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: Candice Lowder, Associate Vice President – Career Connections, Stanly Community College
TREASURER/SECRETARY: Leslie Johnson, Deputy County Manager, Mecklenburg County
EX-OFFICIO PRESIDENT: Geraldine Ide Gardner, Executive Director, Centralina Regional Council
Lindsey Almond, Economic Development Director, City of Albemarle
Jenn Bosser, President & CEO, Iredell County Economic Development Corporation
Michael Coone, Workforce Development Board Director/Social Services Assistant Director, Gaston County
Rod Crider, President & CEO, Rowan County Economic Development Council
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
Rodney D. Harris, Assistant County Manager, Iredell County
Donny Hicks, Executive Director, Gaston County Economic Development Commission
David Hollars, Director, Centralina Workforce Development Board
Bob Hovis, County Commissioner, Gaston County
Alan Kathman, Senior Director of Optics/General Manager, FLIR Systems
Anna London, President & CEO, CharlotteWorks
Patrick Lucitt, Economic Development Manager, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Ron Mahle, Director of Economic Development, Union County
Debbie Normandia-Berrios, Director, Career Services, South Piedmont Community College
Melanie O’Connell-Underwood, Industry Expansion Manager, NC Economic Development Partnership
Shahid “Sha” Rana, Director, Economic Development, City of Charlotte
Susan Rodriguez-McDowell, County Commissioner, Mecklenburg County
Bill Thunberg, Executive Director, Lake Norman Transportation Commission
Elizabeth Underwood-Kazimir, Director, Stanly County Economic Development Commission
Jarvis Woodburn, County Commissioner, Anson County