GenerationNation: Our Team
GenerationNation develops a new generation of civic leaders.
Leadership
Board of Directors
Maggie Akers, MVA
Ken Brown, City of Charlotte
Paul Burley, Bank of America
Tiffany Capers, Crossroads Corporation – Board Co-Chair
Lashaun Carter, Mecklenburg County
Lenny Coltrane, PwC
Tricia Cotham, Community Leader
Calvin Duong, Charlotte Engineering Early College – Student Advisor
Christine Edwards, Civility Localized – Board Co-Vice Chair
Diane Gavarkavich, DTG Community Services – Board Co-Vice Chair
Sidney Griffin, South Mecklenburg High School – Student Advisor
Bryan Holladay, CLT Public Relations
Righteous Keitt, GenerationNation Alumni
Margaret Marshall, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
Mira Mullis, Independence High School – Student Advisor
Adam Rhew, Center City Partners
Malachi Thompson, West Charlotte High School – Student Advisor
Brandi Williams, Community Leader
Past Chairs
Brent Gilroy, Community Leader
Elyse Dashew, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
Don Jonas, Atrium Health
Rachel Hunt, NC General Assembly
Julian Wright, Robinson Bradshaw
Desiree Rew, Delta Sigma Theta
Brian Francis, Francis Consulting
Legal Advisor
Corby Anderson, Bradley Arant
Executive Director
Amy Farrell, GenerationNation
Youth Council Officers 2022-23
President
Calvin Duong
Sidney Griffin
Mira Mullis
Malachi Thompson
Vice President
Annie Eilers
Chase Howard
Claire Ryu
Student Advisor to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
Juan Torres Munoz, East Mecklenburg High School (2022)