Governing Board
The Carolina Thread Trail’s Governing Board is comprised of a group of leaders throughout the region who provide governance and lead the Thread Trail’s fundraising efforts.
Alex Rankin, Chair
CESI, President Cabarrus COUNTY
Shuford Abernethy
President, Abingdon Glen Village Catawba COUNTY
Bill Allen
President, Republic Crane Mecklenburg COUNTY
Tim Belk
Former CEO & Chairman , Belk, Inc. Mecklenburg COUNTY
Blair Boggs
Chief Revenue Officer, Driven Brands Mecklenburg COUNTY
Delane Clark
Physical Therapist, Shining Hope Farms Lincoln COUNTY
Jarred Cochran
Director, Wells Fargo Securities Mecklenburg COUNTY
Sally Daley
Former Executive Director, Girl Scouts Hornets’ Nest Council Mecklenburg COUNTY
Jennifer DeWitt
Program Officer, The Leon Levine Foundation Mecklenburg COUNTY
Michael Goodman
Physician and Assistant Professor, Wake Forest Baptist Health Rowan COUNTY
Dehler Hart
President, Springland Inc. York COUNTY
Leslie Johnson
HR Executive, Bank of America Mecklenburg COUNTY
Kelly Katterhagen
Managing Partner, BlackArch Partners Mecklenburg COUNTY
Jim Lawton
Community Leader Iredell COUNTY
Christine Li
Head of Corporate Market Risk Oversight, Wells Fargo Mecklenburg COUNTY
Dana Maness
Vice President & Business Development Officer, First Bank Anson COUNTY
Jamie McLawhorn
President, Marsh Properties Mecklenburg COUNTY
Bailey Patrick
Managing Partner, MPV Properties, LLC Mecklenburg COUNTY
Lat Purser
CEO, Lat Purser & Associates Mecklenburg COUNTY
Marshall Rogers
Retired; Owner of TWOROG Holding LLC. Anson COUNTY
Keith A. Smith
Sr. VP & General Counsel, Carolinas HealthCare Systems Mecklenburg COUNTY
Tom Webb
Past President/CEO Faison Associates Mecklenburg COUNTY