Board of Trustees

John Anderson Bailey ’94 is the owner of Sammy’s Neighborhood Pub, an iconic mainstay in downtown Belmont, and Homes by John Bailey, a remodeling and general contracting company based in Mount Holly. Bailey has significant experience in management and commercial and residential real estate. Previously, he served as vice president of William Trotter Company, a […]

Dennis N. Bunker III ’81, currently serves as Chair. A native of Salisbury, North Carolina, he began his commercial real estate career in 1981 after graduating from UNC Charlotte with a B.A. in Economics. His early work in the industry consisted of self-investing in real estate, general brokerage and construction. Since 1991, his company, Bunker […]

Geoffrey D. Gray is the chief customer relationship officer at Dexian, a leading provider of staffing, IT and workforce solutions. He was one of the founding members of Signature Consultants and joined Dexian during the acquisition of Signature in 2021. Gray adds more than 30 years of IT staffing and business experience to the Dexian […]

Isaiah Grayson ‘24, a native of Hendersonville, serves as UNC Charlotte’s 2024-25 student body president and as an ex officio member of the University’s Board of Trustees. He expects to earn dual bachelor’s degrees in political science and history from the University in summer 2024. Grayson’s involvement in Charlotte’s Student Government Association began in fall […]

Wendy Grubbs currently serves as an independent consultant after a distinguished career in legal, governmental and corporate positions, including serving as special assistant to the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, and as managing director of Citigroup. After graduating from UNC Charlotte with a bachelor’s degree in political science, Grubbs completed a […]

Brett Keeter serves as District Director for United States Congressman Tim Moore.  In his official capacity, he serves as the chief district staff member, overseeing the Congressman’s offices and managing outreach, constituent casework, and community and constituent relations in the six counties of North Carolina’s Fourteenth Congressional District. He also serves as primary liaison to […]

Hugh L. McColl Jr. is co-founder and chairman emeritus of Falfurrias Group. Previously, he served as chairman and CEO of Bank of America. During his tenure with the bank, it grew 50-fold, expanding its offerings of financial products and services across the United States to become an industry leader in retail, commercial, corporate and investment […]

Thomas M. Scrivener is Chief Operations Executive for Bank of America and is a member of the company’s executive management team. In this role, Scrivener is responsible for delivering integrated operations solutions for all lines of business, staff support areas and the broader enterprise, including operations teams in our global regions. He also led the […]

Lawrence (Larry) Shaheen Jr. is an attorney with the McIntosh Law Firm in Davidson, North Carolina, focusing on commercial business, real estate, taxation, and government affairs. A practicing attorney since 2013, he has experience advising all manner and complexity of businesses from Fortune 50 firms to local start-ups. Shaheen also serves as outside general counsel […]

Michael J. Smith serves as president and CEO of Charlotte Center City Partners, a 45-year-old economic and community development organization that envisions and implements strategies and actions to assure that Center City Charlotte is a welcoming and equitable, economically vibrant, culturally rich and beloved place for all. Smith is a proven community builder and innovator […]