2023 Charlotte Community Impact Report

Friends of Heart,

I am truly amazed and proud of all that we’ve accomplished through the generosity of our incredible volunteers, supporters, donors and alongside relentless community partners dedicated to improving health outcomes and saving lives.

We are fortunate to have an impressive and committed Board of Directors and Campaign CoChairs who guided us through an unprecedented year of both financial successes and sustainable community wins that will impact the Greater Charlotte region for years to come. Together this fiscal year we:

• Advocated for the successful passage of Medicaid Expansion which increases healthcare coverage for approximately 600,000 North Carolinians.

• Educated more than 500,000 people on the importance of CPR and AED awareness through Hands-only demonstrations, CPR training toolkits and online resources.

• Established community-based blood pressure, screening, education, and referral initiatives with area partners reaching over 220,000 individuals.

• Increased our partnering organizations’ capacity to store and serve fresh produce, while increasing access to these foods for over 84,000 area residents.

• Equipped over 500 residents with new skills for healthy eating and healthy living through Healthy for LifeTM programming.

• Launched the Collaboration for Equitable Health, powered by Bank of America, with the goal of changing the health trajectory and outcomes of Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, and Native American communities through our pillars to increase access to quality care, activate communities around health education, and empower communities to advocate for policies that influence their opportunity to live long and healthy lives.

• Distributed a Healthy Community Toolbox that places CPR, blood pressure and nutrition resources in the hands of 31,000 families that fall within the largely rural communities that Nucor operates.

• Engaged more than 180 companies in our signature events, workplace well-being efforts and health education.

As we boldly approach the American Heart Association’s centennial celebration of lifesaving achievements and shared vision to equitably advance heart and brain health, we are grateful for your continued partnership and support.

With heartfelt appreciation,

Erin Link Executive Director

THE MISSION

The American Heart Association is on a mission to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.

As an organization, our community impact priorities are delivered in various ways. Although here at the local level we have a greater focus on nutrition security, our organizational priorities expand to many other categories with equity always at the center of our work, guiding all that we do.

2024 IMPACT GOAL

Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity*, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.

*Addressing the drivers of health disparities, including the social determinants of health and structural racism, is the only way to truly achieve equitable health and well-being for all.

COLLABORATION FOR EQUITABLE HEALTH

COLLABORATION FOR EQUITABLE HEALTH

Year One Accomplishments:

Added 80+ dedicated staff across the country

Engaged 188 leaders and community partners

Held over 160 strategy planning and community sessions

More than 80 contracted community health centers in 11 cities

• An equal opportunity to live a healthy life is not a reality for many people of color and people living in historically under-resourced communities in the United States. Bank of America is investing $25 million over five years to launch the Collaboration for Equitable Health, a joint effort to advance healthy outcomes for Black, Hispanic-Latino, AsianAmerican, and Native American people in communities that are historically underserved.

Charlotte was chosen as one of 11 cities across the country.

• Each organization provides tools and resources for different focus areas:

• American Cancer Society – Breast, Colorectal, and Prostate cancer

• American Diabetes Association – Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

• American Heart Association – High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

• The goal of this work is to advance long-term health by supporting collaborative exchanges between individuals and their medical providers, such as primary care physicians, and support a deeper understanding of overall health.

Community Forum for Collaboration for Equitable Health.

Bank of America employee well-being event including CPR demo.

CONTROLLING BLOOD PRESSURE

The latest prevalence estimates show that 46% of adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure. In Mecklenburg County alone, 35% of adults report being hypertensive. Despite the serious risk of heart attack, stroke, and even death, and the fact that we’ve made significant progress improving high blood pressure control rates in the US, blood pressure control remains far from ideal. Through clinical and community partners, we are integrating evidence-based strategies that result in improving blood pressure disparities in our region.

• We are establishing targeted initiatives to address the rural health crisis. HeartCorps recruits Public Health AmeriCorps volunteers to work in rural communities and address the health disparities that affect these communities the most — uncontrolled hypertension, cardiovascular risk and disease and limited public health capacity — while also preparing and inspiring the next generation of public health professionals. The Charlotte team supports two rural Western North Carolina HeartCorp members.

• Leading with mission and a commitment to the health and well-being of their community, Nucor has aligned with American Heart to integrate community health impact tools and trainings that focus on CPR education and blood pressure management reaching more than 300 communities and 31,000 families across the footprint in which they operate.

Key collaborators this past year:

• Amity Health Center

• Care Ring

• Charlotte Community Health Clinic

• Community Health Services of Union County

• CW Williams Community Health Center

• Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry

• HealthReach Community Clinic

• Hickory Public Library

• Inlivian

• Mecklenburg County Public Health

• Nucor

• WellCare

Jennifer Williams at Patrick Beaver Library (Hickory).

23,000 patients.

Blood pressure monitoring initiatives and evidence-based practices are integrated with two local health clinics, reaching over

220,000 area residents.

We established community-based blood pressure, screening, education, and referral initiatives with area partners reaching over

IMPROVING NUTRITION SECURITY

Chef Jeff at Loaves and Fishes

• We successfully increased our partners capacity to store and/or serve fresh produce, while increasing access to these foods for over 84,000 area residents. We educated and equipped over 500 residents with new skills for healthy eating and healthy living through Healthy for Life nutrition demonstrations.

• Since opening in May, over 1,400 residents have patroned the North Mecklenburg Community Farmers Market.

• American Heart recognizes that many factors make up whether individuals have nutritious foods available, affordable and/or accessible in their community. Collectively, we are striving toward equitable nutrition security for area residents through sustainable and supportive strategies, including policy efforts at the federal, state, and local levels.

Our Community Partners:

• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Food Policy Council

• Grace Lutheran Church

• Hearts and Hands Food Pantry

• Loaves and Fishes

• North Mecklenburg Community Farmers Market

• The Bulb

• The Heights and Grier Heights

• TruSolace Counseling and Wellness Center

• Uptown Farmers Market

• Wingate University Farmers Market

• Zealous Empowering Nurturer

15% of Mecklenburg County households are considered food insecure.

Chef Jeff Healthy For Life Nutrition Lessons at Grace Lutheran Church in Concord.

ZEN Community Garden.

Crowder Constructors volunteering at Russell Bros. Farm for community impact at local food banks.

Wingate University Farmers Market. Over 4,000 residents reached.

ELIMINATING TOBACCO AND VAPING USE IMPACT REPORT

46.6 percent increase in e-cigarette sales between 2020 and 2022, nationally

• We are proud participants of the Change for Life: Tobacco-Free Recovery Coalition, which empowers behavioral health organizations to adopt and implement tobacco-free campus policies, integrate best practice tobacco treatment into ongoing services and employ shared messaging that supports a positive tobacco-free culture of care for clients and staff.

Fifteen of 19 Behavioral Health facilities that have gone tobacco-free are members of the coalition. This coalition will be going statewide in Summer 2023.

• With the support of Nucor, we hosted a virtual conversation on vaping, with medical professionals, parents, youth, and school system leaders.

Over two hundred attendees took part in this thought provoking conversation on how we can work together and act throughout our communities to address and end tobacco and vaping.

Invitation to the Virtual Community Conversation on the Youth Vaping Epidemic.

Zoom meeting on how to tackle the tobacco and vaping epidemic.

CPR & AED AWARENESS

In partnership with Tepper Sports & Entertainment our local team was joined by NFL player Damar Hamlin and AHA CEO Nancy Brown for a CPR certification event for Panthers employees and players. Hands-only CPR practice was extended to PSL owners as well.

CPR & AED AWARENESS

We are working with area schools, workplaces, and sports facilities to establish Cardiac Emergency Response Plans. McLeod Centers for Wellbeing recently integrated an updated response plan, ensuring their staff, clients, families and visitors at all 9 care locations ensure bystander CPR and AED usage is administered before the arrival of EMS.

Over 500,000 people reached 32,000 CPR Anytime Kits were distributed.

with CPR demos and AED education and

Grant Thornton funded CPR kits distributed to local schools to fulfill state CPR training requirement.

Thanks to the generosity of Randy Marion Automotive, American Heart Association 100 Infant CPR Training Kits were placed at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center to support parent education.

Dr. Sherry Saxonhouse, incoming Board President and Karla Jones, Board member discuss the difference between sudden cardiac arrest and heart attack and do hands-only CPR demo on WCNC.

Providence Day School Seniors learn CPR at Skills Day.

CPR Demo at Stratford Richardson YMCA in partnership with NC MedAssist.

HeartCode

• HeartCode BLS, ACLS, and PALS blended learning courses from the American Heart Association provide healthcare organizations with a flexible and efficient method for training large numbers of students across different care settings and varied locations. Most importantly, HeartCode delivers high-quality training that prepares students for real resuscitation events and increases their confidence for responding in the most stressful emergency situations. HeartCode certifications are renewed every two years.

HeartCode Participating Hospitals:

• Atrium Health Cleveland, Shelby, NC

• Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte

• Catawba Valley Medical Center

• Frye Regional Medical Center

• Novant Health

• Rutherford Regional Medical Center

Effective bystander CPR provided immediately can double or triple a person’s chance of survival.

Each year, more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States

CPR demonstrations at Compass Group.

About 70% – or nearly 3 out of 4 – cardiac arrests that happen outside a hospital happen at home.

Truist hosts a CPR demonstration for Charlotte teammates.

ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC POLICY IMPACT REPORT

AHA joins the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance to lobby for Medicaid Expansion

Governor Cooper signs Medicaid Expansion into law

Charlotte Area Chamber Public Policy Meeting

• As a founding organization for the Care4Carolina coalition, we are grateful for the recent movement on Medicaid

Expansion in North Carolina to close the healthcare coverage gap for more

than 500,000 North Carolinians.

• AHA has formed a partnership with Charlotte Regional Transportation Coalition to support safe access for all of Charlotte’s residents, including pedestrians, motorists, and bicyclists.

• AHA has begun working with Mecklenburg County Public Health on the development of the Health Equity Action Plan to advance health equity at the community level.

• We proudly attended and lead breakout sessions at Mecklenburg County Design Day 2023. This is a day-long event focused on collaborative learning, sharing, and community health improvement planning for Mecklenburg County. Approximately 150 community based organizational leaders were involved.

2022-2023 North Carolina Public Policy Agenda

• The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association supports and advocates for public policies that will help improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans.

Access to Care

• Medicaid Expansion - Close the health insurance coverage gap in North Carolina by expanding Medicaid to ensure access to affordable and quality health care.

Tobacco Free

• Program funding – Secure recurring state funding for tobacco use prevention and cessation programs that meet or exceed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.

• Retail licensure – Provide licensure standards for retailers of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes to ensure compliance with state laws and repeal laws that penalize youth for the possession, use, and purchase of tobacco products.

Early Childhood Education

• Extend Child Care Compensation Grants to compensate enhancements for the childcare workforce.

Blood Pressure Control

• Program funding – Secure public funding for state programs targeted at the treatment of hypertension. Waiting on signature at the state level.

• Medicaid Blood Pressure Coverage –Support expansion of state Medicaid coverage of self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring devices for the diagnosis and management of patients with hypertension.

Quality Systems of Care

• Stroke systems – Strengthen statewide stroke systems of care by updating stroke facility designation.

• Telecommunicator CPR – Require all 911 telecommunicators that provide dispatch for emergency medical conditions be trained in the delivery of high-quality telecommunicator CPR (TCPR).

• The following school districts participated in the completion of the Kids Heart Challenge program which included activities and study quizzes.

• Charlotte-Mecklenburg County School District, Charlotte, NC

• Cleveland County School District, Shelby, NC

• Gaston County School District, Gastonia, NC

• Iredell-Statesville School District, Statesville, NC

• Lincoln County School District, Lincolnton, NC

• Mooresville Graded School District, Mooresville, NC

• Rowan-Salisbury School District, Salisbury, NC

• Union County Public School, Monroe, NC

• Cabarrus County School District, Concord, NC

• Catawba County School District, Newton, NC

980

Students who did CPR Quiz: Students participating in Kids Heart Challenge:

1,087

6,108

Students who did Stroke and Anti-Vaping Quiz: Students completing Finn’s Mission:

583

Sophia Brownlee, Brawley Middle School, was selected as one of the 2023-2024 Youth Community Ambassadors and spoke at Iredell County Heart Ball in March.

Congratulations to Isaac Dickson Elementary School on raising $31,590.57 through the Kids Heart Challenge, more than any other school in North Carolina. Isaac Dickson Elementary is a part of the Asheville City School District and longtime partners of American Heart Association.

STEM GOES RED

With a goal of closing the gender gap in research, the first in-person STEM Goes Red Conference was held on March 29, 2023 at Johnson C. Smith University. The event brought together local school-age girls, mentors, guest speakers for an interactive discussion to uncover their potential and showcase STEM careers.

Heart-healthy tips were provided from local physicians.

STEM Goes Red event at JCUS for 100 CMS middle school students beside picture of all the students in auditorium.

Students engaged with mentors from participating companies.

Participants joined our nation of lifesavers by learning hands-only CPR.

Opening eyes, hearts and minds to a world of possibilities.

WORKPLACE WELL-BEING

• The American Heart Association’s Health Equity in the Workforce initiative, in collaboration with Deloitte Health Equity Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Foundation, will leverage the expertise of business leaders to build a comprehensive roadmap and set of resources to help advance health equity in the workforce.

• Six local organizations were recognized by the American Heart Association for their implementation of quality workforce health and well-being programs and culture of health best practices.

• Truist Bank

• Martin Starnes & Associates

• Trane Technologies

• KLINGSPOR Abrasives

• City of Newton

• Carolina Caring

TV coverage photo of the Executive Breakfast.

Beth Sharkey presents CPR demonstration at Lowe’s.

Team AIG poses for a photo at the Heart Walk.

We are digging this corporate partner! Cardiac Emergency Response Planning with CTE.

HEART CHALLENGE

Everyone deserves the opportunity to be healthier and happier, and every company deserves to have a fully engaged workforce. Heart Challenge is a suite of initiatives (Heart Walk, CycleNation, and Field Day), designed to help employees find that connection and support a great cause. Led by Campaign Chair, Dan Soto of Ally, the Heart Challenge engaged and inspired companies, individuals and community leaders to get active and live a heart healthy lifestyle.

60 companies had employees participate in the Heart Challenge.

More than 240 coaches signed up to help lead their teams.

3,750 participants engaged in campaign events.

GO RED FOR WOMEN

Led by Janice Dupre, Lowe’s and Sheila Jordan, Honeywell, the campaign advanced strategies and solutions to ensure equitable health outcomes within our community, celebrated integral community partners who help advance the mission of the Association, and honored our local survivors through heartfelt storytelling.

Through the Go Red for Women movement, we will:

• Ensure all women are aware of their greatest health threat

• Help women take charge of their health

• Address inequities in access and quality of care

• Engage more women in STEM and research

More than 56,000 people educated on Hands-Only CPR and the risk factors and warning signs of cardiovascular disease.

Heart disease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year – more than all cancers combined.

80% of cardiac and stroke events may be prevented with education and action.

Over 460 supporters, survivors and friends of heart attended the Go Red for Women Experience at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown.

More than 30 organizations participating in National Wear Red Day.

16 quality TV placements and 3 diverse radio and print media placements during Heart Month.

HEART OF CHARLOTTE HEART BALL

The Heart of Charlotte takes the Heart Ball beyond the table into a year-round campaign, bringing the work of the American Heart Association to life. The campaign focuses on the mission-critical work being done within our community and culminates with a celebration at the Heart Ball experience. The 2023 Heart Ball was held on February 11, 2023 at the Nascar Hall of Fame Crown Ballroom.

Led by campaign co-chairs, Kim and Leon Topalian of Nucor, the campaign:

• Recognized integral community partners who help advance the mission of the AHA like our 2023 Heart of Gold recipient, Mary Ward of McLeod Centers for Wellbeing.

• Honored the 2022 Leaders of Impact nominees who engaged in a 7-week fundraising challenge with special recognition to 2022 Leaders of Impact Winner, Alexandria Anneheim of the Charlotte Hornets

• Celebrated local heart survivor, Ollie Marleaux (age 7) alongside his dad, fellow survivor, Evan Marleaux

Over 900 guests celebrated the collective impact the campaign has made on health equity within our community — with specific focus on nutrition, hypertension and tobacco strategies.

HEART OF CATAWBA VALLEY HEART BALL

• Led by campaign chair, Dr. Philip Greene, of Frye Medical Center, the Heart of Catawba Valley campaign brought together leaders, supporters, and advocates within the community to advance the mission of the American Heart Association. Over 250 attendees celebrated in February at the culminating Catawba Valley Heart Ball at The Crossing at Hollar Mill.

• In May, the Healthy Heart Ambassador program was launched in Catawba Valley. This multi-year initiative engaged 11 companies and focuses on four educational components: CPR and AED, Blood Pressure and Stroke, Mental Wellbeing and Smoking Cessation; Physical Activity, Nutrition and Chronic Disease.

Century Furniture celebrated CPR and AED Awareness Week by doing on site training with their employees.

• Last fall, several companies joined together to ditch the laptop for the leaderboard in a good old-fashioned competitive teambuilding Field Day, designed to reduce stress and improve workplace health.

• Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry collaborated with the Association to address hypertension by implementing a blood pressure self-management station within their lobby for their 24,000 annual visitors.

• Four local elementary schools received CPR in Schools Kits to ensure students learn the lifesaving skill.

HEART OF IREDELL COUNTY HEART BALL

• Through the generosity of both corporate and personal supporters, the Heart of Iredell campaign advanced the mission of the American Heart Association by focusing on sustainable strategies and solutions to better the health of our local community members. The 46th Annual Iredell County Heart Ball took place on March 11, 2023 at Statesville Civic Center and celebrated the impact, accomplishments and life-giving strategies from the year-long, annual campaign.

Thanks to the generosity of Randy Marion Automotive, Infant CPR Anytime Kits were placed at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center to support parent education.

News Coverage

GRFW Co-chairs Sheila Jordan and Janice Dupre on WCNC on the eve of Wear Red Day.

Dr. Sherry Saxonhouse, incoming Board President and Karla Jones, Board member, discuss difference between sudden cardiac arrest and heart attack and do hands-only CPR demo on WCNC.

Board Member Dr. Sandy Charles on WJZY for Wear Red Day.

Live Fierce. Life is Why. - $250,000+ /

Platform - $125,000+ / event year

Signature - $65k+ / event year

INTERNAL NOTE: This PPT includes PY 21-22 HB & GRFW sponsors as well. Will revisit list in December 2022 to

INTERNAL NOTE: This PPT includes PY 21-22 HB & GRFW sponsors as well. Will revisit list in December 2022 to remove outdated sponsors.

Beyond the Event Sponsors

Tarkett and CFS

FY 2022–2023 GREATER CHARLOTTE LEADERS

GREATER CHARLOTTE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIRMAN

NEAL BLINDE

President, Commercial Banking

Capital One

PRESIDENT

SIDNEY FLETCHER, MD

SVP & Chief Clinical Officer

Novant Health

CHAIRMAN-ELECT

GARY MICHEL

SANDY CHARLES, MD

Medical Director, Novant Health

Women’s Heart & Vascular Center

LE ROY DAVIS

MIKE DESMOND

National Audit Industry & Growth Leader, Charlotte Office, Grant Thornton

JAMIE ERGLE

Executive Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CHAIR

NANCY MCNELIS

Vice President, Business Development

Summit Leadership Partners

PRESIDENT–ELECT

SHERRY SAXONHOUSE, MD

Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, Atrium Health

MEMBERS

STACY GRAY

General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, CTE

SANJEEV GULATI, MD

Chief Cardiology, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, Atrium Health

SHAINA HALL

Chief Human Resources Officer, Belk

KARLA JONES, M.A., ED.D. Professor, Queens University of Charlotte

CHUCK MUNN

Vice President of Non-Perishable Merchandising, Harris Teeter

JERRY A. SAUNDERS, MD, Ph.D.

Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Amity Medical Group

RAYNARD WASHINGTON, Ph.D. Public Health Director, Mecklenburg County

CHARLOTTE LEADERS WITH REGIONAL AND/OR NATIONAL AHA ROLES

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NATIONAL BOARD

BERTRAM SCOTT

Retired, SVP of Population Health, Novant Health

CEO ROUNDTABLE

CO-CHAIRMAN: BRIAN MOYNIHAN

Chairman & CEO, Bank of America

MEMBER: MARVIN ELLISON

President & CEO, Lowe’s Corporation, Inc.

CORPORATE OPERATIONS COORDINATING

COMMITTEE MEMBER & GO RED FOR WOMEN

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEMBER

CHRISTINE KATZIFF

Audit Executive, Bank of America

NATIONAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER

CHRIS WILLIAM

Financial Advisor, Wells Fargo Advisors

PVD COUNCIL VICE CHAIR

ESTHER S.H. KIM, MD, MPH, RPVI

Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute

SOUTHEAST BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS

CARL ARMATO

President & CEO, Novant Health

SANDRA BURKE, PhD, FAHA

Retired Cardiovascular Research Scientist

FY 2022–2023 GREATER CHARLOTTE LEADERS

HEALTH EQUITY ADVISORY COUNCIL

DR. YELE ALUKO, EY

DR. DELLYSE BRIGHT, Atrium Health

ANGELA CAULEY, George Washington Carver

Food Research Institute

MICHELLE HUNT, Steve Smith Family Foundation

JOE MACHICOTE, Premier

RAKI MCGREGOR, Novant Health

DR. JERRY SAUNDERS, Amity Medical Group

BERTRAM SCOTT

DR. BRANDON WOLFE, UNCC

2023 GO RED FOR WOMEN LEADERS

CAMPAIGN CHAIRS

SHEILA JORDAN Honeywell

JANICE DUPRE

Lowe’s Corporation, Inc.

IMMEDIATE PAST CAMPAIGN CHAIR

ANGELA YOCHEM

INCOMMING CHAIRS

JANICE DUPRE

Lowe’s Corporation, Inc.

KIMBERLY MOORE-WRIGHT Truist

CIRCLE OF RED CHAIRS

DREW CAWTHORNE, EY

ROCHELLE RIVAS, North Highland

EXECUTIVE TEAM

DR. ADELLE ANTHONY-WILLIAMS

Adelle Anthony-Williams MD, PLLC

MARCIA AVEDON

JODIE AYRES, Fifth Third Bank

ERANIA BRACKETT, Dentsply Sirona

ERIKA DUNCAN, Bank of America

SAMANTHA FERRIE, North Highland

JULIE HARRIS, Bank of America

CHRIS HART

LINDSAY HOHLER, Grant Thornton

BETSY MACK, Charlotte Hornets

KIMBERLY MOORE-WRIGHT, Truist

THERESA PAYTON, Fortalice

MEGAN TURNER, EY

FY 2022–2023 GREATER CHARLOTTE LEADERS HEART CHALLENGE 2022

CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRS

DAN SOTO, Ally Financial

IMMEDIATE PAST CAMPAIGN CHAIR

CINDY NOBLE, Compass Group

EXECUTIVE TEAM

MATT ARNOLD, Ally Financial

KEN BERNARDO, Truist

MARIANE CARNA, Novant Health

ED COSTELLO, Labcorp

LYNN HANSEN, Crowder Constructors

KATIE JOHAR, EY

MATT LECKRONE, Compass Group

RANDY MARION, Randy Marion Automotive

JOSH PITTMAN, Grant Thornton

LINDSAY POWERS, Premier

DR. GEOFFREY ROSE, Atrium Health

JOE SHULL, Flagship Healthcare Properties

BRIAN WEISKER, Piedmont Natural Gas

CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRS

DAN SOTO, Ally Financial

BRIAN WEISKER, Piedmont Natural Gas

EXECUTIVE TEAM

MATT ARNOLD, Ally Financial

KEN BERNARDO, Truist

LYNN HANSEN, Crowder Constructors

BOBBY HOLMES, SEI

KATIE JOHAR, EY

WILL LANGE, Honeywell

MATT LECKRONE, Compass Group

CHRIS LITTLE, Hendrick Automotive Group

JOSH PITTMAN, Grant Thornton

DR. ESTHER KIM, Atrium Health

JOE SHULL, Flagship Healthcare Properties

JASON SIMON, Charlotte Hornets

CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRS

KIM AND LEON TOPALIAN, Nucor

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

GARY MICHEL

EXECUTIVE TEAM

JEFF BRIGHTON, EY

PAUL CAMUTI, Trane Technologies

TIM CRAVEN, JELD-WEN, Inc.

STEPHEN & LINDA DE MAY, Duke Energy

DR. ERIC ESKIOGLU & DR. LAUREN SPEAS, Novant Health

TY JEFFERS, SPX FLOW, Inc.

TIFFANY & BRYAN JOHNSON, CBRE & Colliers

JOE PARADISE, KPMG

BEN & JOANNA PICKETT, Nucor

WALTER & SARAH PRICE, MVA

REX & SABRINA QUERY, Nucor

RICK SMALL, Truist

JAY WEBER, Chubb

CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRS

MELANY ARJONA & VICENTE REYNAL, Ingersoll Rand

IMMEDIATE PAST CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRS

KIM & LEON TOPALIAN, Nucor

EXECUTIVE TEAM

JEFF BRIGHTON, EY

PAUL CAMUTI, Trane Technologies

ANDREAS FRANK, Dentsply Sirona

ELIZABETH HEPDING, Ingersoll Rand

CHARLOTTE & DAN JACOBS, Barings & JELD-WEN, Inc.

KATE KEENE, Ingersoll Rand

VIK KINI, Ingersoll Rand

RYAN KRAHL, Service Logic

RALPH LOPEZ MASSAS, American Airlines

JOE PARADISE, KPMG

BEN & JOANNA PICKETT, Nucor

ANDY SCHIESL, Ingersoll Rand

RICK SMALL, Truist

MIKE WEATHERRED, Ingersoll Rand

CAROLINE WRIGHT, Tepper Sports & Entertainment

2023 GREATER CHARLOTTE MEMBERS

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE

ELIZABETH & DR. BRUCE COHEN

CHRISTY & OTIS CROWDER

KAREN & ROGER HENDRIX

DIANE & TOM TAYLOR

KIM & LEON TOPALIAN

PACESETTER’S CIRCLE

CHRISTINE & CHARLES KATZIFF

MARY & MIKE LAMACH

DONNA & AL DE MOLINA

JODI & GARY MICHEL

Julia Allen

Duke Almon

Dr. Yele Aluko & Dr. Shirley Houston-Aluko

Christi & Carl Armato

Mary Lee & Matthew Arnold

Pamela & Michael Austin

Marcia Avedon & Charlie Farrar

Roya Behnia

Allen Behr

Tracey & Ken Bernardo

Morgan Best

Alexis & Justin Blackford

Jessica & Neal Blinde

Wendi & Dave Boddy

Carrie & Jeff Brighton

Heath Broadway

Jeffrey Brown

Sandra Burke, PhD & Charles Brown

Kelly & Paul Camuti

Laura & Kurt Coleman

Tim Condron

Brendalyn & Charles Connor

Sheryl & Keith Craun

Vani & Tim Craven

Le Roy Davis

Stephen DeMay

Mike Desmond

Daniel DiMicco

Erika & Doug Duncan

Janice Dupre

Daniel Eller

Jamie & Harvey Ergle

Rene Hellams

Amber & Stefan Fencl

Jeanine & Tim Flanagan

BERTRAM L. SCOTT

CASEY BURNS

SHEILA & PHILLIP JORDAN

KATHRYN & LUKE KISSAM

BOB LACKEY

ANNE & SEAN MADDEN

BETTY & RANDY MARION

JOHN M. MCKENNEY

CINDY NOBLE

HANNAH & JONATHAN TOPALIAN

SABRINA & REX QUERY

JULIE & DANIEL D. SOTO

CAROLYN & FRED STUBBLEFIELD

ANGELA & DAN YOCHEM

HEART & TORCH CIRCLE PULSE CIRCLE CHAMPION’S CIRCLE

Regina Fleenor

Sandy & Bob Fotsch

Kulleni Gebreyes

Libby & Ben Goins

Anna & Zachary Gordon

Stephen Gorman

Steve Grandfield

Stay Gray

Jean & David Guernsey

Lynn & Jeff Hansen

Shaina Hall

Chris Hart

Rasha Hasaneen

Brooke & Dan Hawkins

Michele & John Hollatz

Sandra Holub

Charlotte & Jacobs

Johnny E. Jacobs

Kenya & Tyrone Jeffers

Lawana & Doug Jellison

Lia Keel

Van Knick

Amy & Patrick Kochan

Jennifer & Ryan Krahl

Liz & Chris Kuehn

Katie & Stephen Lackey

Kipper & Robb Lackey

Michele & Les Lambert

William Lange

Scott Laurenti

Lindsey & Andy Lawhon

Steve Laxton

Niki & Matt Leckrone

Peter Levinson

Lanette & Kevin Lilly

John Link

Katherine Lockhart

Colleen & Jim Ludington

Jacqui MacLeod

Krystal Magazine

Audrey McBratney

Bill McCombs

Sandra & Jay McFarland

Ray McKinnon

Mike McLaughlin

Machell Mims

Kimberly Moore-Wright

Carolyn & George Moretz

Jeri & Jeff Mulder

Jennier & Chuck Munn

Greg Murphy

Daniel Needham

Mandy Norton

Blake Okland

Jane Onsurd

LaVonna & Joe Paradise

Paula & Steve Parker

Theresa & Chris Payton

Joanna & Ben Pickett

Leigh & Josh Pittman

Michael Polich

Nathan Pranger

Sarah & Ken Pursley

Linda A. Reeves

Melany & Vicente Reynal

Janet & Anthony Rhoton

Rochelle & Eric Rivas

Amy & Dr. William Roberts

Denise & Chandler Root

Katherine & Dr. Geoffrey Rose

Debby & Joe Rutkowski

Amanda & Fernando Sabates

Robin & Jack Salzman

Jesse Samples

Dr. Jerry Saunders

Scott Schell

Jason Schugel

Dawn & Drew Sigmund

Amy & Matthew Sizemore

MaryEmily Slate

Richard Small

Ronald Sodoma

Sara & Jeff Spalding

Kelly & Charles Spiggle

Scott Stengel

Alyson & Michael Strickland

David Sumoski

Michelle Taylor

Greg Thompson

Paul Thompson

Patrick Thornton

Johanna Threm

Doug Timmerman

Tracey & Scott Tozier

Scott Updike

Chad Utermark

Carrie & Mark Wagner

Sushma Walker

Russell Walsh

Clint Watson

Kimberly & Michael Warr

Clint Watson & Justin Greer

Jay L. Weber

Dr. Adelle Anthony-Williams & Dr. Jerome Williams

Julia Wilson

Colleen & John Winslow

Jon Witherow