city startup labs BOARD
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E. Alan Crawford II
Leader, Advocate, Manufacturing Production Manager
E. Alan Crawford, a native of High Point, North Carolina now residing in the Greater Charlotte area, spent 6 years serving his country in the Unites States Navy. Earning his Bachelor’s in Business from the University of California at San Diego. Learn more…
Issa Hall
Issa Hall is a lawyer and founding partner of Hall & Dixon, PLLC, a law firm based in Charlotte, NC. With over a decade of experience, Issa has established himself as a litigator specializing in criminal defense and personal injury cases. In addition to his legal expertise, Issa is also the founder of JRZY, a cutting-edge athlete news source and database.
Deb Lord
EdD, MBA
Dr. Deb Lord is an executive coach and strategic human resources leader with more than 30 years of experience helping organizations strengthen leadership, align talent strategy, and improve performance. Her work spans healthcare, banking, technology, higher education, residential construction, and real estate development.
BRIAN S. LYGHT
COO
The Center for Urban Families
Brian Lyght is a business development and strategy professional with over 30 years of combined public, private and nonprofit sector experience helping organizations improve
Adrian T. Marable
For over 15 years, I’ve helped companies like Ingersoll-Rand and others with mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures to look under the hood pre-acquisition and improve operations by up to 67% per year post-acquisition using our DCI Method. Learn more…
Gary Linn Young, II
Gary Linn Young, II is a strategy and operations executive with more than 15 years of experience across financial services, commercial real estate, and community economic development. He has led enterprise strategy, supplier development, market integration, and cross-sector