Local Advisory Committee

LISC Charlotte’s advisory board brings together community, economic development, philanthropic, and private sector partners to work as one to improve our city and open opportunities for all. 

Jada Grandy-Mock (Chair)
Senior Vice President, Chief Corporate Community and Economic Development Officer, Fifth Third Bank

Kathy Cummings (Vice Chair)
Retired, Bank of America

Anne Marie DeCatsye, Esq
CEO, Canopy Realtor® Association

Charles Thomas
Charlotte Program Director, Knight Foundation

Dena Diorio
County Manager, Mecklenburg County

Denise Armbrister
Retired, Wells Fargo Foundation

Jeffrey Gatica
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives Manager, U.S. Bank

Jim Burbank
Retired, Saussy Burbank

Ken Schorr
Retired, Charlotte Center For Legal Advocacy

Natalie Brown
Director, Corporate Citizenship, Ally Financial

Rocio Gonzalez
Executive Director, Women’s Business Center of Charlotte

Rodrick Banks
Senior Community Relations Consultant, Social Impact & Sustainability, Wells Fargo

Shawn Heath
Director, Housing and Neighborhood Services, City of Charlotte

Terik Tidwell
Director of Inclusive Innovation, VentureWell