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
• Core Clairity Strengthfinders Training
  

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
  

JEANNE KUTROW

• Executive Assistant
• Joined The Lee Institute in 2008
• Serves on the Board for Thompson Child and Family Focus
• Prior experience in Development for Trinity Episcopal School and
  community and volunteer work in Charlotte
• Training and Education
• Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Georgia
• Masters Degree in Molecular Biology from Johns Hopkins University

RILEY CLARK

• Administrative Assistant / Project Support
  • Joined The Lee Institute in 2008
  • Four years of administrative experience

• Training and Education
  • Bachelor of Science in Communication 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