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2025-2026<\/h2>\n\n\n \n
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\n \n \n \"Tanya\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Tanya Blackmon ’00<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Principal,
\nAuspen Consulting <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Amy\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Amy Rice Blumenthal<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Professional Flutist and Arts Advocate<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Sally\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Sally Gambrell Bridgford ’87, P ’23<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

CEO,
\nThe Gambrell Foundation and Belk Gambrell Enterprises <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Jan\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Janice (Jan) Hall Brown ’73, ’84<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Realtor (retired)<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Stephanie\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Stephanie Bunao ’18<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Senior Corporate Communications Specialist,
\nHoneywell<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Paige\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Paige Ferguson Burgess ’85<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

President,
\nFerguson Box Company <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Kristi\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Kristi Coleman<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

President,
\nCarolina Panthers<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Malcomb\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Malcomb Coley<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Central Region Private Leader and Managing Partner,
\nErnst & Young <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Adelaide\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Adelaide Anderson Davis ’61<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Community Leader<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Jennifer\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Jennifer DeWitt<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Senior Vice President, Community Relations Manager,
\nBank of America <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Robert\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Robert (Rob) Engel<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Chairman, Corporate & Investment Banking,
\nWells Fargo <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Audean\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Audean H. Godehn ’97<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Community Leader<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"David\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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David (Oscar) Groomes<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Managing Partner,
\nGroomes Business Solutions, LLC <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"L.\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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L. Watts Hamrick III<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Co-Founder & Partner (retired),
\nPamlico Capital <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Hooper\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Hooper Hardison<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

President,
\nCharlotte Pipe and Foundry <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Les\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Les Lambert<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Senior VP and Business Banking Market Executive,
\nBank of America <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Sean\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Sean Leary ’12<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Head of FP&A and Investor Relations,
\nAlly Financial <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Nakesha\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Nakesha Lopez<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

EVP, Chief People and Culture Officer
\nAdvocate Health<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Sally\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Sally Wheeler Maier ’89<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Actor and Producer
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Elizabeth\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Elizabeth (Liz) W. Martin<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Consultant,
\nElizabeth Martin Consulting <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Susan\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Susan McConnell ’83, ’13<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Director of Higher Education and Human Resources,
\nThe Duke Endowment <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Brian\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Brian Natwick ’03<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Chairman and CEO,
\nCrescent Communities <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Bailey\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Bailey Patrick<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Managing Partner,
\nMPV Properties, LLC <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Brandon\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n
Chair<\/div>\n

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Brandon D. Perry<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Principal,
\nHighmarket Properties<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Elizabeth\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n
Vice Chair<\/div>\n

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Elizabeth Persson ’00<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Community Leader
\nFormer Executive Vice President of Human Capital,
\nRed Ventures <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Mark\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Mark E. Reed<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Managing Director,
\nJohn M. Belk Endowment<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Manuel\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Manuel Rey P’26<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

President and CEO,
\nLatin American Chamber of Commerce and Spark Centro<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Mary\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Mary Anne (M.A.) Rogers<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Community Leader<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Bob\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Robert (Bob) Salvin<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Founder and CEO,
\nSalvin Dental Specialties, Inc.<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Caroline\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n
Secretary<\/div>\n

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Caroline Wannamaker Sink<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Shareholder,
\nRobinson Bradshaw <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

\n \n \n\n
\n \n \n \"Andrea\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

\n
Andrea Smith<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Chair, Bank of America Alumni Network;
\nChief Administrative Officer (retired),
\nBank of America <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Margrethe\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Margrethe (Margi) Vagell<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Senior Vice President and General Merchandising Manager,
\nLowe\u2019s <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

\n \n \n\n
\n \n \n \"Ken\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Ken Walker<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Partner
\nFalfurrias Management Partners<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Derek\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Derek Wang<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Founder,
\nStratifyd <\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Reginald\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Reginald (Reggie) Willis ’03<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Chief Diversity Officer,
\nAlly Financial<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Ex Officio<\/h3>\n\n\n \n
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\n \n \n \"Image\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Shannan Lentz ’93<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

President, Alumni Association Board<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Image\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Lauryn Futrell ’26<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

President, Student Government Association<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Board Liaison<\/h3>\n\n\n \n
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Tasha Armand<\/div>\n <\/a> <\/h2>\n

Executive Assistant to the President
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