Our Leadership
Our Council reflects our Charlotte-Mecklenburg community. Their experiences and wisdom are coupled with a deep commitment to take bold action in improving economic mobility for all while governing our work.
James E. Ford
Principal Consultant - Filling the Gap Educational Consultants, LLC
Andrea B. Smith
Chief Administrative Officer - Bank of America
Erin Barbee
Director of Mission Advancement - Aldersgate
Alicia Bell
New Voices Organizing Manager - Free Press
Laura Clark
President & CEO - United Way of Central Carolinas
Jesse Cureton
Executive Vice President & Chief Consumer Officer - Novant Health
Kandi Deitemeyer, Ed.D.
President - Central Piedmont Community College
Dena Diorio
County Manager - Mecklenburg County Government
Jim Dunn, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President and System Chief Resource Officer - Atrium Health
Miriam Espaillat
Director of Community Engagement - Raydal Hospitality
Ophelia Garmon-Brown, M.D.
Senior Vice President, Community Wellness & Education - Novant Health
Marcus Jones
City Manager - City of Charlotte
Janice D. Little
Vice President of Talent Development - Lowe's Companies Inc.
Michael Marsicano, Ph.D.
President & CEO - Foundation For The Carolinas
Ray McKinnon
Pastor - South Tryon Community United Methodist Church
Edwin Peacock
President - The Pomfret Financial Company, Inc.
Dee O'Dell
Senior Vice President - U.S. Bank
Federico Rios
Immigration & Integration Manager - City of Charlotte
Mike Rizer
Executive Vice President of Community Relations - Wells Fargo
Clayton Wilcox, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Stephanie Kripa Cooper-Lewter, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Leading on Opportunity