Month: March 2022

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Special Section – Influential Women Leading the Way in Charlotte 12

March 17, 2022
As the CEO of C.W. Williams Community Health Center for seven years, Debra Weeks has focused on transforming the way many patients, especially the underserved, receive medical services. The mission of the health center is to provide access to excellent and comprehensive preventative, medical, dental and mental health care to all in Mecklenburg County and surrounding counties, regardless of their inability to pay.…
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Special Section – Influential Women Leading the Way in Charlotte 11

March 17, 2022
Janet Parker Public Information Manager, Mecklenburg County Sherriff’s Office Photo by Isaiah Anderson/Eye Sun Photography By Vanessa Clarke Journalist, producer, reporter, influencer and body-positive model are a few of Janet Parker’s titles, but she is also the public information manager for the Mecklenburg Sheriff’s Department.…
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Special Section – Influential Women Leading the Way in Charlotte 9

March 14, 2022
Photo courtesy of Sherri Belfield Sherri Belfield Director of University Communications and Marketing, Johnson C. Smith University By Vanessa Clarke Public relations professional Sherri Belfield uses her platform as the Director of University Communications and Marketing at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU), to serve as “a connector.”…
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Special Section – Influential Women Leading the Way in Charlotte 8

March 14, 2022
By Ryan Kouame Sherie Pearsall Deputy Chief of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Photo courtesy of Sherie Pearsall Hometown hero Sherie Pearsall is the deputy chief of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD). In her role as deputy chief of Administrative Services, Pearsall’s responsibility is to oversee the CMPD Academy where new officers begin their careers and tenured officers continue their education. Pearsall…
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Special Section – Influential Women Leading the Way in Charlotte 7

March 9, 2022
Krista Terrell President of the Arts & Science Council Photo courtesy of Krista Terrell             Advancing cultural equity is the focus of Krista Terrell’s work as President of the Arts & Science Council (ASC), Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s lead advocate for and connector to the arts and culture community.…
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Special Section – Influential Women Leading the Way in Charlotte 6

March 9, 2022
Thelma Byers-Bailey Vice-chair of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education Photo courtesy of Thelma Byers-Bailey Vice-chair of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, Thelma Byers-Bailey is a native Charlottean who was elected to the board of education to represent District 2. Byers-Bailey’s experience includes running her own general practice law firm, working with the legal services of Southern California and serving as a law clerk in the legal department of Anheuser-Busch Company, Inc.…
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Special Section – Influential Women Leading the Way in Charlotte 4

March 8, 2022
Tanya Stewart Blackmon Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Novant Health By John Burton Photo courtesy of Novant Health For more than 25 years at Novant Health, Tanya Stewart Blackmon has served as president of two medical centers and managed hundreds of professionals, developing an excellent understanding of patient and team member needs.…
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March 8, 2022
Angelique “Angie” Vincent-Hamacher Chair of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (CMHA) Board of Commissioners By John Burton Photo courtesy of Atrium Health From modest beginnings in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Angelique “Angie” Vincent-Hamacher has ascended to professional and community heights. A highly regarded attorney with Robinson Bradshaw since 2000, Vincent-Hamacher focuses on employment counseling and alternative dispute resolution. …