2024-25 Board of Directors

Stephanie Alger

Vista Equity Partners

Jennifer Appleby

Civic Leader

Joclyn Balanda

PNC

Jennifer Bennett

Bank of America

Second Vice Chair

Gene Cochrane

Civic Leader

Past Chair

Jess Dienna

Ally 

Sarah Dodd

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. 

Selena Giovannelli

Civic Leader

Vice Chair

Rob Harrington

Robinson Bradshaw

Patricia Johnson

Ciena

Helen Hope Kimbrough

Next Stage

Chair

Elizabeth Kiser

Foundation For The Carolinas

Kellie Lofton

Wells Fargo

Alessandro Morante

Wells Fargo

Caton Morris

Civic Leader

Sharon Portwood

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Sally Robinson

Civic Leader

Debra Sharp

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

George Spencer

Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Elizabeth Hope Star

Hopestar Foundation

Marcey Stone

Honeywell

Caroleen Towery

Coach Caroleen LLC

Marcellus Turner

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

HONORARY ADVISORY COUNCIL

Former Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Trustees and Foundation Board Members who served with distinction and made significant contributions during their tenure

2020-2021: Inaugural Class

Sally Robinson, Honorary Chair

Alan Blumenthal
Robin Branstrom
Bill Gorelick
Molly Griffin
Linda Lockman-Brooks
Patty Norman
Bob Sink
Darrel Williams
Ed Williams
Jim Woodward