CYNDEE PATTERSON

• President and Facilitator
• Founder and President of Patterson Blake, Inc. – a corporate meeting and special events consulting firm from 1985 until 2002
• Served as an at-large Charlotte City Council member, 1985-1993; Mayor Pro Tem, 1989-1991
• Civic leader for numerous organizations
• Facilitated a capacity-building initiative among some of the largest nonprofits in the region, and for the formative stages of the creation of a Regional Planning Alliance for the two-state region
• Training and Education
• Graduate of Purdue University
• American Leadership Forum, Class II Senior Fellow
• Trained in dialogue and facilitation
  

ANNE UDALL

• Executive Director and Facilitator
• 20+ years experience as educator, facilitator, and trainer
• Joined The Lee Institute in 2001
• Facilitated more than seven large-scale community collaborations
• Served as Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
• Currently Vice-Chair of the Udall Foundation, which houses the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution
• Author
• Training and Education
• Bachelor of Arts and Masters from University of New Mexico
• PhD from University of Arizona in Education
• Trained in facilitation, public participation, and community collaboration
  

LIBBY CABLE

• Director and Facilitator
• Joined The Lee Institute in 2004
• Previously worked with Foundation For The Carolinas and as a planning consultant for United Way and Community Health Services
• Worked in health administration for 18 years at an academic medical center in Vermont
• Training and Education
• Bachelor of Arts from Bowdoin College
• Masters in Community Systems Planning and Development from Pennsylvania State University
• American Leadership Forum, Class V Senior Fellow
• Trained in facilitation, public participation, and community collaboration
  

VI LYLES

• Director and Facilitator
• Joined The Lee Institute in 2004
• Retired from progressive career at City of Charlotte, final responsibility of Assistant City Manger
• Training and Education
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Queens College
• Master of Public Administration from University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
• American Leadership Forum, Class II Senior Fellow
• Trained in facilitation and public participation
  

JEANETTE SIMS

• Director, American Leadership Forum
• Joined The Lee Institute in 2008
• More than 18 years corporate human resources experience, including leadership and organizational development
• More than 4 years experience in corporate philanthropy and employee community involvement
• Training and Education
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Rhodes College
• American Leadership Forum Senior Fellow
• Corporate Community Involvement Certification from the Center for Corporate Citizenship, Boston College
  

DOUG BACON

• Associate Director and Facilitator
• Joined The Lee Institute in 2008
• Previously worked as the Associate Director for Community Outreach with the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute
• Training and Education
• Bachelor of Arts in Music from Rhodes College
• American Leadership Forum, Class IX Senior Fellow
• Trained in facilitation, public participation, and community collaboration
  

KATARA DIXSON

• Associate Director
• Joined The Lee Institute in 2007
• Worked as the Program Officer for the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga for four years
• Training and Education
• Bachelor of Arts in English from Spelman College
• Master of Public Administration from University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
• Trained in facilitation and strategic planning

RILEY CLARK

• Administrative Assistant
  • Joined The Lee Institute in 2008
  • Four years of administrative experience
• Training and Education
  • Bachelor of Science in Communications with a concentration in Public Relations from Boston University
  • Freelance graphic design experience

Financial Office

• Lisa Guerriero, Controller
• Cheryl Wilkins, Accounting Assistant
• Indy Keshwar, Staff Accountant