The WLI Board of Advisors comprises leaders from across the state who are invested in instilling the WLI model of leadership with integrity, intention and inclusion into all contexts across the state. The make-up of the Board is intended to be representative of the diversity of the Fellows Action Network and leadership across our state. Friday Fellows who have completed the program serve alongside friends of the program in positions of influence in governance, business, human services and more.
Adam Bernstein
Principal/Senior Counselor Carolina Public Relations/Marketing, Inc. Charlotte
Phillip Blumenthal
Director Wildacres Retreat, Inc. Charlotte
Donna Chavis
Executive Director NC Gives Lumberton, NC
Lana Dial
Coordinator NC Administrative Office of the Courts Raleigh
Jeff Gray
Senior Corporate Counsel Lowe's Companies, Inc. Davidson
Virginia Hardy, Co-Chair
Vice Provost for Student Affairs East Carolina University Greenville
Kevin Harris
Community Development Manager RBC Centura Bank Rocky Mount
Katy Harriger
Chair, Political Science Department Wake Forest University Wake Forest
Sue Henderson
Sue Henderson Senior Vice President and Regional Director Wachovia Wealth Management Winston-Salem
John Lassiter
President & CEO Carolina Legal Staffing Services, Inc. Charlotte
Tony Lathrop, Co-Chair
Partner, Moore & Van Allen, PLLC Charlotte
Nolo Martinez
Research Fellow Bryan School of Business University of North Carolina at Greensboro
James Preston
Senior Partner Parker, Poe, Adams and Bernstein Charlotte
Clay Thorp
General Partner, Hatteras Venture Partners Durham
Doris Terry Williams
Director, Capacity Building Program Rural School and Community Trust Henderson
