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Leadership Wilmington Alumni Association
Leadership Wilmington Alumni AssociationLaura Brogdon - Primavera
Class of 2021 University of North Carolina Wilmington, Manager of Programs&OperationsBeth Gaglione
Class of 2021 Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at Wilmington, Branch DirectorBrad Neigel
Class of 2019 First National Bank of Pennsylvania, Wilmington Market PresidentWith more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Brad is focused on helping local businesses achieve their financial goals...Connie Ronner
Class of 2010 Truist Bank, Vice PresidentConnie is an accomplished business professional and community leader with over 19 years in the banking and finance industry. She is a Wilmington ...Joshua Schieffer
Class of 2018 Duke Energy, Lead EH&S ProfessionalProven environmental, health and safety leader with a history of significant cost, waste, and injury reduction throughout multiple industries. Best...Jason Wheeler
Class of 2011 Pathfinder Wealth Consulting, CEO and Wealth AdvisorJason was born in Dayton, Ohio, but grew up in eastern North Carolina. He graduated from UNCW with a BS in finance and an MBA. Rob Penn, Jason’s ...Vanessa Lacer
Class of 2021 Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority - Wave Transit, Mobility ManagerLynne Baldacci
Class of 2019
Truist Wealth, Business Development Officer-Brinkley Financial Group
Jackie Bates
Class of 2021
Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity, ReStore Operations Manager
Laura Brogdon - Primavera
Class of 2021
University of North Carolina Wilmington, Manager of Programs&Operations
Jason Clamme
Class of 2007
Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, Engagement Manager
Beth Gaglione
Class of 2021
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at Wilmington, Branch Director
Renee Jones
Class of 2009
A Creative Touch, Inc., Chief Executive Officer
Sherry Jones
Class of 2012
StarNews Media
J. C. Lyle
Class of 2014
Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry, Executive Director
Henry Miller
M & N Construction Supply, Inc., President
Brad Neigel
Class of 2019
First National Bank of Pennsylvania, Wilmington Market President
With more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Brad is focused on helping local businesses achieve their financial goals and successfully grow. Brad specializes in providing strategic advice and solutions to meet his client's financing, cash management, insurance, and investment needs. Brad graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill after growing up in Salisbury, NC. After spending most of his summers growing up vacationing at Wrightsville Beach, Brad is grateful to now call Wilmington home. When not at work, you can typically find Brad either exploring downtown or boating around the intracoastal with his family (wife Amy and children Ethan and Addison). Please feel free to reach out to Brad anytime to see how he can help your business with all of its banking needs.
Jeremy Roberts
Class of 2019
RSM US LLP, Manager, Tax Services
Gustavo Rodea
Class of 2021
Mattress Furniture Liquidators, CEO
Connie Ronner
Class of 2010
Truist Bank, Vice President
Connie is an accomplished business professional and community leader with over 19 years in the banking and finance industry. She is a Wilmington native and a graduate UNCW. Since 2001, Connie has been fortunate to work for the same employer as she rose from a Financial Services Representative to VP and Commercial Relationship Manager. Building relationships, taking care of clients, and helping business owners find and maintain success is very important to Connie. Outside of work Connie enjoys spending time with her family, boating, learning to golf and play tennis, listening to podcasts, and finding new travel spots with crystal blue water.
Joshua Schieffer
Class of 2018
Duke Energy, Lead EH&S Professional
Proven environmental, health and safety leader with a history of significant cost, waste, and injury reduction throughout multiple industries. Best selling publisher and Executive Director or Watermans Warehouse.
Christopher Smith
Class of 2017
Duke Energy, Engineering Director
Jason Wheeler
Class of 2011
Pathfinder Wealth Consulting, CEO and Wealth Advisor
Jason was born in Dayton, Ohio, but grew up in eastern North Carolina. He graduated from UNCW with a BS in finance and an MBA. Rob Penn, Jason’s business partner, hired him in 1999 and the two began a successful business relationship, highlighted by the formation of Pathfinder Wealth Consulting in 2005.
Jason’s passion for the business begins with helping our clients, working with select families to accomplish their personal and business goals. Jason’s role also includes managing the firm, leading its growth initiatives, and enhancing operations.
Jason resides in Wilmington with his wife, Ashley and their daughter, Merritt.
John Zachary
Class of 2017
Pathfinder Wealth Consulting, Wealth Advisor
Ben Friberg
Class of 2021
Thrive Family Dental, Dentist/Owner
Stephanie Bolton
Class of 2021
Patriot Roofing Company LLC, Owner
Dianne Jinwright
Class of 2021
Dianne Jinwright, Executive Board
Riley Stephenson
Class of 2021
UBS Financial Services, Inc., Business Development Specialist
Ruth Ravitz Smith
Class of 2018
RR Smith Strategic Solutions (R2S3)
Matt Hilliard
Class of 2021
Bank OZK, Commercial Lender
Tim Walsh
Class of 2021
Liberty Senior Living, Senior Financial Analyst
Lisa Polanski
Class of 2021
Plantation Village, Marketing Director
Sarah Stone
Class of 2021
Excite Credit Union, Financial Center Manager
Jay Tripp
Class of 2021
Piedmont Service Group, General Manager
Sam Jackson
Class of 2021
CLOUDWYZE, INC., N/A
Alisha Richardson
Class of 2021
RE/MAX Essential, Director of Operations
Andrea Troccia
Class of 2021
Corning Credit Union
Kevin Jones
Class of 2021
Martin Marietta, General Manager
Roberta Racine
Class of 2021
Apple Photography, owner
Ann Gibson
Class of 2021
New Hanover County Schools
Christopher Faircloth
Class of 2021
Hamlet & Associates, Associate Attorney
Lars Isaacson
Class of 2021
RSM US LLP, Assurance Manager and CPA
Anthony Brown
Class of 2021
GE Aviation, Quality Control
Kathryn Pohlman
Class of 2021
University of North Carolina Wilmington, Chief Sustainability Office
Angela Douglas
Class of 2021
LS3P Associates LTD., Healthcare Architect/Operations/Finance
Vanessa Lacer
Class of 2021
Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority - Wave Transit, Mobility Manager
Logan Thompson
Class of 2021
Cape Fear Community College, Director of Philanthropy
Cheryl Theiss
Class of 2021
StarNews Media, Advertising Sales Manager
Patrick Looney
Class of 2021
GE Hitachi, VP
Albert Steed
Class of 2021
True IP Solutions, COO
Sarah Arthur
Class of 2021
New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Manager of Community Engagement
Sara Rudy
Class of 2021
GE Hitachi, Senior Project Manager
Terrilyn Phillips
Class of 2021
GE Hitachi
Kim Nelson
Class of 2010
KNT Co.
Linda Stinson
Class of 2005
Dana O'Donovan
Managing Director
Laura Brogdon-Primavera
Class of 2021
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce