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New CEO at LINQ
Sept. 1. Krista Endsley is the new CEO at LINQ, a leading technology provider of K-12 school district operations software. Adam Hooks, who served as CEO since 2018, has now taken the role of president and GM of the LINQ Enterprise business unit. In this role, Hooks will focus on further developing LINQ’s ERP and […]
WFAE announces new board member
Sept. 1. Tony Norwood, the vice president of human resources at Trane Technologies in Davidson, has been elected to serve on WFAE’s Board of Directors. The Waxhaw resident is a graduate of Cornell University and received his master’s from Rutgers University. WFAE 90.7 FM is a nonprofit public radio station licensed to the University Radio […]
New director of land acquisitions at TRI Pointe
Aug. 26. TRI Pointe Homes Carolinas, a unit of the TRI Pointe Group family of premium homebuilders, has announced the promotion of Margaret Puckett to director of land acquisitions. In her new role, she will focus on sourcing new strategic land opportunities and pursuing critical entitlements in the Charlotte market, which was ranked No. 2 […]
Harold Rice: New CEO of Ada Jenkins
By Dave Yochum. With all the affluence around North Meck it’s easy to overlook literally thousands of neighbors who live their lives on the margins. They’re even more marginalized with the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing, says Harold Rice, the new CEO of the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson. The non-profit, which has a budget […]
McIntosh Law Firm adds elder law attorney
Louise Paglen comes to The McIntosh Law Firm in Davidson with more than 20 years of legal experience in both the private and corporate sectors. Her practice areas include estate planning, Medicaid planning and asset protection, guardianship, probate, and estate administration. Paglen is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association Elder Law and Estate Planning […]
Kim Saragoni is Main St. champ in Mooresville
July 28. Kim Saragoni, chair of the Mooresville Downtown Commission, has been recognized as the “2020 Downtown Mooresville Main Street Champion” by the North Carolina Main Street Program. The owner of Four Corners Framing and Gallery has been on the MDC board since 2007. Since then, she has brought her energy to multiple committees, volunteering […]
Martin joins Flagship Properties
Blake Martin has joined Flagship Healthcare Properties as senior vice president of strategic relationships. He will oversee, coordinate and manage the sourcing of new ground-up development and other revenue-generating opportunities for Flagship consistent with the company’s objectives and mandate, with hospitals, health systems and physician practices in Flagship’s target markets. Martin has over 10 years […]
Black-owned spa in Huntersville to expand with 2nd location
V-Spa Charlotte, a women’s health and wellness facility that opened in 2017 in Hunterville, will open a second location in uptown Charlotte in October. “We are extremely fortunate to expand our spa operations, allowing us to open a second location,” said V-Spa Charlotte owner and founder, Shakira McGill. “At a time when so many businesses […]
CEO will leave The Pines this fall
July 16. Steven H. Jewell, CEO of The Pines in Davidson, will be resigning this fall, after five years at the retirement community. As CEO, Jewell led this nonprofit continuing care retirement community through a transformative period that has included a major campus expansion, a $3 million capital campaign and the advancement of campus information […]
New task force on racial equity in the justice system
July 10. Gov. Roy Cooper has named two local people to the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice, co-chaired by Justice Anita Earls and Attorney General Josh Stein. The Task Force, which Cooper said is a step toward acknowledging and addressing racial inequities in North Carolina’s criminal justice system, will rely […]
