The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance is excited to announce the 2025 Emerging Business Leaders (EBL) Class 13 cohort.
EBL is the CLT Alliance’s seven-month immersive leadership and talent development program for high potential, diverse professionals. The program is designed to enhance leadership capabilities and connect high-performing peers from across various sectors in the Charlotte Region who will ultimately create a competitive advantage for the region’s workforce and economy.
Class 13 will be challenged and motivated to go outside their comfort zone and take their leadership skills to the next level. Cohort members will confront tough topics such as polarity management, ethical leadership, difficult conversations and much more.
“EBL is one of the CLT Alliance’s signature and most sought-after programs,” Vice President of External Affairs Laura Foor said. “It serves as a valuable supplement to a company’s leadership development, engagement, and retention efforts. We are looking forward to helping these emerging leaders flourish, and are grateful to our partners who help make this program possible.”
Special thanks to our 2025 EBL partners: Bank of America, Honeywell, NASCAR, PwC, Queens University, UNC Charlotte, and UNC Kenan-Flagler.
Congratulations and welcome, EBL Class 13!
Organization First Name Last Name
Accenture |
Laura |
Sanderfer |
Albemarle Corporation |
Heryanne |
Montoya |
Ally |
Paul |
Berlin |
Ally |
Lea |
Bochicchio |
American Airlines |
Michele |
Battle |
American Airlines |
Helina |
Qin |
American Airlines |
Rosy |
Ruiz |
AtkinsRealis |
Molly |
Collins |
Atlantic Coast Conference |
Milton |
Roy |
Atrium Health |
Jennifer |
Plymouth |
Advocate Health |
Antonia |
Robinson |
Atrium Health |
Diana |
Stoyneva |
Bank of America |
Ofelia |
Amador |
Bank of America |
Carolina |
Ko |
Bank of America |
Marcus |
Smith |
Carolina Complete Health |
Derek |
Ward |
CBI |
Grace |
Radler |
Charlotte Regional Business Alliance |
Ashley |
Hedrick |
Charlotte Regional Visitor’s Authority |
Ashley |
Prather |
Coca-Cola Consolidated |
Angela |
McFadden |
Deloitte Consulting |
Courtney |
Tobe |
Dexian |
John |
Hartel |
Dexian |
Joshua |
Landau |
Direct ChassisLink Inc. (DCLI) |
Jennifer |
Cain |
DPR |
Jordan |
LoDebole |
Duke Energy |
Matthew |
Davis |
Duke Energy |
Jo’el |
Lamb |
EY |
Zana |
Shaban |
Fifth Third Bank |
Marlena |
Buttarazzi |
Grant Thornton LLP |
Joshua |
Tyler |
Honeywell |
Brandon |
Fennell |
Honeywell |
Jaclyn |
Knight |
Hornets Sports & Entertainment |
Stafford |
Braxton |
I-77 Mobility Partners |
Bagya |
Sarangapani |
Krispy Kreme |
Sara |
Shenoha |
Lowe’s |
Joseph |
Barnard |
Lowe’s |
Courtney |
Reyes |
Lowe’s |
Chris |
Ross |
McKenney’s Inc. |
Kristian |
Hernandez |
Method |
Christa |
Harris |
Method |
Tonya |
Raynor |
Moore & Van Allen, PLLC |
Tricia |
Jordan |
NASCAR |
Nicole |
Cruz |
NASCAR Hall of Fame |
Bethany |
Stowe |
Novant Health |
Caroline |
Arey |
Novant Health |
Allison |
Koch |
Novant Health |
Lindsay |
Kort |
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein |
Blair |
Carpenter |
Premier Inc. |
Kylee |
Vowell |
Premier Inc. |
Lauren |
West |
PwC |
Tonya |
Bruce |
Spiracle |
Scott |
Peterson |
Trane Technologies |
Dannae |
Renaud |
Tepper Sports & Entertainment |
Lauren |
Taylor |
Truist |
Lindsay |
Joyner |
UNC Charlotte |
Darlene |
Booker |
UNC Charlotte |
Erin |
Knaul |
UNC Charlotte |
Kimberly |
McLaurin |
UNC Charlotte |
Angela |
Rajagopalan |
UNC Charlotte |
Jason |
Vaughan |
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School |
Katie |
Masood |
Vanguard |
Haley |
Lundeby |
Wells Fargo |
Nitra |
Word |