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Santalla Pierce becomes president of ASC
Feb. 18. The Arts & Science Council (ASC) has officially named Adam Santalla Pierce as president. He most recently served as interim president, following his role as vice president of community and artist support. He has been with ASC since 2017. As vice president of community and artist support, Santalla Pierce led ASC’s grantmaking operations, […]
New communications VP at Central Piedmont
Feb. 12. Catherine Butler has joined Central Piedmont Community College as Vice President of Communications, Marketing and Public Relations, replacing Jeff Lowrance, who retired in 2024. Butler will lead the development of integrated communications and marketing strategies that advance the college’s strategic plan as it continues to elevate student success, maximize student academic excellence and […]
Lisa Mayhew-Jones new leader of Smithville Community Coalition
Dec. 22. Lisa Mayhew-Jones, one of the founders of the Smithville Community Coalition when it was re-launched in 2011, is the new executive director. She replaces Willie Jones who passed away this past spring. The Smithville Community Coalition (SCC) was originally founded in 1968, by long-time leaders in the Smithville Community before its annexation to […]
Jason Gentry is Canopy’s REALTOR of the Year
Dec. 19. Jason Gentry, a real estate advisor with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty in Charlotte, has been honored as the 2024 Canopy REALTOR® of the Year. A former office manager for PSIR in Cornelius, he was with Jenkins • Peer Architects and Perkins+Will before obtaining his real estate license in 2009. Gentry was the youngest […]
Pat Cotham awarded Mecklenburg County’s highest honor
Dec. 5. The Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners inducted long-time Commissioner Pat Cotham into Mecklenburg County’s Order of the Hornet. Cotham, a dependable champion of North Mecklenburg interests, served as chair of the board during her first term. The Order of the Hornet is the highest honor bestowed by the Board, for people who have […]
New EVP/COO at Peoples Bank
Dec. 2. Carol Shinn is the new Executive Vice President/Chief Operations Officer at Newton-based Peoples Bank. With more than 35 years in the banking industry, Shinn joined Peoples Bank in 2015 having roles including Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, and Director of Deposit Operations. Peoples Bank has branches in Denver, Huntersville and Mooresville. Shinn […]
New director of public policy research at Charlotte Urban Institute
Nov. 14. Liz Morrell has been named director of public policy research for the Charlotte Urban Institute, a unit within the Division of Academic Affairs at UNC-Charlotte. A 2018 Charlotte Ph.D, she will lead a program of applied public policy research and analysis for the Urban Institute with a primary focus on the local and […]
New president at Premier Sotheby’s
Oct. 23. Jackie Thiel, formerly president of Long & Foster Real Estate, is the new president of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty which has 40 offices in Florida and North Carolina including one in Cornelius. She will report directly to PSIR CEO Budge Huskey, who will continue to lead the company’s overall operations and strategy. Thiel’s […]
Dave Cable awarded Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Oct. 2. Dave Cable has received the state’s most prestigious award for his service to the local community and North Carolina. It was given on behalf of Gov. Roy Cooper by NC Sen. Natasha Marcus at a surprise luncheon in Davidson. Quotable “This award means the world to me. Let me say how much I […]
Board member re-elected at Energy United
Sept. 24. Cornelius resident and business owner Brian Sisson has been elected to another three-year term on the EnergyUnited Board of Directors. He is the COO of The Range on Bailey Road. EnergyUnited is the largest electric cooperative in North Carolina with 141,540 member connections. Headquartered in Statesville, it provides electric service in portions of […]
