Board of Trustees

Henry Atkins is a seasoned real estate developer, entrepreneur and community leader with a long-standing commitment to Charlotte and UNC Charlotte. A Charlotte native and Myers Park High School graduate, Atkins built a distinguished career in real estate development, investment and franchise operations. He has held leadership roles in numerous ventures including Atkins Properties, TAG […]

Amy Klein Aznar is a managing partner at Childress Klein, where she provides executive leadership, drives strategic growth initiatives and oversees investment strategy and risk management to protect investor and client interests. With deep expertise in equity and debt real estate investing, she has successfully invested on behalf of leading global institutional investors, leveraging the […]

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 […]

Isaiah Grayson ‘24, a native of Hendersonville, serves as UNC Charlotte’s 2025-26 student body president and as an ex officio member of the University’s Board of Trustees. He earned dual bachelor’s degrees in political science and history from the University in summer 2024, and is currently pursuing a Master of Public Administration. Grayson’s involvement in […]

David Longo is the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of CBI Workplace Solutions. Since founding CBI in 1993 as a small startup, David has grown the company into a premier workplace solutions provider in the Southeast, with locations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Florida. Under his leadership, CBI is a […]

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 […]

David Ravin ’94 is president and CEO of Northwood Ravin LLC, a leading full-service development, construction and property management firm. He manages the day-to-day operations of the company and works to establish and implement strategic goals and initiatives. Through careful planning, David has helped change the landscape of Charlotte. In November of 2022, UNC Charlotte […]

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 […]