Advisory Board Co-Chair

Founder & President New Systems Ethic, Inc

Don Upton

Advisory Board Co-Chair

Senior Director, Member Engagement LEE

Lisa Guckian

New York

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SVP of External Affairs, NC Chamber President, NC Chamber Foundation

Meredith Archie

Retired Superintendent Edgecombe County Public Schools

Dr. Valerie Bridges

Associate Professor UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

Liz Chen

Eastern North Carolina

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Former Superintendent Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Ann Clark

Community Volunteer

Amy Colaco

Chief Executive Officer The Innovation Project

Dr. Sharon Contreras

Accenture Leadership Alumni

Milan Damani

VP, Head of HRCG and BHRL for People Team & CAO TIAA

Terrell Davis

Executive Coach Mukti LLC

Naras Eechambadi

Immediate Past Board Chair

President and CEO Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce

David Farris

Founder + CEO VLG Strategic Growth Practice

Vickie Gibbs

SVP, Human Resources Lightwave Dental

Katelyn Hokenberg

Senior Vice President - Private Client Advisor Bank of America

Anthony Lando

EVP, Head of Total Rewards Truist

Betsy Oliphant

President Atrium Health Cabarrus, Advocate Health

Asha Rodriguez

D.C.

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Managing Director Wells Fargo Securities

Mike Sartorius

Executive Director The Cemala Foundation

Susan Schwartz

Chief Executive Officer Digi-Bridge

Alyssa Sharpe

Charlotte-Piedmont Triad

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Executive Director Action Greensboro

Cecelia Thompson

Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager Atlantic Union Bank

Claire Veazey

Principal Chatham County Schools

Lemondré Watson

Eastern North Carolina

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Executive Advisor

Lauren Woods