The District is governed by a 25-member Board of Directors comprised of individuals who represent local governments, economic development organizations, workforce and education leaders and select private-sector industries. Board Directors serve three-year terms and are recommended by regional member governments and approved by Centralina Regional Council.
CHAIR: Cliff Brumfield, Executive Director, Lincoln County Economic Development Association
VICE-CHAIR:
TREASURER/SECRETARY: Leslie Johnson, Deputy County Manager, Mecklenburg County
EX-OFFICIO: Geraldine Ide Gardner, Executive Director, Centralina Regional Council
Leigh Altman, County Commissioner, Mecklenburg County
Jenn Bosser, President & CEO, Iredell County Economic Development Corporation
Page Castrodale, Executive Director, Cabarrus County Economic Development Corporation
Randy Collins, Executive Director, Anson Economic Development Corporation
Rod Crider, President & CEO, Rowan County Economic Development Council
Tracy Dodson, Assistant City Manager, City of Charlotte
Mike Downs, County Manager, Cabarrus County
Greg Edds, County Commissioner, Rowan County
Juan Garzón, Managing Director, Innovate Charlotte
Veronica Grantham, NC Works Regional Operations Director, North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Solutions
Donny Hicks, Executive Director, Gaston County Economic Development Commission
David Hollars, Director, Centralina Workforce Development Board
Bob Hovis, County Commissioner, Gaston County
Angela Karchmer, Director of Social Services/Workforce Development Board, Gaston County Workforce Development Board
Alan Kathman, Senior Director of Optics/General Manager, FLIR Systems
Anna London, Chief Operating Officer, CharlotteWorks
Candice Lowder, Associate Vice President – Career Connections, Stanly Community College
Patrick Lucitt, Economic Development Manager, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Beth Mull, County Manager, Iredell County
Melanie O’Connell Underwood, Industry Expansion Manager, NC Economic Development Partnership
Bill Thunberg, Executive Director, Lake Norman Transportation Commission
Jarvis Woodburn, County Commissioner, Anson County