Team

"Visionaries Dream With Their Eyes Open"

Leadership Team

President/CEO
(919) 956-8889
kprice@theinstitutenc.org

Kevin J. Price, MBA, MHA

Executive Vice President/COO
(919) 956-8889
kgantt@theinstitutenc.org

Kaye Gantt, MBA, MCA

Chief Financial Officer
Administration
(919) 956-8889
tbranch@theinstitutenc.org

Tanya Branch, CPA

Senior Vice President of Operations
Institute Capital (ICAP)
(919) 956-2320
rmccullough@theinstitutenc.org

Roberta McCullough

Vice President of Finance
Administration
(919) 956-2313
apoole@theinstitutenc.org

Angela Poole, CPA

Vice President
Research, Policy & Impact Center
SJSills@TheInstituteNC.org

Stephen Sills, PhD

Staff

Funding Processor
iaurbina@theinstitutenc.org

Irma Alvarez Urbina

Director
Research, Policy & Impact Center
tbatts@theinstitutenc.org

Talitha Batts, MEd

Accounting Associate
cboyle@theinstitutenc.org

Christian Boyle

Senior Credit Officer
tcongleton@theinstitutenc.org

TF Congleton

Executive Administrator II
Administration
rdurham@theinstitutenc.org

Regina Durham, MA

Program Director
Women's Business Center of Richmond
sgibson@theinstitutenc.org

Shara Gibson, MBA

Executive Director
Women's Business Center of Richmond
(804) 525-9499
dggreen@theinstitutenc.org

Dannellia Gladden-Green

Executive Director
Women's Business Center of Charlotte
(704) 571-1377
rgonzalez@theinstitutenc.org

Rocio Gonzalez

Vice President
Center for Professional Services
jham@theinstitutenc.org

John F. Ham

Technology & Innovation Manager
Operations
(704) 571-1322
lhughes@theinstitutenc.org

Linda Hughes, MS

WITI Intern, South Atlantic Region
Small Business Transportation Resource Center
hking@theinstitutenc.org

Hannah King

Marketing Associate
Administration
klarkins@theinstitutenc.org

Kayla Larkins

Supplier, Diversity and Inclusion Manager
Center for Professional Services
(919) 956-8889
blee@theinstitutenc.org

Brandon Lee

Director, Business Development
(Western NC & SC)
Institute Capital (ICAP)
(919) 824-9487
ebnelson@theinstitutenc.org

Eric B. Nelson

Loan Closer and Compliance Officer
Institute Capital
epalmquist@theinstitutenc.org

Elizabeth Palmquist

Program Director
Women's Business Center of North Carolina
tleger@theinstitutenc.org

Tianna Leger, MS

Corporate Marketing Specialist
Administration
vnicholas@theinstitutenc.org

Vanessa Nicholas

Compliance and Resource Director
Administration
(919) 956-2335
dstafford@theinstitutenc.org

Dan Stafford, MBA, CGBP

Executive Director, South Atlantic Region
Small Business Transportation Resource Center
(919) 956-2331
amako@theinstitutenc.org

Alyssa Mako, CGBP

Program Manager
Women's Business Center of Charlotte
sobregon@theinstitutenc.org

Sheila Obregon

Project Coordinator
South Atlantic SBTRC
(919) 956-2323
jstevenson@theinstitutenc.org

Jenine Stevenson

Director of Business Development
(Central & Eastern NC & VA)
Institute Capital (ICAP)
(919) 956-8889
wtaylor@theinstitutenc.org

Will Taylor

Executive Director
Women's Business Center of North Carolina
swalker@theinstitutenc.org

Suling Walker

Director of Health Equity Initiatives
Research, Policy & Impact Center
kwpope@theinstitutenc.org