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.
Tom Gates, Chair
Attorney, Tilman Thomas Gates, PLC Mecklenburg COUNTY
Leslie Johnson, Vice Chair
HR Executive, Bank of America Mecklenburg COUNTY
May Barger
Artist Gaston COUNTY
Allan Baucom
President, Baucom Sevice, Inc. Union COUNTY
William Blair
Partner, Colmont Group Mecklenburg COUNTY
Blair Boggs
President, Line-X LLC Mecklenburg COUNTY
Len Botkin
Global Corporate Services, Bank of America Mecklenburg COUNTY
Bill Carstarphen
President and COO, Pharr Yarns Gaston COUNTY
Nathan Clark
Partner, Tax - Federal Specialty, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLC Mecklenburg COUNTY
Delane Clark
Physical Therapist, Shining Hope Farms Lincoln COUNTY
Jennifer DeWitt
Senior Vice President, Community Relations Manager, Bank of America Mecklenburg COUNTY
Janet Hanson
Diversity and Inclusion Leader, Deloitte Mecklenburg COUNTY
Phil Kuttner
CEO, Little Mecklenburg COUNTY
Thomas Lee
President, Appian Textiles Mecklenburg COUNTY
Michael Lucente
Strategy and Transactions Partner, Ernst and Young Mecklenburg COUNTY
Jon Morris
Senior Partner, Beacon Development Mecklenburg COUNTY
Harris Morrison
Partner, New Branch Real Estate Advisors Cabarrus COUNTY
Compie Newman
Managing Director, CBRE Mecklenburg COUNTY
Lisa Phocas
Director of Stewardship, Crescent Communities Mecklenburg COUNTY
Dave Priester
Former CEO, Choate Construction Mecklenburg COUNTY
Lat Purser
CEO, Lat Purser & Associates Mecklenburg COUNTY
Steven Scruggs
Director of Research and Senior Portfolio Manager, Bragg Financial Advisors Mecklenburg COUNTY
Chris Thomas
Partner, Childress Klein Mecklenburg COUNTY
Kacey Thompson
Senior Manager for Diversity and Inclusion, TIAA Mecklenburg COUNTY
Chris Walker
Attorney, Alexander Ricks, PLLC Mecklenburg COUNTY
Shawn Wilkerson
President, Wildlands Engineering, Inc. Mecklenburg COUNTY