Team

"Visionaries Dream With Their Eyes Open"

Leadership Team

President/CEO
(919) 956-8889

Kevin J. Price, MBA, MHA Leadership team at The Institute

Kevin J. Price, MBA, MHA

Executive Vice President/COO
(919) 956-8889

Kaye Gantt, MBA, MCA Leadership team at The institute

Kaye Gantt, MBA, MCA

Chief Financial Officer
Administration
(919) 956-8889

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Tanya Branch, CPA

Vice President
Center for Professional Services

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John F. Ham

Vice President of Finance
Administration
(919) 956-2313

Angela Poole, CPA Leadership team at the institute

Angela Poole, CPA

Vice President
Center for Entrepreneurship
(919) 956-2331

A Mako member at the Institute

Alyssa Mako, CGBP

Senior Vice President
Research, Policy & Impact Center

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Stephen Sills, PhD

Senior Vice President of Operations
Institute Capital (ICAP)
(919) 956-2320

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Roberta McCullough

Staff

Funding Processor/Admin
Institute Capital

Irma Alvarez Urbina staff member at the Institute

Irma Alvarez Urbina

Executive Director
Women's Business Center of Greensboro

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Lu-Ann Barry

Director
Research, Policy & Impact Center

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Talitha Batts, MEd

Accounting Associate

Christian Boyle

Christian Boyle

Project Director
South Atlantic SBTRC - DC Metro

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LaToria Brent

Senior Credit Officer
Institute Capital 

TF Congleton staff member at the Institute

TF Congleton

Executive Administrator II
Administration

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Regina Durham, MA

Program Director
Women's Business Center of Richmond

Shara Gibson headshot

Shara Gibson, MBA

Project Coordinator
South Atlantic SBTRC

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Emma Gilkerson

Executive Director
Women's Business Center of Charlotte
(704) 571-1377

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Rocio Gonzalez

Director of Housing Equity Initiatives
Research, Policy & Impact Center

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Lea D. Henry

Technology & Innovation Manager
Operations
(704) 571-1322

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Linda Hughes, MS

Accounting Associate I
Administration

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Darrell Izard

Program Manager
The Women's Business Center of Greensboro

Kaela Keaton head shot

Kaela Keaton

WITI Intern, South Atlantic Region
Small Business Transportation Resource Center

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Hannah King

Program Director
Women's Business Center of North Carolina

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Tianna Leger, MS

Director
Institute Learning Lab

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Bruce McIver

Executive Director
THRIVE High Point

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Lynn Mitchell

Director, Business Development
(Western NC & SC)
Institute Capital (ICAP)
(919) 824-9487

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Eric B. Nelson

Director of Business Development
Administration

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Sharon Nelson

Office Manager II
Administration

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Janet Nghiemlee

Corporate Marketing Specialist
Administration

Vanessa Nicholas staff member at The Institute

Vanessa Nicholas

Program Manager
Women's Business Center of Charlotte

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Sheila Obregon

Loan Closer and Compliance Officer
Institute Capital

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Elizabeth Palmquist

Compliance and Resource Director
Administration
(919) 956-2335

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Dan Stafford, MBA, CGBP

Program Director
Women's Business Center of Charlotte

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LeChelle Salter

Director of Health Equity Initiatives
Research, Policy & Impact Center

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Kelcy Walker Pope, DrPH

Executive Director
South Atlantic SBTRC
(919) 956-2323

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Jenine Stevenson