Our Team
Founder
Miles Wobbleton
Chairman, CEO, and President
Our Team
Noah Crawford | Creative
Founder, Tailwind Films
Alex Finger | Creative
Founder, Finger Creates
Ian McAlister | Strategy
Content Creator and Social Media Influencer
Farrah Morgan | Creative Director
Lee Pike | Programming, Operations, and Development
Vice President of Development, United Arts
Founder, Lee Does Good Work
David Puentes | Talent Relations and Brand Strategy
Head of Agency, Crowdsurf
Formerly, Policy at TikTok and Snapchat
Kristina Vanover | Strategy
Founder, Gamers Who Code
Past and Present Youth Leadership
Jake Hite
High School Intern and Ambassador Program Leader
Broughton Magnet High School
Gracie Hudson
College Intern and Ambassador Program Leader
North Carolina State University
Heather Spell
College Intern and Ambassador Program Leader
North Carolina State University
Past and Present Directors
Allyson Colaco
Vice President, Customer and Applicant Experience, E4E Relief
Former Consultant, The Dale Earnhardt Foundation
Experienced Public Affairs, Marketing, Communications, and Development Professional
Katherine Dickinson Garcia | Secretary
President and Owner, BaySix
Founder, Space for Good at BaySix
Community and Philanthropic Leader
Brandi Gerew, CAE, CMP | Treasurer
Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor, Pinnacle Financial Partners
Civic and Community Leader
Noel Lichtin | Vice Chair
Lichtin Asset Management and Lichtin Family Foundation
Co-Founder, Women's Giving Network for Change
Community and Philanthropic Leader
Rob Lovejoy | Assistant Treasurer
Vice President, Plexus Capital
Former Professional Athlete, Major League Soccer (Houston Dynamo)
Logan Martin
Co-Founder and President, Skyline Strategies
Public Relations and Government Affairs Professional
Tricia McNeill
Partner, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
Recognized Hispanic Community Leader
Clark Rinehart | Assistant Secretary
Former Executive Director of Innovate Raleigh and Director of Community at The Loading Dock
Goodmon Fellow, Leadership Triangle
Social Entrepreneur and Community Connector
Anna Shuford
Fitness Tech Entrepreneur
Founder, BOOMROOM
Founding Advisors
Ahmad Eied
Serial Tech Entrepreneur
Founder, Connect Cause
CEO, Medullus
Kristine Sloan
Executive Director, Leadership Triangle
Founder of soilleir
Former CEO of StartingBloc
Launch Advisors
Brian Etheridge
President, Leadership North Carolina
Former Director, Independent College Fund of North Carolina
Higher Education Leader and Former Educator
Recognized Civic and Community Leader
Gerald Givens, Jr.
Founder, Raleigh Boots On The Ground, Inc.
Former President, Raleigh-Apex National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
President, Rotary Club of All Nations
Retired, United States Air Force (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Agency)
Ginny Hager
Commercial Leasing, Highwood Properties, Inc.
Graduate, Leadership Raleigh
Jorden Halvorsen
Reality TV Actress, Netflix’s “How to Be a Cowboy”
Social Media Influencer
World Champion Bull Rider
Founder and Leader, Elite Lady Bull Riders
John Hartsfield
Co-Founder, ICON Talks
Executive Director, ICON to ICAN Foundation
Media and Entertainment Expert
Social Philanthropist
Owen Jordan
Strategic Storyteller
Clinton Global Initiative U Alum
Humanitarian Photojournalist
Goodmon Fellow, Leadership Triangle
Triangle Community Leader
Maggie Kane
Founder and Executive Director, A Place at the Table
Board Member, Downtown Raleigh Alliance
Recognized Civic and Community Leader
Cam Lilly
Founder, Brand Cam
Experienced Entrepreneur
Larry Long, Jr.
Professional Motivational Speaker and Coach
CEO (Chief Energy Officer), LLJR Enterprises
Community and Philanthropic Leader
Rachael McGinnis
Senior Sales Manager, Corporate and Group Sales, The Umstead Hotel and Spa
Communications and Events Contributor for 110 Land Co.
Former Hospitality and Tourism Luxury Travel Planner
Former Special Events Coordinator, California Center for the Arts
Marques Ogden
Host of "Get Authentic with Marques Ogden," a Globally Ranked Podcast
Nationally Renowned Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, and Business Consultant
Former Professional Athlete, National Football League (Jaguars, Ravens, Bills, and Titans)
Shana Overdorf
Vice President of Leadership Development, Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Former Executive Director of the Raleigh Wake Partnership to End and Prevent Homelessness
Corporate Social Responsibility Leader and Community Builder
Lenny Walls
Entrepreneur, Fitness Expert, and Professional Public Speaker
Former Professional Athlete, National Football League (Broncos, Chiefs, and Rams)
CEO and Founder of Walls Next Level Fitness, Walls2Walls Capital, Walls2Walls Coaching, and Breaking Down Walls
Brad Young
Executive Director, North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership
Former Press Secretary, State Treasurer, and Legislative Director, State Auditor
Member of the N.C. Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Member of the N.C. Advisory Council to The Carter Center
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