Board of Visitors Members (2025-26)

Cathy Bessant
CEO, Foundation for the Carolinas

Joye Blount ’90
President, Knight Angels

Brandt Bronico ’17
Midfielder, Charlotte FC

Terry Brown ’09
Representative, North Carolina General Assembly

Chris Chung
CEO, Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina

Laura Clark ’02
President, Foundation for the Carolinas

Derick Close
CEO, Springsteen Capital

Kristi Coleman
President, Carolina Panthers

Malcomb Coley
Co-founder, Bright Hope Capital

Brian Collier
CEO, The Gambrell Foundation

Dave Craven ’12
Senator, North Carolina General Assembly

Dena Diorio
Community Leader, Mecklenburg County

Tracy Dodson ’97, ’98
Chief Operating Officer and Head of Economic Development, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance

George Dunlap ’91, ’03
Commissioner, Mecklenburg County

Kris Fetter
President and CEO, Faison

Tom Gabbard
CEO, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center

Sue Glass
CEO, YMCA of Greater Charlotte

Julie Harris ’00
Managing Director, Bank of America

Ken Haynes
Southeast Region President, Advocate Health

Lilyn Hester ’93
Southeast External Affairs and Government Relations, Google

Marcus Jones
City Manager, City of Charlotte

Fred Klein
Founding Partner, Childress Klein

Tom Lawrence
President and CEO, The Leon Levine Foundation

Ralph Lopez Massas
Senior Vice President of Charlotte Hub Operations, American Airlines

Vi Lyles
Mayor, City of Charlotte

Rhett Mabry
President, The Duke Endowment

Jennifer Marion Mills ’96
Advertising Executive, Randy Marion Automotive Group

Gene McLaurin ’78
Chair, Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina

Kelly McPhilliamy ’89
Managing Director, Harris Williams

Jeff Merrifield
Global Energy Sector Leader and Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

Eric Miller
Owner, The Mosack Group

Danny Morrison
Executive Advisor, Charlotte Sports Foundation

Anna Nelson
Chair, Spangler Companies

Larry Ogunjobi ’16
Defensive End, Pittsburgh Steelers

Chris Peek ’93
President and CEO, CaroMont Health

Joe Price ’83
Partner, Falfurrias Capital

Walter Price
Managing Director and Head of Public Affairs, Moore Van Allen

Verl Purdy ’73
Managing Partner, Cadrillion Capital

David Ravin ’94
President and CEO, Northwood Ravin

Jason Saine ’95
Partner, The Southern Group

DeAndrea Salvador ’13
Senator, North Carolina General Assembly

Eric Seidel
SVP, Chief Commercial Officer, Honeywell

Keith Stanley
CEO, University City Partners

Ali Summerville
Financial Services Executive

Charles Thomas
Charlotte Director, Knight Foundation

Michael Vaccaro ’97
Senior Vice President, Novant

Joyce Waddell ’73
Senator, North Carolina General Assembly

Derek Wang ’11
Co-Founder, Taalk AI

Melvin Watkins ’77
Former Head Coach, UNC Charlotte Basketball