Work History:

Charlotte Mecklenburg School System35 years employed (teacher/coach) currently retired

Education:  Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Undergraduate degree BS Winston Salem University Graduate degree MA A&T Sate University

Personal Interests: Gardening, Crafts, Motorcycling, coaching and watching sports and traveling

Work History: Sub District Director - USW

Education:  York Road HS Second Ward HS Olympic HS South Mecklenburg HS Winston-Salem State University

Personal Interests: Basketball & Football

Work History:  Retired Charlotte Firefighter, 37 years of service

Education:  Second Ward HS,  Harding HS

Personal Interests: Sports

James Brailey
BMP Secretary

Donald R. Cureton. Sr.
BMP Treasurer

Work History:  Director of Purchasing, CPM - 35 years - retired

 Education:  South Mecklenburg HS Winston-Salem State University Virginia Tech

Personal Interests: Golfing

Work History:- U.S. Army - 4 yrs

Retired Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Facilities Manager - 31 1/2 yrs

Education:  - Second Ward High School- West Charlotte High School- Independence High School- BA Political Science/History, Winston-Salem State University

Personal Interests: All Sports, Golf, WSSU Activities, Lawn Care

Trent Neal
BMP Trustee & Chaplin

Work History: BASF Chemical Plant (Retired)

Education:

Personal Interests: Firm believer in Jesus Christ Our Savior.  "I walk by faith not by sight".

Elmore Hannah

Work History: Charlotte Fire Dept. - 43.5 yrs

-Served in the capacity of Fire Captain - 14 yrs

-Served in the capacity of Battalion Chief - 6 yrs

-Served in the capacity of Dep Fire Chief - 15 yrs

-Served in the capacity of Fire Chief - 1 yr

-Current Employment Status - Retired Fire Chief 

Education: Graduate of Charlotte Mecklenburg School System

-Graduate of the University of NC@ Charlotte, BS

-Fire Engineering-Graduate of the National Fire Academy@ Emmitsburg, Md

-Graduate of the University of NC @ Chapel Hill School of Government

-Graduate of the University of NC@ Chapel Hill Public Executive and Leadership Academy

Personal Interests: Golf, Gardening, Reading, Spending quality time with and enjoying my family

Work History: Federal Reserve Bank, Retired 

Education:  Harding HS

Personal Interests: Football

Work History: Teacher, Piedmont Middle School, 1976-2008

Education:  BS, Health & Physical Education Winston-Salem State University

Personal Interests: Coaching, athletics

Work History: Account/Insurance Broker

Education:  BA Accounting, Belmont Abby College

Personal Interests:

Work History: Underwriter State Farm 

Education:  BA Macalester College

Personal Interests: Caring and Sharing

Work History: 

Education:  Second Ward High School West Charlotte High School

Personal Interests:

Jerry Grier

BMP Chaplin

Work History:-Duke Energy - 21 yrs

-Citywide Mortgage Residential Loan Officer - 10yrs

Education: Graduate from Harding High School

-2 years of Vocational College of HVAC

Personal Interests: -Mt. Olive Presbyterian Elder, 

-Vice President of Men's Organization-Usher, Sunday School Teacher

-U.S. National Guard-Personnel and Finance Specialist (SP5)

-Avid Golfer

Work History: Owner, Ham's Custom Masonry, Retired

Education:  Central Piedmont Community College

Personal Interests: Visual Arts

Work History: U.S. Army (Retired)

Middle School Teacher (Retired)

Director, Mecklenburg County Veterans Services (Retired)

Education:  Olympic HSBS Winston-Salem State University

Masters of Public Administration, University of Missouri, Kansas City

Personal Interests: Caring for grandkids, serving on various university and community committees and non-profits 

Work History:

- Worked for First Union - 8 yrs

- Retired from Postal Service

Education: 

-Graduated from WSSU in 1974 BA in Business Administration (Cum Laude)

Personal Interests: Sports and Billards

Work History:

-PSA Airlines, Charlotte, NC

-Aircraft Materials Clerk, UTC Aerospace, Monroe, NC

-Asset Management, 24-7 Specialist

-U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran  Rank-Specialist Four Bronze Star recipient

-Retired UTC Aerospace Systems

Education:

-J.B. Dudley High School

-C.P.C.C.

Personal Interest:

Basketball, Cycling, Bowling, Photography, Connoisseur of traveling, Firm believer in Jesus Christ

Theodore Pearson

Dr. Charles Love

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Personal Interests: 

Work History:

- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools - 25 years:  Teacher, Assistant Principal and Principal

- North Carolina Department of Public Instruction-1 year:  Director of Student Information Management (SIMS)

- Johnson C. Smith University-2 years:  Chair, Department of Education

- Grambling State University-3 years:  Director of Teacher Education

- Albany State University-3 years:  Chair, Department of Middle Level Education

- Georgia College & State University-3 years:  Chair, Department of Elementary and Middle Level Education

- University of South Carolina Upstate-16 years:  Dean, College of Education, Health and Human Performance

Education: 

- Bachelors of Science (B.S):  Winston-Salem State University

- Masters of Education (M. Ed.) University of North Carolina Charlotte

- Educational Specialist (Ed. S.) Appalachian State University

- Doctor of Education (Ed. D.) University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Personal Interests: 

- Spectator Sports Enthusiast:  Football, Basketball, Track, Golf, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball

- Social justice

- Church and ministry participation

- Reading

Work History:

-Present Pastor of the Nazareth Baptist Church Rock Hill, SC where he has served       22 years

-Served as Associate Pastor of the New St. John Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC-6 yrs

-Former Pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, McConnells, SC

-Instructor for the Congress of Christian Education, for the State of SC

-Professor of Religion and Psychology at Clinton College, Rock Hill, SC

-Former Dean of the Sandy River Baptist Association (Upper Division) and the immediate pass Moderator.

-Former Region Five Vice President of the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention, SC

Education: 

Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System-Winston Salem State University

-J.W. Teamer School of Religion

-Metrolina Seminary Extension-Shaw University School of Divinity

-Liberty University

-Jacksonville Theological Seminary

-Graduate of Institute of Biblical Studies, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA (Summa cum Laude)

-Holds Bachelor of Theology Degree, Bachelor Divinity Degree, Masters of Arts in Religious Theology, and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)  in  Christian  Psychology.

Personal Interests: Proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. He is proud of being a Child of the Most Highest God. .Motto is "The Noblest Thing That a Man Can Do is His Best"

Frazier Lowery

Work History:

-  Retired - Advanced Computer Analyst at NC Department of Health and Human Services

- Contract Programmer Developer/Analyst Wells Fargo

- Contract Programmer/Analyst Blue Cross Blue Shield

- Senior Business System Analyst Royal & Sun Alliance

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Education: 

- Ashbrook High School Gastonia, NC

- Winston Salem State University BA Bus. Adm.

- CPCC - Business Computer Programming

Personal Interests:   

Sports, Traveling, Family and Faith

DeWitt Mobley

Marian Belton

Work History:

-  City of Winston-Salem, Operations Supervisor Sanitation Division 36 years.

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Education: 

- Garinger High School

- Winston-Salem State University

- Appalachian State University

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Personal Interests:   

Basketball, Tennis, Gardening & Reading