Jackie Bates
Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity
ReStore Operations Manager
Beth Gaglione
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at Wilmington
Branch Director
Beth Gaglione has served for 20 plus years in a fundraising and marketing capacity for nonprofit organizations. Her experience ranges from grass roots organizations to larger entities, including the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, the Greater Cleveland Committee on Hunger and University Settlement in Cleveland, Ohio.
Beth earned her bachelor’s degree at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio and has a master’s degree in Urban Studies from Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. She resides in Wilmington, North Carolina. She currently serves as the Branch Director of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at Wilmington. She lives with her husband, a Professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, her two children and her dog, Tracy.
Beth earned her bachelor’s degree at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio and has a master’s degree in Urban Studies from Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. She resides in Wilmington, North Carolina. She currently serves as the Branch Director of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at Wilmington. She lives with her husband, a Professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, her two children and her dog, Tracy.
Gustavo Rodea
Mattress Furniture Liquidators / Muebleria El Nido
CEO
Gustavo Rodea has lived in Wilmington since 2008. He is married to Lupe Duran. Together
they have two boys, Anthony, age 13 and Leonardo, age 3.
Gustavo Rodea is an entrepreneur who has 18 years of experience in the retail business world. Having
moved to the United States from the largest city in the world, Mexico City, Rodea began his career at
the tender age of 22 and became a successful entrepreneur. He attributes his success to the seminars,
books and continuing education that he pursued along the way, as well as his self-taught abilities
through trial and error. During the national economic recession of 2008, Rodea’s dream of becoming a
business owner were put on hold as he was forced to sell his company as part of a wise business
strategy to stay ahead.
they have two boys, Anthony, age 13 and Leonardo, age 3.
Gustavo Rodea is an entrepreneur who has 18 years of experience in the retail business world. Having
moved to the United States from the largest city in the world, Mexico City, Rodea began his career at
the tender age of 22 and became a successful entrepreneur. He attributes his success to the seminars,
books and continuing education that he pursued along the way, as well as his self-taught abilities
through trial and error. During the national economic recession of 2008, Rodea’s dream of becoming a
business owner were put on hold as he was forced to sell his company as part of a wise business
strategy to stay ahead.
Ben Friberg
Thrive Family Dental
Dentist/Owner
Stephanie Bolton
Patriot Roofing Company LLC
Owner
Tim Walsh
Liberty Senior Living
Senior Financial Analyst
Lisa Polanski
Porters Neck Village
Marketing Director
Sarah Stone
Excite Credit Union
Director of Retail Experience
Bryan Oliphant
Piedmont Service Group
General Manager
Alisha Richardson
RE/MAX Essential
Director of Operations
Kevin Jones
Martin Marietta
General Manager
Ann Gibson
New Hanover County Schools
Lars Isaacson
PBMares, LLP
Assurance Manager and CPA
Anthony Brown
GE Aerospace
Quality Control
Kathryn Pohlman
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Chief Sustainability Office
Angela Douglas
LS3P Associates LTD.
Healthcare Architect/Operations/Finance
Logan Thompson
Cape Fear Community College
Foundation Director
Cheryl Theiss
StarNews Media
Advertising Sales Manager
Patrick Looney
GE Hitachi
VP
Sarah Arthur
Novant Health
Director of Community Health & Equity
Sara Rudy
GE Hitachi
Senior Project Manager
Laura Brogdon-Primavera
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
VP, Leadership Development
Vanessa Lacer
Pender County
Terrilyn Phillips
Corning Incorporated
Samuel Jackson
Anechoic Trading
Matt Hilliard
Customers Bank
Albert Steed
True IP Solutions
COO
Chris Faircloth
Christopher Faircloth
Logan Thompson
DreamSpring
Head of Philanthropy
A native of North Carolina, Logan has been working in the field of philanthropy since 2008. Attaining a Masters in Public Administration in 2012, Logan has worked with various local and national nonprofits. Logan has a passion for coaching and teaching at UNCW, specializing in Board Development, Fund Development, and Strategic Planning. Logan has been recognized as one of Wilmington’s (NC) 40 Under 40, a finalist in WILMA’s Women to Watch 2022, a member of Leadership Wilmington, and WILMA Leadership Institute class of 2020. She serves on her local AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) Board of Directors, in addition to serving on the Board of Voyage, a Wilmington nonprofit organization committed to connecting area you with pathways to success, and sitting on the Young Professionals Advisory Council for the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce.
