Heart of Charlotte Community Impact Highlights
YEAR IN REVIEW 2020-2021 A RELENTLESS FORCE FOR A WORLD OF LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES
Made for this moment.
CHARLOTTE COMMUNITY IMPACT PRIORITIES We are working collectively with many community partners to address complex problems, including social determinants of health, which impact the overall health for all residents in the Greater Charlotte Region. Health is impacted by various social and economic factors, the physical environment and individual behavior. Where we live should not determine our health outcomes, yet this is the case when you look at Charlotte's health data. A familiar crescentshaped area of poverty and low educational attainment exists in specific zip codes surrounding the center city where higher rates of chronic disease and death occur. COVID-19 has exacerbated the mental, physical, and social determinants of health in our region, making our work even more urgent.
KEY FOCUS: ADDRESS NUTRITION SECURITY To address the under-resourced and disproportionately impacted, we need to ensure that individuals have access to affordable nutritious food. Through strategic partnerships, we will commit to securing fresh, healthy food options and develop sustainable solutions for the priority zip codes of Mecklenburg County, striving toward:
Short-term goal: Increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables in the priority zip codes by implementing sustainable nutrition related policy, system or environmental changes by 2022. Long-term goal: Aligning with Healthy NC 2030, our long-term goal will be to decrease the percentage of people in North Carolina who have limited access to healthy food from 7% of the population to 5% in 2030.
CHARLOTTE COMMUNITY IMPACT PRIORITIES As an organization, our community impact priorities are delivered in various ways. Although here at the local level we have a greater focus on nutrition security, our organizational priorities expand to many other categories with equity always at the center of our work, guiding all that we do.
Addressing the drivers of health disparities, including the social determinants of health and structural racism, is the only way to truly achieve equitable health and well-being for all.
2024 IMPACT GOAL Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to healthcare access and quality.
Live Fierce is an attitude that invites each of us to take charge of our lives. It’s a mindset. It’s more than just words. Live Fierce is a unifying idea that urges us to come together, live without limitation, and opt into something bigger. We are swapping out challenges for opportunities and focusing on what makes our community stronger, healthier and happier.
Charlotte 2020 was the year everything changed. It challenged everything we knew, shifted our realities and rocked us to the core. But through it all, we didn't quit. We didn't turn away from the challenges. We proved our resilience. Thank you for standing alongside us and supporting our work in Greater Charlotte.
Don't Die of Doubt Campaign For many historic and cultural reasons, people can be reluctant, afraid or may be unable to go to the hospital, but heart attacks and strokes don’t stop for a global pandemic. Data from the CDC showed a 42% decrease in the number of people who went to the emergency room in the early days of the pandemic compared to 2019. In response, the American Heart Association launched Don’t Die of Doubt outdoor campaign reaching over 9 million media impressions to help address an urgent community priority nationwide and to reinforce the idea that hospitals are still the safest place to be in the event of a heart attack or stroke.
In a STRIKE STROKE OUT digital event, Novant Health stroke experts and AHA staff discussed the prevalence of stroke in our community, symptoms and when to seek emergency help. Patients shared their personal experiences with stroke, and physicians were available to answer participants' questions in multiple languages. More than 150 people joined the call.
LIVE FIERCE TAKE ACTION RESPONSE TO COVID-19 Because of you, the AHA fast-tracked $2.5 million in rapid research to understand how COVID-19 impacts the heart and brain. We powered a COVID-19 patient registry, continued to champion health equity and provided evidence-based resources for businesses and families and so much more.
Minorities and those with chronic diseases are at higher risk for COVID-19. In Charlotte, over half of all positive cases were from the Latino community. Mecklenburg County Public Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC (Blue Cross NC) were prepared. Together, they helped us launch a Spanish marketing campaign, educated more than 50 families through virtual classes and provided COVID testing to flatten the curve. The goal? Debunk the myths, encourage safe practices and slow the spread.
In addition, COVID response grants provided PPE for local clinics, funding for food pantries, and important educational resources to a community in need.
LIVE FIERCE TAKE ACTION HEALTHY @HOME RESOURCES Despite being confined to our homes, the AHA supported schools and businesses by helping teachers and parents to get moving through Kids Heart Challenge and providing resources to businesses to help employees stay healthy.
COMMUNITY & SCHOOL CPR DEMONSTRATIONS AND KITS The 2020 AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC debuted in October during a series of virtual events attended by more than 26,000 health care providers, emergency medical services personnel and other stakeholders in health. Guidelines have been published every five years since 1966 and are the leading resuscitation reference for more than 80% of U.S. health care providers. Locally, we provided CPR in Schools and Community CPR kits impacting thousands of students and teaching families how to administer this lifesaving skill through virtual demonstrations. Community Kits placed in Schools (Approximately 5,000 students reached) Gaston Christian Westminster Catawba Christian St Anne Catholic Walnut Grove Christian Charlotte Christian United Faith Christian Academy Academy Christian Hickory Grove Christian Providence Day (2 kits) Gaston County School System (4 kits) Monroe Middle School Iredell County Schools (26 kits) Community Kits placed in the Community (Approximately 1700 students reached) 6 Community Kits Placed at Freedom School 1 Kit for Renaissance West Community CPR Anytime Kits (2100 individuals reached) 200 Infant CPR Kits to Levine Children’s NICU 100 Kits to MEDIC 50 CPR Anytime Kits to Northside Baptist Church
Addressing Nutrition Security Food security is a household’s ability to access nutritious foods, which contributes to an active and healthy lifestyle. Nearly 15 percent of households in Mecklenburg County are considered food insecure. That means they have a reduced quality and variety of diet, may eat less, and that their eating patterns are disrupted due to lack of money and resources. Together with the Mecklenburg County Food Security Team, the AHA assisted with the creation and implementation of an awareness campaign regarding access, availability, and affordability of fruits, vegetables, and other healthy food choices in our community.
Through this partnership with Mecklenburg County Public Health and The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Food Policy Council, AHA also supported the addition of three additional pop-up farmers markets in East, West and North Charlotte that provide access to fruits and vegetables with SNAP benefits for customers. The advertising campaign included outdoor boards, interior bus cards and LYNX lightrail station signs. It garnered over 2 million media impressions and increased visits to the Food Security website by 300%. Social media was also used to drive the community to farmers markets, neighborhood orchards and healthy corner stores. Window clings in the stores used QR codes to provide AHA recipes.
LIVE FIERCE BE WELL HEALTHY FOOD DISTRIBUTION With support from the AHA, in December 2020, The Bulb Gallery launched a new healthy food distribution site in a food desert, providing access to fresh fruits and vegetables to nearly 8,000 people annually. The new site is a weekly drive-thru market and food delivery service at Garinger High School, offering fruits and veggies, as well as staples such as eggs, bread and milk; as they are available. Recipients can take fresh food items and offer a donation and/or use EBT/Cash/Card for even fewer barriers in obtaining food.
NUTRITION SCREENINGS American Heart Association provided McLeod Addictive Disease Center staff with a two-question nutrition security screening tool their counselors could integrate as a resource while working with behavioral health patients. The change process has been introduced and is expected to be within every new patient’s record by June 2021. Counselors will use the screening tool with each existing patient and document food insecurity within the patient record. Our staff team researched and provided a referral contact list for all local food banks in the counties McLeod serves. Patients who are identified as nutrition insecure receive up-to-date resources and referrals to receive food immediately and are referred to SNAP enrollment if eligible. McLeod's staff team participated in a SNAP enrollment liaison training hosted by the Charlotte AHA office, in coordination with Mecklenburg County DSS. AHA has provided all of their Mecklenburg County sites English and Spanish Farmers MAPs that include location, bus/lynx line routes and information on what SNAP/Double Bucks resources are available at the markets. This system change was integrated into 9 different sites with a reach of approximately 3,000 people. Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute began implementing food security screenings to their patients with food system referrals and medical record integration, touching the approximately 2,800 patients served annually. AHA provided all clinical staff with training on the nutrition screening questions and how to connect to the community resources. Up-to-date resources were provided by our team and an introduction to the local food bank (Loaves and Fishes) leads were made. We were able to provide trainings on how to make the referrals to Loaves and Fishes to receive food immediately. Finally, through a SNAP enrollment training hosted by AHA, Novant’s engagement leaders were updated on how to assist patients with SNAP enrollment if eligible.
LIVE FIERCE BE WELL NUTRITION SECURITY INITIATIVES AHA and Meck Co. Department of Social Services co-hosted a webinar for those interested in becoming a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Enrollment Liaison for community members who may be food insecure. Over 80 participants from organizations and individual case workers, social workers, faith-based health promoters and various other public health partners joined the call. With support from a grant provided by United Healthcare, a 6-week nutrition class provided nutrition education and resources to 100 participants and their families. With this, AHA was also able to provide food pantry support via various produce deliveries to Camino Community Center and St. John Neumann of the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte. This pantry support reached 4,000+ individuals throughout the community. In collaboration with CMS Schools, The Bulb and AHA worked to establish a new Urban Land Use agreement on the campus of Garinger High School. This will increase sustainability of access to fruits and vegetables, reaching just over 40,000 people citywide. As a result of funding provided by the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners, AHA was able to support the Mecklenburg County Food Security team with the addition of four refrigeration units for Healthy Corner Stores including marketing and signage. Locations included; LaCorana Meat Market, Mi Tiendita Mini Mart, Rodriguez Supermarket and Monroe Convenience Store. With this support, these neighborhood corner stores can now provide healthier food choices like fruits and vegetables, whole grains, proteins, dairy (or dairy substitutes), water as well as educational resources for the community they serve. We strive to meet communities where they are and know that every small food store is unique. AHA is working with Mecklenburg County Public Health and Reinvestment Partners to enroll upwards of 2,000 area residents in the Healthy Helping food prescription program. Active SNAP clients that are eligible will receive $40 per month as an additional benefit on WIC-approved fruits and vegetables utilizing their MVP Food Lion card.
LIVE FIERCE BE WELL COMMUNITY TABLE SERIES A collaboration between four markets in two states, AHA staff worked together with Chef N'Gai Dickerson and a host of local survivors, celebrities and volunteers to create the Community Table Video Series for the Triad, Triangle and Charlotte, as well as Atlanta, Georgia. Streaming live to individuals across the state and beyond, thousands broke bread together from the comfort of their homes, learned healthy holiday tips from Chef N'Gai, and heard real stories from the community.
This 80’s sit-com type production consisted of three 30 minute live productions viewable on the state Facebook pages welcoming all to join us at the Community Table for live guests and a chance to learn new recipes and cooking techniques. The heartfelt stories also empowered others to make lifestyle changes toward a longer, healthier life.
The Community Table Video Series provided a funding opportunity for the American Heart Association and showcased its work around nutrition security. The original promo reached 27,000 people on social media, and the three episodes had more than 30,000 views.
Addressing Blood Pressure Management Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure; many don't even know they have it. The best way to manage your blood pressure is to have it checked regularly.
St. James, St. Jose, Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. John Neumann have created a blood pressure loaner program that provides BP monitoring services after Sunday Mass. These BP monitoring stations are manned by health promoters, trained by AHA, who hand out AHA educational material and make referrals to our clinical partner, Atrium Health. AHA was responsible for training the health promoters, providing the BP monitors, educational materials, as well as educating the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte on the need for this service. Approximately 20,500 parishioners have been reached to date.
AHA was able to engage Camino Community Center staff and work with them to set up a BP loaner program. Camino has now launched a self-managed blood pressure initiative, which provides BP monitors and educational materials to patients along with training on how to use the BP monitor using the principles of Target: BP. We have trained their staff on how to routinely screen patients for hypertension and helped them build their BP loaner program protocols. This will impact the estimated 3,000 patients served annually.
With the assistance of AHA, Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry’s (GHCCM’s) Medical Ministry Clinic implemented a self-monitoring blood pressure loaner initiative to remove self-monitoring barriers for their 200+ under-resourced patients. This systemic change provided patients free blood pressure cuffs linked to clinical care and standardized education for both providers and patients.
LIVE FIERCE REDUCE YOUR RISK #CHECKIT HBP CAMPAIGN
With support from the Albemarle Foundation and Blue Cross NC, we launched a #CheckIt Blood Pressure campaign targeting the Latino community with outdoor boards and public service announcements on Spanish radio. Free-standing Blood Pressure kiosks were placed at Goodwill Opportunity Campus and Camino Community Center two years ago for visitors to check their blood pressure and learn more about managing their condition.
IMPACTING THE CLINICAL SETTING: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT The American Heart Association’s comprehensive suite of ambulatory care quality improvement initiatives help in the quest for better outpatient care. Congrats to our clinical partners who utilized these resources in 2020. Target: BP GOLD: Novant Health Target: BP PARTICIPANT: Care Ring and Camino Community Center Target Type 2 Diabetes GOLD: Novant Health Target Type 2 Diabetes PARTICIPANT: Care Ring and Camino Community Center CCC Cholesterol GOLD: Novant Health Novant Health committed to all three ambulatory care quality improvement initiatives; Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol and Target: Type 2 Diabetes. They are working diligently to continually improve and advance their outpatient care, impacting over one million Novant Health patients. Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute at Atrium Health is committed to Target: BP guidelines for rearranging patient rooms to address common positioning errors that can result in inaccurate blood pressure measurements. With guidance from AHA, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute implemented AHA's Target BP resources and tools into patient care, including the "In-Office Blood Pressure Infographic" poster in exam rooms.
Charlotte Tobacco-free coalition a ‘breath of fresh air’ for NC behavioral health centers Several major substance use treatment centers and health departments in North Carolina are tobacco-free, thanks to the Change for Life Tobacco-Free Recovery Coalition convened by Mecklenburg County Public Health in 2019. The American Heart Association and other health system allies comprise the coalition, which was created to empower behavioral health organizations to address disproportionately high tobacco use among the people they serve.
One of those success stories is McLeod Addictive Disease Center, among North Carolina’s largest behavioral health treatment organizations, which was the first to commit and become tobacco-free with support from the AHA’s Charlotte team and Mecklenburg County Public Health. McLeod now reports that all nine of its facilities are tobacco-free, impacting approximately 14,000 individuals annually.
Under the leadership of its president, Mary Ward, the organization inspired three more major substance use treatment entities in the city to become tobacco-free this year, impacting more than 25,000 patients and 260 staff.
ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOR THE UNINSURED
The ripple effect continues as more organizations join the coalition and its commitment to improve health and wellbeing — aligned with a statewide push for all behavioral health agencies receiving Medicaid funding to become tobacco-free by July 1, 2022.
LIVE FIERCE CHARLOTTE IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY
AHA Mini-grants made possible by Blue Cross NC were instrumental in improving the health of our community. Mini-grant awardees in Charlotte region included:
Camino Community Center: Camino Vida Teaching Kitchen Purchased kitchen equipment for the teaching kitchen in the new Wellness Center on the Camino Community Center campus for sustainable cooking demonstrations and nutrition education.
Hope Street Food Pantry: Operation Raise Funds for a Bigger Box Truck Purchased a bigger box truck to transport more donated foods (like produce and dairy) to serve more community members in zip code 28269 and beyond.
McLeod Addictive Disease Center, Inc: Residential Patient NRT, CO Monitoring, and Tobacco-Free Campus Signage To support policy change that went into place January 1, 2021, by purchasing tobacco-free campus signage, establishing nicotine replacement therapy stock for patients, and purchasing a CO monitor. In addition, tobacco screenings and cessation referrals will be in place for all clients.
Presbyterian Hospital Foundation (Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation): Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Purchased patient monitoring items to support 50 cardiac rehabilitation patients during a three-month comprehensive at-home, medically managed lifestyle, and education pilot-program. Monitoring items will promote safe in-home exercise and heart healthy nutrition. A successful pilot will allow for continued access for their entire patient population.
LIVE FIERCE CHARLOTTE IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY STEM GOES RED The American Heart Association is working to close the gender gap in STEM through an educational program called STEM Goes Red. The program draws from the Association’s strong legacy of science, education and discovery to help propel young women into rewarding careers in STEM. STEM Goes Red brings interesting careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to life for young women by giving them access to leading employers and experts and an insider look at what they do. The 2021 STEM Goes Red Conference sponsored by Novant Health is being conducted on a virtual platform allowing students, educators and parents access to on demand content centered around Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. At the time of publishing more than 50 CMS participants have engaged in career panels, interactive content and heard from STEM professionals in a variety of fields all while taking it at their own pace.
LUNCH & LEARNS From a faithbased Red Dress Tea focused on women's health to numerous corporate Life's Simple 7 and HandsOnly CPR Trainings, the AHA team in Charlotte provided an array of virtual learning opportunities for our community during Heart Month and throughout the year.
GET A BOX, GIVE A BOX- Gift of Fresh Produce As a thank you for their critical mission support, key supporters were provided with a box of fresh produce and an AHA recipe card. For every box delivered to our Giving Society, one or more were donated to someone in need. Nutritional resources, connections to local pantries and a message of hope were included in every box.
LIVE FIERCE CHARLOTTE SURVIVOR STORIES Our survivors share their incredible stories at our events and with the local media so that our community will be better educated on heart disease and stroke, as well as to acknowledge the advancements in research and technology that continue to save lives. Three of our 2020-2021 featured survivors included Nicole Scronce, Doug Duncan and Sadie Chahulski.
Nicole Scronce, a 38 year old who lost her mom and aunt when they were both 37 to a genetic heart defect, has lived with the same condition her entire life and has recently been put on the heart transplant list. Nicole's daughter carries the same gene, and this has driven her to do everything she can to improve her own health so that she can help navigate this journey for Cinnie. Nicole's resilience after so much loss is an inspiration to all of us.
Doug Duncan, a 48 year old who had stroke in 2017, was saved by a good Samaritan when he lost feeling on right side, and his speech became slurred. His stroke, which was probably caused by high blood pressure, is now managed with medication, but it took several years to fully recover. Doug went from being bedridden to a wheelchair to a walker and was cared for by his wife Erika of 22 years. Doug is back at work and thankful to be alive.
Sadie Chahulski, a thriving 5 year old, who had open heart surgery a week after she was born, won over our Heart Ball guests with her incredible smile and tenacious spirit. Sadie’s condition was identified by her pediatrician at her week old check-up. The Chahulski family was sent directly to a pediatric cardiologist, Dr. William Hammill who diagnosed her condition as well as shared his experience with his own granddaughter's congenital heart defect, before immediately arranging for Sadie's open heart surgery.
We'd also like to thank Dr. Annie Condon for sharing her story as a physician and a heart survivor during our Breakfast in Red and Carol Hilton, RN for being our featured stroke survivor and frontline superhero during the pandemic for CycleNation.
LIVE FIERCE CHARLOTTE DIGITAL EXPERIENCES & AWARENESS DAYS The American Heart Association uses icon days and months to bring awareness to heart disease and stroke. From media interviews to local events, critical information is shared with our volunteers, survivors and community in order to build a culture of health.
2020-2021 Greater Charlotte Leaders As of June 1, 2021 GREATER CHARLOTTE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD CHAIRMAN: MANUEL REY, North Carolina President, Ameris Bank INCOMING BOARD CHAIRMAN: NEAL BLINDE, Treasurer & EVP, Wells Fargo BOARD PRESIDENT: SANJEEV GULATI, MD, Chief Cardiology, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, Atrium Health INCOMING BOARD PRESIDENT: SIDNEY FLETCHER, MD, SVP & Chief Clinical Officer, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CHAIR: KIM HENDERSON, Chief of Staff, Novant Health MEMBERS: AMY BAENEN, SVP, Director of Stores, Belk HEATH CAMPBELL, President of Charlotte Metrolina Region, Truist BRUCE COHEN, MD, CEO, OrthoCarolina SIDNEY FLETCHER, MD, SVP & Chief Clinical Officer, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center JODY FRANCISCO, Manager of Culinary Development, Community Partnerships and Family Engagement, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools GIBBIE HARRIS, MSPH, BSN, RN, Public Health Director, Mecklenburg County Health Department JON HUNT, Vice President, Clinical Science & Technology, Medical Devise Innovation Consortium KARLA JONES, M.A., ED.D., Professor, Queens University ROHIT MEHTA, MD, Medical Director Electrophysiology, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, Atrium Health NANCY R. MCNELIS, AVP for Advancement & Managing Director for External Affairs, Queens University JERRY A. SAUNDERS, MD, PHD, Amity Medical Group CHARLOTTE LEADERS WITH REGIONAL AND/OR NATIONAL AHA ROLES BERTRAM SCOTT, Retired, SVP of Population Health, Novant Health National Chairman, American Heart Association Board BRIAN MOYNIHAN, Chairman & CEO, Bank of America CEO Roundtable Co-Chairman MARVIN ELLISON, President & CEO, Lowe’s CEO Roundtable CHRISTINE KATZIFF, Audit Executive, Bank of America Corporate Operations Coordinating Committee CARL ARMATO, Chief Executive Officer, Novant Health Southeast Board of Directors SANDRA BURKE, PhD, FAHA, Retired Cardiovascular Research Scientist Southeast Board of Directors CHRIS WILLIAM, Wells Fargo Advisors Southeast Board of Directors
GREATER CHARLOTTE CAMPAIGN CHAIRS 2021 GO RED FOR WOMEN: SANDRA HOLUB, Executive Director, Albemarle Foundation ANGELA YOCHEM, EVP, Chief Transformation and Innovation Officer, Novant Health 2021 HEART CHALLENGE: CINDY NOBLE, Chief People Officer, Compass Group North America 2022 HEART OF CHARLOTTE / HEART BALL: GARY MICHEL, CEO, JELD-WEN, Inc.
2021 HEART CHALLENGE LEADERS CAMPAIGN CHAIR: CINDY NOBLE, Compass Group North America IMMEDIATE PAST CAMPAIGN CHAIR: KEN HAYNES, Atrium Health CYCLENATION CHAIR: CLAYE STOKES, Red Ventures
2021 HEART OF CHARLOTTE HEART BALL LEADERS CAMPAIGN CHAIR: GARY MICHEL, JELD-WEN, Inc. IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR: ANNE MADDEN, Honeywell INCOMING CO-CHAIRS: KIM and LEON TOPALIAN, Nucor
EXECUTIVE TEAM: KEN BERNARDO, Truist NEAL BLINDE, Wells Fargo ED COSTELLO, Mercer LYNN HANSEN, Crowder Constructors ERIC HENRY, Novant Health MATT LECKRONE, Compass Group CATHIE MCDONALD, OrthoCarolina JAKE PENSLER – Elliott Davis MARTY PETCHUL, Duke Energy JOSH PITTMAN, Grant Thornton KURT POWELL, Bank of America DR. GEOFFREY ROSE, Atrium Health JOE SHULL, Flagship Healthcare Properties COOLEY SMITH, Blue Cross NC ZACH TAYLOR, EY
EXECUTIVE TEAM: YELE ALUKO, MD, EY MATT ARNOLD, Ally Financial LYNN BOWSER, Northwestern Mutual PAUL CAMUTI, Trane Technologies JOHN CHRISTENBURY, CBRE TIM CRAVEN, JELD-WEN, Inc. JAY EICH, Trust Company of the South TY JEFFERS, SPX FLOW, Inc. BRANDON NEAL, Novant Health JOE PARADISE, KPMG DREW PRASTER, Charlotte Hornets CHAD RICE, Honeywell RICK SMALL, Truist DAN SOTO, Ally Financial JAY WEBER, Chubb
2021 GO RED FOR WOMEN LEADERS CAMPAIGN CHAIRS: SANDRA HOLUB, Albemarle Foundation ANGELA YOCHEM, Novant Health INCOMING 2022 CHAIRS: SHEILA JORDAN, Honeywell ANGELA YOCHEM, Novant Health CIRCLE OF RED/MEN GO RED CHAIRS: DREW CAWTHORNE, EY CHANDLER ROOT, Merrill Lynch PAULA PARKER, EY ROCHELLE RIVAS, North Highland STEM GOES RED CHAIRS: MISTI FRAGEN, Novant Health PAULA KRANZ, Medi-XR EXECUTIVE TEAM: STEPHANIE ALGER, Merrill Lynch SHERRY ALLEN, Deloitte ADELLE ANTHONY-WILLIAMS, MD, PLLC MARCIA AVEDON, Trane Technologies AMBER DARNELL, Fifth Third Bank ANNETTE DAVIDSON, Grant Thornton ERIKA DUNCAN, Bank of America CHRIS HART, Levvel AMY KOCHAN, EY SHARMILLA KUMAR, Accenture BETSY MACK, Charlotte Hornets Foundation LEAH MAYBRY, SignatureFD NANCY MCNELIS, Queens University BEENA MENON, Wells Fargo AMY PACK, AccruePartners THERESA PAYTON, Fortalice DR. CHERYL RICHARDS, Johnson & Wales University NIKI SCOTT, Truist JENNIFER WINSTEL, Bank of America, Private Bank LISA YANKIE, Dentsply Sirona
MECKLENBURG COUNTY LATINO COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANA BUTTERS, Harris YMCA JUDITH BARRIGA, Radio and Social Media Personality ROSA MARIA GONZALEZ, Atrium Health ROSA GONZALEZ, Stroke Survivor JOEL VAZQUEZ JAIME, Mecklenburg County Public Health Department LESTER OLIVA, MBA, Medic-Mecklenburg EMS Agency KERRI REVENS, PhD, MS, CHES, Camino Community Center MICHAEL RESTAINO, Blue Cross NC KARINA RUNYAN, Novant Health DR. ROSANA SALADIN-SUBERO, Charlotte Mecklenburg School District
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