Steering Committee
Ann Caulkins, Co-chair Publisher, The Charlotte Observer
Harvey Gantt, Co-chair Principal, Gantt Huberman Architects
Gene Bodycott President & Partners, New Forum
Charles Brown Director, The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Brett Carter President, Duke Energy Carolinas
Dr. Ron Carter President, Johnson C. Smith University
Howard Bissell III SVP & Director of Office Leasing Services, The Bissell Companies
Camille Davidson Assistant Professor, Charlotte School of Law
Michael DeVaul Senior Vice President, YMCA of Greater Charlotte
Jim Donnelly President, Pursuit Group, LLC
Jim Dulin CEO, Spectrum Properties
Ken Lambla Dean, UNC Charlotte College of Art & Architecture
Rip Farris CEO, Tuscan Development
David Furman CEO, Centro City Works
Art Gallagher President, Johnson & Wales University
Dr. Maha Gingrich Assistant CIO, Central Piedmont Community College
Carroll Gray Consultant, Lake Norman Regional Transportation Commission
Carol Hardison Executive Director, Crisis Assistance Ministry
Carol Hull Resident, Town of Mint Hill
Stefan Latorre Attorney at Law, The Law Offices of Stefan R. Latorre
Viola Lyles Director & Facilitator, The Lee Institute
Todd Mansfield CEO, Crosland
Terry Montgomery Representative, First Baptist Church
Angeles Ortega-Moore U.S. Census Bureau
Mark Peres Founder & President, Charlotte Viewpoint
Joe Piemont President & COO, Carolinas Healthcare Systems
Stuart Proffitt Principal, Proffitt Capital Group
Lat H. Purser, Jr. Lat Purser & Associates, Inc.
Thomas Ralston Brokerage Associate, Focus Property Advisors, LLC
Brandy Richard Marketing Manager, Charlotte Regional Visitor’s Authority
Pat Rodgers President & CEO, Rodgers Builders
Brandy Rogers Resident, Robinson Church & Back Creek Church Neighborhood
Laura Schulte President, Wells Fargo East Coast
John Schwaller President, Third Ward Neighborhood Association
Ruth Shaw Chair, UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees
Terry Shook Principal, Shook Kelley
John Stamas Partner, Defender Capital
Colleen Turner Resident, Fourth Ward
Dorothy Waddy President, West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition
Father Mauricio West Vicar General & Chancellor, Diocese of Charlotte
Charles Woodyard Executive Director, Charlotte Housing Authority
Emily Zimmern President, Levine Museum of the New South
