Leaders

2026 Leadership

Meghan Barp

President

Ann Caulkins

Immediate Past President

Jessica Donan

President-Elect

Jennifer Haygood

Secretary

Dorlisa Flur

Treasurer

Jewell Hoover

VP Membership

Sarah Beardsley

VP Communications

Emma Battle

VP Programs

Kenzie Biggins

VP Programs

Shawna Lemon

VP Member Engagement

Membership in IWF Carolinas is by invitation only.

Candidates are recognized leaders in their fields; proactive in the advancement of women; involved in civic, nonprofit and professional associations; and committed to engaging with the Forum. We seek a diverse membership, reflecting the breadth of industry, age and race/ethnicity of women leaders across North and South Carolina.
Women of accomplishment, influence, and impact are nominated by current members submitting applications for formal review by the Membership Committee and approved by vote of Forum membership before being invited to join.

Member List

IWF Carolinas is proud of its roster of over 100 women representing the highest levels of achievement across all professional sectors and spheres of influence in North and South Carolina. Below is a list of current members and their professional titles.

Membership List

Norma Abbene Founder - ASG Consulting
Cynthia Anderson CEO - Thinc Strategy, Inc
Stephanie Ansaldo President - The Echo Foundation
Jennifer Appleby President/Chief Creative Officer - Wray Ward
Roslyn Artis President, CEO - Benedict College
Dianne Bailey Managing Director, National Philanthropic Strategy Executive - Bank of America
Meghan Barp President and CEO - United Way of Greenville County
Sherry Barretta CEO/Owner/Founder - VisionCor, Inc.
Emma Battle Founder, President and CEO - Market Vigor LLC
Sarah Beardsley Co-Founder - Barzilla SC LLC
Laura Belcher President/CEO - Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region
Andrea Bierce Retired Partner, Financial Services Practice - KPMG, New York
Kenzie Biggins
Patty Blackburn Former Vice President Communications & Public Affairs - Ingersoll Rand
Tanya Blackmon President - Auspen Consulting
Connie Book
Jayne Borman Partner - Midwest Trust Holding Company
Deborah S. Bosley, Ph.D. Founder & Principal - The Plain Language Group, LLC
Roberta Bowman Founding Principal - Bowman Strategic Advisors, LLC
Meredith Boyd EVP & Chief Product Officer - Unifi, Inc.
Leigh Brady President/CEO - NC State Employees Credit Union
Lissa Broome Burton Craige Distinguished Professor; Director, Center for Banking and Finance; head, Director Development Initiative - University of North Carolina School of Law School of Law
Ethel Bunch CEO - Global to Local LLC
Wendy Burden
Melissa Buscher Chief Communications & Marketing Officer - SPX FLOW
Kelly Calabria
Cynthia Carlson Retired Entrepreneur
Ann Caulkins Former Newspaper Publisher and Foundation President
Barrie Christman Retired Chairman, President & CEO - Banking Executive
Laura Clark
Marian Clark Co-CEO - JC Steele
Adrienne Cole President and CEO - Raleigh Chamber
Sue Cole Managing Partner - SAGE Leadership & Strategy, LLC
Kristi Coleman President - Carolina Panthers
Lori Collins Luski Owner and Principal - Collins Climate Consulting
Heather Cozart Independent Board Director
Pat Crull, Ph.D. Group Vice President (Learning, OD, Succession Planning, Diversity and Inclusion) - Time Warner Cable, retired
Lisa Darling
Elizabeth Davis President - Furman University
Jill Davis
Tammy DeBoer President - Harris Teeter
Sharon Decker
Kandi Deitemeyer President - Central Piedmont Community College
Dena Diorio County Manager - Mecklenburg County
Tracy Doaks President/CEO - MCNC
Jessica Donan Office Managing Partner - EY
Elyn Dortch Senior Vice President - Wells Fargo Bank
Mae Douglas Former EVP Chief People Officer - Community Leader
Theresa Drew Retired Managing Partner Carolinas Practice - Deloitte
Karen Dunning Founder/Principal - Baynes Dunning Consulting
Linda Farthing Former CEO/President - Retail Executive
Sara Fawcett President and CEO - United Way of the Midlands
Suzanne Fetscher Founding President + CEO Emerita - McColl Center for Art + Innovation
Elizabeth A. Fleming Strategist, Facilitator, Coach - Independent
Dorlisa Flur Corporate Director and Strategic Advisor - Flur Advisory, LLC
Eileen Friars Retired Bank Executive
Lynne Fuller-Andrews Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary - Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.
Sharon Gaber Chancellor - UNC Charlotte
Laura Gerald
Marilyn Gist Author, Speaker, Consultant - Marilyn Gist, Ph.D.
Sue Glass
Mary Gray-Reeves Managing Director - College for Bishops of the Episcopal Church
Laura E. Grüb-Geschwindt, MBA Entrepreneur - LG Enterprises/MNI
Jo Hackl
Linda Hall
Mary Moore Hamrick CEO - Political Quotient Advisors LLC
Catherine Hansen Chief of Protocol - North Carolina Consular Corps
Carol Hardison CEO - Crisis Assistance Ministry
Jennifer Haygood CFO - University of North Carolina System
Kristen Hess CEO - HH Architecture
Kathryn Hill Retired President and CEO - Levine Museum of the New South
Valerie Hillings Director and CEO - North Carolina Museum of Art
Dr. Brenda Holdnak Former Senior Vice President Human Resources
Jewell Hoover Civic Leader
Catherine Horne President and CEO, - Discovery Place Inc.
Melanie Huggins
Vonda Huss EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer - Brighthouse Financial
Marjorie Jenkins Dean - UofSC School of Medicine Greenville
Sheila Jordan
Donna Julian
Kelly Katterhagen
Marcie Kelso Partner - Kelso Communications
Lou Kennedy Nephron Pharmaceuticals
Valerie Kinloch President - Johnson C. Smith University
Christie Knittel Mabry, Ed.D. Executive Director, Leadership, Organizational Development & Growth - Sage Therapeutics
Robyn Lake Hamilton President & CEO - Urban League of Central Carolinas
Barbara Laughlin Former CIO - First Union Corporation
Shannon Lavrin City Manager - City of Greenville, SC
Mickey Layden CEO - LCK (Project Management Firm – Colliers, SC)
Shawna Lemon Co-managing Shareholder - Stanek Lemon
Amy Linsin
Moira LoCascio CEO - MYgroup
Joan Lorden Provost Emerita - UNC Charlotte
Carol Lovin
Phyllis MacGilvray Dean - University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Dawn MacLaren Chief People Officer - Vertical Relevance
Michelle Maidt Board of Advisors - Reichard Capital, LLC
Ju-Don Marshall President/CEO - WFAE
Tonya Matthews President/CEO - International African American Museum
Melissa McGuire Retired Founder - Sherpa
Lori Messana
Laura Meyer Wellman President & CEO - retired - E4E Relief - ret.
Vicky Mitchener Owner and CEO - Dickens Mitchener and Associates
Arrington Mixon Board Chair - Foundation for the Carolinas
Mona Moon Retired
Diane Morais President of Consumer Bank - Ally Bank
Cynthia Mynatt President - Ben Mynatt Family of Dealerships
Pamela Oliver MD, EVP & Chief Medical Officer - Novant Health, Inc.
Lisa Owen Founder and CEO - Converge, LLC
Lori Pappert Dentist/Partner - Drs. Pappert & Kirk Family Dentistry
Hilda Pinnix-Ragland
Jennifer Pollino Corporate Director, Executive Coach
Tracy Preston EVP, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary - HanesBrands Inc.
Robin Reiter-Faragalli Principal - Reiter & Associates, LLC
Clyda Rent Retired
Donna Rhode Community Relations Executive, Vaco. Former Vice President, Cisco - Vaco
Cheryl Richards, Ph.D. President & CEO - Catapult
Charmaine Riggins SVP, Business System Office - Vontier
Elizabeth Rostan Physician/Owner - Charlotte Skin & Laser
Denise Rotondo
Joyce Russell President - The Adecco Group US Foundation
Saria Saccocio Chief Medical Officer - Essence Healthcare
Laura Schulte CEO - LAS Consulting, LLC
Michelle Seaver President, Greenville-Spartanburg - United Community
Christy Shaffer General Partner - Hatteras Venture Partners
Minor Shaw President - Micco, LLC
Martha Smith
Carol Spalding President - Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Sean Stewart Digital Trooper
Elizabeth Temple
Inez Tenenbaum Attorney at Law - Wyche, P.A.
Alejandra Thompson Founder - Thompson Traders
Krista Tillman Co-Founder - identiversity
Betty Trautwein
Katie Tyler Retired Founder Tyler 2 Construction
Paula Vincent Retired President Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center and Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital
Sophia Wajnert Co-Founder & President - Sora Union
Judy Wishnek
Ruth Woodliff-Stanley
Ruth Woodliff-Stanley Bishop - Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina
Angela Yochem
Wendy York Dean - Powers College of Business, Clemson University