Sue recently retired as the Group Director of Institutional Advancement and Development at the Center for Creative Leadership. Sue was responsible for all philanthropic support including managing all grant funding efforts, working with multiple groups to match projects to funders, and cultivating ...

Felix is a CPA and Director of Finance at Participate (formerly VIF International Education) in Chapel Hill, NC, where he has worked since 2004. A native of Kenya, Felix is an enormously dedicated, objective problem solver who always seeks improvement and progress. Prior to immigrating to the US, ...

Olga is Vice President and Sales Manager with the International Division of BB&T. During her twenty-four years with the bank, she has enabled companies to capitalize on the opportunities and address the challenges of international trade. Olga also manages the international sales effort of BB&T for ...

Gerry recently retired as Executive Vice President at Elon University, assuming the position in June 2009. Francis previously served for 15 years as Elon’s provost and vice president for academic affairs. Francis received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Appalachian State University, ...

Rev. Michael Bailey was appointed in July 2017 as District Superintendent in the Yadkin Valley District (Forsyth County region) of the United Methodist Church. Bailey previously served as the pastor of Christ United Methodist Church in Greensboro, where he served since 2012. Prior to that he served ...

Dr. Sudhakar Puvvada is Vice President of the Global Denim Innovation Center at VF Corporation in Greensboro, NC. He is passionate about innovation and is known to drive top and bottom line growth through consumer desired innovationsbased on deep consumer insights. Prior to joining VF, Sudhakar has ...

Tom is the Director of the Economic Development Partnership (EDP) with the Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development at NC State University. The Partnership is strategically designed to promote and enhance Entrepreneurship and Cluster-Based Regional Economic Development. The ...

Brad serves as a Constituent Advocate in the office of US Senator Richard Burr, assisting constituents with issues related to the Department of State, immigration, the military, and the Social Security Administration. Brad previously worked in the district offices of Congressman Mark Walker, ...

Cindy has over 25 years of Executive Financial Management experience in varied industries. Throughout her career, she has benefited from working for great organizations such as Arthur Andersen & Co., The Fresh Market, Wendover Funding/EDS, United Guaranty/AIG, Coyne Beahm Marketing and VIF ...