STEFANIA ARTEAGA
ACLU of North Carolina ,
Statewide Immigrants ’ Rights Organizer
Stefania , an immigrant from El Salvador , knows that where you live determines your opportunity for success – “ What better way to support communities of color than to support transportation infrastructure ”.
REGGIE HENDERSON
Vice President of Government Affairs for Lowe ’ s
Reggie helped select Charlotte ’ s South End ( after a North American search ) for Lowe ’ s Global Technology Center . With mobility central to that decision , he knows that the decisions we make on mobility are critical to how Charlotte grows and thrives .
TAMI SIMMONS
Vice President of Institutional Advancement ,
Johnson C . Smith University
Leading strategic development for JCSU , Tami believes the Gold Line will not only change the outside of the campus but will grow programs to recruit more students and connect the University to Charlotte in new and profound ways .
SONJA SMITH
CMS Hearing Officer and Real Estate Broker
As an educator , Sonja sees the opportunities that transformational mobility investment will afford our students and their families to move not just from point A to B but from the “ basements of society to the board rooms and beyond ”. She says , “ it is imperative - we must prepare now or we will be left behind .”
WILLIAM HUGHES
Residential Mortgage Loan Officer
William sees the imbalanced distribution of transportation resources across the city and is eager to tackle the relationship between upward mobility and transportation in a “ real , intentional , and equitable way ”.
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