Year: 2023

Charlotte Business Leaders

Top Charlotte Business Leaders in Construction and Real Estate • TINO MCFARLAND

December 24, 2023
Tino McFarland started McFarland Construction, a full-service construction management, general contracting and design-build company, headquartered in Charlotte and licensed in seven states throughout the Southeast. Since its organization in 2010, the McFarland Construction team of more than 70 employees has consistently delivered service excellence on projects throughout the region for some of the construction industry’s most respected clients.…
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Hugh Allen • NotableNames • January 2024

December 24, 2023
Hugh Allen Hugh Allen is the Mid-South regional president for TD Bank where he is responsible for providing strategic direction and sales leadership to the Mid-South region’s Small Business, Consumer, Commercial, and Specialty Banking Operations and Lending Services. Within this network, Allen leads a team of nearly 4,400 employees across 130 branches.…
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James E. Ford • NotableNames • January 2024

December 24, 2023
James E. Ford James E. Ford, Executive Director at the Center for Racial Equity in Education (CREED), was recently selected to be part of the next Allstate Foundation Executive Leadership Program. Ford will participate in a cohort-based learning experience along with 29 other nonprofit leaders through the Kellogg School Center for Nonprofit Management at Northwestern University.…
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Jenene Seymour • NotableNames • January 2024

December 24, 2023
Jenene Seymour Jenene Seymour is the director of diversity and community development for Rodgers Builders, a top contractor in the nation for health care, cultural, community and senior living. Seymour, a skilled executive with over 15 years of organizational leadership experience, is a diligent advocate for providing marginalized communities with equitable access to social, educational and economic opportunities.…
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Keith Burgess • NotableNames • January 2024

December 24, 2023
Keith Burgess             Northridge Middle School science teacher, Keith Burgess, is a recipient of this year’s Arts & Science Council (ASC) Cato Excellence in Teaching Award. The award is given to educators who demonstrate dedication through community leadership and have at least 15 years of experience teaching science, art, or history.…
Featured Story

It’s Electric! The Ins and Outs of the EV Lifestyle

October 30, 2023
By John Burton Jr. More people are choosing to charge it. Not their credit cards but their cars — their electric cars. Recent studies suggest more Americans are ready to shift gears to transition to Electric Vehicles (EVs) and contribute their part on the way to a clean energy economy.…