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.Â
CHAIR:Â Cliff Brumfield, Executive Director, Lincoln County Economic Development Association
VICE-CHAIR:Â Candice Boyd Lowder, Director, Stanly County Economic Development Commission
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
Miles Atkins, Mayor, Town of Mooresville
Melinda Bales, Mayor, Town of Huntersville
Jenn Bosser, President & CEO, Iredell County Economic Development Corporation
Page Castrodale, Executive Director, Cabarrus County Economic Development Corporation
Danny Chavez, Chief Business Recruitment Officer, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance
Rod Crider, President & CEO, Rowan County Economic Development Council
Thomas Cureton, Board Member, Anson Economic Development Corporation
Tracy Dodson, Assistant City Manager, City of Charlotte
Betty Doster, Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Constituent Relations, UNC Charlotte
Mike Downs, County Manager, Cabarrus County
Greg Edds, County Commissioner, Rowan County
Danielle Frazier, President & CEO, CharlotteWorks
Juan GarzÃģn, 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
Beth Mull, County Manager, Iredell County
Bill Thunberg, Executive Director, Lake Norman Transportation Commission
Melanie Underwood, Industry Expansion Manager, NC Economic Development Partnership
Jarvis Woodburn, County Commissioner, Anson County