The May 20th society - Celebrating the Spirit of Mecklenburg



		Our Board of Directors and Advisory Members and 2007 Sponsors

		2007 Executive Board of Directors Officers Charles Jonas - Chairman Scott Syfert - Vice Chairman Lauri Wilks - Vice Chairman Hunter Widener - Treasurer Marty Viser - Secretary At Large Larry Dagenhart George Dewey - Chair, Spirit of Mecklenburg Statue Mary Gaertner - Chair, Educational Event Kelly Gray - Co-Chair, RiRa Event Jane Johnson - Chair, Historical Committee Robert Krumbine - Chair, Noon Observance Carlese Linker - Co-Chair, Ri Ra Event Eric Locher Kendrick Mattox Burt Philips - Chair, Public Relations Walter Price Moira Quinn Whit Wilks - Chair, Fundraising 2007 Sponsors	2007 Board of Advisory Members Emeritus Michael Beschloss, Inaugural MecDec Lecturer 2007 Honorary Chairmen Pam Syfert, Charlotte City Manager Allen Tate, Chairman & CEO, The Allen Tate Company H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler, President & General Manager, Lowe’s Motor Speedway 2007 Board of Advisors Pierre Bader, Sonoma Restaurants Group John Belk, Chairman Emeritus, Belk, Inc. Suzanne Bledsoe, Managing Director-Division President of Charlotte, United States Trust Company Jan Bolyston, Senior Vice President, Bank of America Dumont Clarke, Mecklenburg County Commissioner John Crosland, Jr., Chairman, Crosland, Inc. Philip Dubois, Chancellor, UNCC Anthony Foxx, Charlotte City Council Dr. Peter Gorman, Superintendent, CMS Hank Hankins, Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein Parks Helms, Mecklenburg County Commissioner Vi Lyles, The Lee Institute Michael Marsicano, President, Foundation for the Carolinas Pat McCrory, Mayor of Charlotte Ed McMahan, North Carolina House of Representatives Bob Morgan, President, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Pat Mumford, Charlotte City Council Hon. Sue Myrick, Congresswoman, 9th District Patty Norman, Community Volunteer Judge Todd Owens, Mecklenburg District Court Jim Puckett, Former Mecklenburg County Commissioner Ernie Reigel, Managing Partner, Moore &Van Allen Jennifer Watson Roberts, Chairman, Mecklenburg County Commission Judge Chase Saunders, McNair Law Firm Michael Smith, President, Charlotte Center City Partners Michael Teden, Honorary British Consul Mary Tribble, President, Tribble Creative Group Richard Vinroot, Former Charlotte Mayor Kurt Waldthausen, Honorary German Consul Philip Wells, General Counsel, Compass Group N.A. Tony Zeiss, President, CPCC The May 20th Society is a non-profit §501(c)(3) organization.