Board of Directors

Duane Adams
Associate Director
Small Business Center and Business Incubation
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Jennifer Adams
Senior Wealth Advisor
Mercer Advisors

Beverly Brignolo, Secretary
Co-Founder
DWR Audio

Chuck Farlow
General Manager
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton

Belinda Grant
Executive Director
Mt. Zion Community Development

Joyce Greene
Vice-President
Hour Glass Cleaners

Anna Grimes
General Manager
Harry’s on the Hill

Cindy Holman
Retired
Attorney

Frederick Hudson
Law Enforcement Coordinator
US DOJ, Western District of NC

Peter Kanipe
Attorney
McGuire, Wood, and Bissette

Lauren Karlsson, Chair Elect
Community Volunteer

Michael Lamb
Chief of Police
City of Asheville

Joni Lisenbee, Treasurer
Market Director
HCA Healthcare NC

Fran Paschall. Vice-Treasurer
Retired Healthcare Professional

Ginny Raviotta, Immediate Past Chair
Retired
Mission Health

Graham Reynolds, Chair
Associate Professor, Biology
UNC-Asheville

Gail Sobel
Retired

Lucy Wheeler
Director of Post-Acute Operations
CarePartners