OUR MISSION
End Cancer as we know it, for Everyone
Our mission is to bring the community together to raise funds for cancer research and the Charlotte Health Equity Fund through our annual Taste of Hope Charlotte gala.
OUR Recipient
Charlotte Health Equity Fund
All monies raised from the Mission Paddle Raise will be attributed to the Charlotte Health Equity Fund - transporation and lodging resources for those in need while going through cancer treatments.
OUR LEADERSHIP
The success of our gala is due to our wonderful Board of Ambassadors, from various industries across greater Charlotte, their passion is making an impact for our Mission.

Andy Albright
Account Supervisor, Valtech

Alicia Biggers-Gaddies
Global Information Services, Albemarle Corp

Amber Darnell
VP Marketing, Fifth Third Bank

Brittany Steel
Payroll Manager, CADC LLC

Dr. Cheryl Richards
CEO, Catapult

Danna Robinson
Director Corporate Affairs, Harris Teeter

Darius Chase
SVP Private & Commercial Banking, South State Bank

Dawn Nicole McIlwain
COO & co-Founder, Skilldora AI

Doug Rice
President, Performance Racing Network

Dylan Price
Assistant VP, Truist Welath

Hannah Whitesides
SVP Marketing, Driven Brands

Jamie Peterson
Investment Banker, BlackArch Partners

Jason Goldy
Executive Vice President, The Pelora Group

John Hutto
Sr. Vice President, Marketing, LPL Financial

Joy Dixon Paul
Director, Partner Success, BellXCell [ABOA]

Katrina Carney
Real Estate Agent, Anchor Realty

Kellie Grutko
Marketing Excellence Leader, Trane

Kristen Craft
Dir. Marketing & Brand Strategy, Ricoh USA

Melissa Methany
SVP Industry Managing Director, Axiom

Dr. Melita Pope Mitchell
Associate VP Academic Affairs, Johnson C Smith University

Michael Thompson
Marketing Comm Manager, Bosch Rexroth

Miles Reynolds
Associate Attorney, Moore & Van Allen

Moira Quinn
SVP/COO, Charlotte Center City Partners

Saket Nigam
SVP Capital Market, Spring EQ LLC

Stacy Couch
Market Dev Manager, Retail, Sealed Air

Star Robinson
Asst Professor Health & Wellness, Livingston College

Tamara Daniels
President, 6th Man Sports & Entertainment

Yvonne Foster
HR Governance, Strategy Director, Wells Fargo
Volunteers
Our Volunteers Make This Event Possible
The success of our gala is due to our wonderful volunteers. Their time, energy and passion is making an impact to our mission.
Beverly Thorpe
Catherine Dalton
Carla Rose
Darious Crawford
Elia Gegorek
Holly Shields
Kathlyn Cieslikowski
Kiana Lewis
Kim Wyatt
Lori Allerton
Lisa Studley
Matthew Humphrey
Sandra Nevin
Stuart Phillips
Susan Russo