Charlotte
Vi Lyles, Charlotte City Council, Mayor Pro-Tem Vi Lyles is a two-term City Council member and the current Mayor Pro-Tem. Vi’s career with the city spans more than 40 years. Serving in the role, she has been advocate for growing jobs, building transportation choices, and increasing affordable housing options. Vi played a key role in budget […]
The effort to provide more affordable housing is an ongoing discussion in Charlotte with no easy solution in sight. There’s the issue of NIMBY (Not In My Backyard), but the bigger issue is the lack of public owned land to build affordable housing. City officials can’t mandate that private developers provide units for affordable housing, […]
Cheryl Emanuel, Senior Health Manager Mecklenburg County Health Department Office of Community Engagement Cheryl Emanuel has dedicated 32 years of her professional career to public health and community development. Emanuel currently serves as a senior health manager for the Mecklenburg County Health Department’s (MCHD) Office of Community Engagement. She has managed health prevention initiatives with a focus on improving the health and quality of life […]
Accompanied by a slick video presentation and an even slicker report, members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Opportunity Task Force revealed their findings after 18 months of researching. The findings weren’t groundbreaking, but they did offer solid, and unfunded, suggestions on how to close the mobility gap. The Task Force, co-chaired by Dr. Ophelia Garmon-Brown, SVP Community […]
Sunshine Anderson, Old School 105.3 On-Air Personality, Recording Artist Though she sang in musicals and talent shows throughout her childhood, Charlotte, NC native Sunshine Anderson was discovered while waiting in line in a cafeteria at North Carolina Central University, the institution where she earned a B.S. in criminal justice. A friend of producer Mike City […]
Patrice Johnson – Owner/CEOÂ Virtual Illustrations After working for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools for 13 years and leaving a role in Process Management, Patrice founded Virtual Illustrations, a graphic design company in Charlotte NC. She has been in business since for 12 years executing creative solutions to get her clients noticed. That goal is achieved through logo and […]
Altheresa Goode-Howard, Praise 100.9 On-Air Personality Altheresa Goode Howard, called the Gospel Voice of Charlotte, is a well-respected and revered veteran radio announcer. She started out in radio in 1984. Since 1998, she was the number one Gospel Morning Show host, Monday through Friday from 6am-10am on Charlotte’s legendary AM Gospel Station, WGIV, AM 1600 […]
Olympia D, Radio One, Inc. – Charlotte Assistant Program Director, Midday Personality (Old School 105.3 As an the Assistant Program Director for Radio One, Olympia D assists in managing Old School 105.3, Praise 100.9 and 92.7 The Block in Charlotte NC. She is also known as the Midday Diva, giving listeners a great companion while […]
Brenda Anderson, Galilee Agency President & CEO Consultant, Executive Coach, Facilitator, Trainer, Author, Speaker Brenda Anderson has more than 25 years of leadership and organizational development experience in Fortune 500 corporations. She has held key leadership roles in human resources, training and development, operations, accounting and financial management. For the past 16 years Brenda has […]