Our Staff
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JOHN RUSSICK
Interim President & CEO
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FRANKY ABBOTT, PH.D.
Chief Content Strategist
704-333-1887 ext. 2085 -
CHRIS BARBEE
Director of Development
704-333-1887 ext. 2081 -
CHRISTOPHER DELANGE
Preparator, Collections & Exhibitions
704-333-1887 ext. 2082 -
LINDSAY FAIRBROTHER
Director of School Programs
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MICHAEL FLEMING
Social Media Manager
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TERESA HOPSON
Office Administrator
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LISA HORLDT
Chief Financial Officer
704-333-1887 ext. 2088 -
SONJA HUGHES
Guest Services Manager
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JEJUANA JOHNSON
Director of Operations
704-333-1887 ext. 2099 -
SUZY LEVI
Events Coordinator
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KATE MCALLISTER
Director, Corporate & Foundation Partnerships
704-333-1887 ext. 2093 -
AUGUSTA OOSTHUYSEN
Registrar & Exhibitions Manager
704-333-1887 ext. 2079 -
KERI PETERSEN PH.D.
Senior Director, History & Exhibitions
704-333-1887 ext. 2089 -
ALEXANDER PIÑERES
Director of Programs & Digital Production
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PATRICK STEPP
Programs Manager
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KAREN SUTTON
Director of Community Engagement
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COURTNEY WHITESIDE
Director of Marketing
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CLIFF WHITFIELD
Digital Projects Manager
704-333-1887 ext. 2083 -
YOLANDA WILLIAMSON
Finance Manager
704-333-1887 ext. 2106
Board of Directors
Officers
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TY NIESS
CHAIR
Senior Advisor, Dart Interests, LLC
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GLEN WRIGHT
CHAIR-ELECT
CEO, Worth Financial Advisory Group
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KIETH COCKRELL
PAST CHAIR
Bank President, Charlotte Bank of America
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JIMMY KMETZ
TREASURER
Assurance Partner, Pricewaterhouse Coopers
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KEITH CLARK
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Treasury Management, PNC
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VIDA HARVEY
VICE CHAIR
Director/Assistant General Counsel Novant Health
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KEVIN MALCOLM
SECRETARY
Executive Director, Human Resources, Ally Bank
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MICHAEL SMITH
FACILITIES
Partner, Collett
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CLAYE STOKES
PROGRAMS
VP of Audience, Insurify
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RHONDALE HAYWOOD
DEVELOPMENT/MARKETING
Managing Director, Division
Investment Director, Truist Wealth
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KATE MAYNARD
GOVERNANCE
Partner, Robinson Bradshaw
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JONI ADAMS
Vice President Program Manager
Bank of America
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KELLY ALEXANDER
State Representative
North Carolina General Assembly
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JUDY AUGUST
Wealth Advisor Director
MAI Capital Management LLC
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GRIS BAILEY
President & CEO
Latin American Chamber of Commerce
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DENISE COLEMAN
Chief of Staff, Community Affairs
Norsan Media
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LUCIA ZAPATA GRIFFITH
Architect
Metro Landmarks
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DAVID JACOBS, MD
Medical Director of Trauma Services
Atrium Health
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CG NEWSOME
Civic Leader
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SCOTT POOLE
Partner
Ridgemont Equity Partners
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HUNTER PRIESTER
SVP, Associate Design Director
Bank of America
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RYAN RICH
Senior Assistant City
Attorney City of Charlotte
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CYNTHIA WALLACE
Co-Founder
New Rural Project
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BYRON WHITE, PHD
Associate Provost for Urban Research and Community Engagement
University of North Carolina Charlotte
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LINDA DALTON
(EX OFFICIO)
President, Mecklenburg Historical Association
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SALLY ROBINSON
(EX OFFICIO)
Civic Leader
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LIZ SIMMONS
(EX OFFICIO)
Civic Leader
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JOHN RUSSICK
Levine Museum Interim President/CEO