UNC Charlotte <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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\n \"Pat\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n Pat Rodgers <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n Rodgers Builders <\/div>\n \n
\n CEO <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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\n \"Mike\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n Mike Wilson ’91 <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n Senior Vice President and General Counsel <\/div>\n \n
\n Northwood Ravin <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cathy Bessant
<\/strong>CEO, Foundation for the Carolinas

Joye Blount \u201990
<\/strong>President, Knight Angels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brandt Bronico \u201917<\/strong>
Midfielder, Charlotte FC

Terry Brown<\/strong> \u201909
Representative, North Carolina General Assembly

Chris Chung<\/strong>
CEO, Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laura Clark \u201902<\/strong>
<\/strong>President, Foundation for the Carolinas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Derick Close<\/strong>
<\/strong>CEO, Springsteen Capital<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kristi Coleman<\/strong>
<\/strong>President, Carolina Panthers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malcomb Coley
<\/strong>Co-founder, Bright Hope Capital

Brian Collier
<\/strong>CEO, The Gambrell Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave Craven \u201912
<\/strong>Senator, North Carolina General Assembly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dena Diorio
<\/strong>Community Leader, Mecklenburg County<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracy Dodson \u201997, \u201998
<\/strong>Chief Operating Officer and Head of Economic Development, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

George Dunlap \u201991, \u201903
<\/strong>Commissioner, Mecklenburg County<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kris Fetter<\/strong>
<\/strong>President and CEO, Faison<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tom Gabbard<\/strong>
<\/strong>CEO, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sue Glass<\/strong>
<\/strong>CEO, YMCA of Greater Charlotte<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Julie Harris \u201900
<\/strong>Managing Director, Bank of America<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ken Haynes<\/strong>
<\/strong>Southeast Region President, Advocate Health<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lilyn Hester \u201993<\/strong>
<\/strong>Southeast External Affairs and Government Relations, Google<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marcus Jones<\/strong>
<\/strong>City Manager, City of Charlotte<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fred Klein
<\/strong>Founding Partner, Childress Klein<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tom Lawrence<\/strong>
<\/strong>President and CEO, The Leon Levine Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ralph Lopez Massas<\/strong>
<\/strong>Senior Vice President of Charlotte Hub Operations, American Airlines<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi Lyles
<\/strong>Mayor, City of Charlotte<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rhett Mabry
<\/strong>President, The Duke Endowment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer Marion Mills \u201996<\/strong>
<\/strong>Advertising Executive, Randy Marion Automotive Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gene McLaurin \u201978<\/strong>
<\/strong>Chair, Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelly McPhilliamy ’89<\/strong>
<\/strong>Managing Director, Harris Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeff Merrifield
<\/strong>Global Energy Sector Leader and Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

Eric Miller
<\/strong>Owner, The Mosack Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Danny Morrison
<\/strong>Executive Advisor, Charlotte Sports Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna Nelson<\/strong>
<\/strong>Chair, Spangler Companies<\/p>\n\n\n\n





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Larry Ogunjobi \u201916
<\/strong>Defensive End, Pittsburgh Steelers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Peek \u201993<\/strong>
<\/strong>President and CEO, CaroMont Health<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe Price \u201983<\/strong>
<\/strong>Partner, Falfurrias Capital<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walter Price
<\/strong>Managing Director and Head of Public Affairs, Moore Van Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verl Purdy \u201973
<\/strong>Managing Partner, Cadrillion Capital<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Ravin \u201994<\/strong>
<\/strong>President and CEO, Northwood Ravin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason Saine \u201995
<\/strong>Partner, The Southern Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DeAndrea Salvador \u201913<\/strong>
<\/strong>Senator, North Carolina General Assembly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eric Seidel
<\/strong>SVP, Chief Commercial Officer, Honeywell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keith Stanley
<\/strong>CEO, University City Partners<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ali Summerville
<\/strong>Financial Services Executive<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles Thomas
<\/strong>Charlotte Director, Knight Foundation

Michael Vaccaro \u201997
<\/strong>Senior Vice President, Novant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joyce Waddell \u201973
<\/strong>Senator, North Carolina General Assembly

Derek Wang \u201911
<\/strong>Co-Founder, Taalk AI

Melvin Watkins \u201977
<\/strong>Former Head Coach, UNC Charlotte Basketball<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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