Secretary

Cheryl Rhoades CIC, CISR, CPIW
Class of 2010
Commercial Account Manager
Watson Insurance Agency, Inc.
PO Box 879, Gastonia, N.C. 28053-0879
704-865-4645 direct line
704-865-8584 phone
704-866-9866 fax
CRhoades@watsoninsurance.com

William I. Booth, PE
Class of 2010
President
Quality Engineering Services, Inc.
Main Avenue, Gastonia, NC 28052
704-853-2797 phone
704-853-2772 fax
704-616-1333cell
WBooth@QUALITYENG.com

Brad Drury
Class of 2009
Director of Marketing
Pinnix Inc.
General Contractors
315 South St.
P.O. Box 100, Gastonia, NC 28053-0100
704-867-6383 phone
704-867-6385 fax
980-522-1373 mobile
bdrury@pinnix.com

Captain Steve Duncan
Council Appointment
Central District Commander
Gastonia Police Department
704-854-6615 office
980-522-0147 cell
704-869-1951 fax
Duncan_Steve@cityofgastonia.com

Trey Helms
Class of 2009
Brown & Glenn Realty Co. of Gastonia, Inc., President
130 East Main Avenue.
PO Box 158, Gastonia NC 28053
704.861.0833 phone
704-861-1309 fax
704-516-6833 mobile
thelms@brownandglenn.com

Elyse Cochran
Class of 2008
Gaston Chamber of Commerce, CEO
Gastonia NC 28052
704-864-2621 work
704-689-5941 home/mobile
elyse@gastonchamber.com

Dave Kirlin
Council Appointment
City Council
PO Box 1748
Gastonia, NC 28053
dave.kirlin@cityofgastonia.com

Jim Jones
Class of 2009
Jones Real Estate Services
262 West Main Avenue
P.O. Box 1954, Gastonia, NC 28053-1954
704.864.7732 phone
704.864.7733 fax
704-813-6724 cell
704.865.0903 residence
jonesres@prodigy.net

Gregg McAllister
Class of 2010
McAllister Group
2030 S. Tryon Street, Suite 3A
Charlotte, NC 28203
704.333.1644, ext. 14 phone
704.333.1645 fax
980 721-3911 cell
gregg@obsessiveconstructive.com

James M. Palenick
Council Appointment
City Manager
181 S. South Street
P.O. Box 1748, Gastonia, NC 28053-1748
704.866.6719 phone
704.854.6607 fax
704.214.1031 cell
jimp@cityofgastonia.com

Bill Sudyk
Class of 2009
President, Alliance Bank
285 West Main Avenue, P.O. Box 1099
Gastonia, NC 28053-11099
704.865.1634 office
704.868.3315 home
740.867.5971 mobile
704.867.6155 fax
bill.sudyk@alliancebankandtrust.com

Tom Watson
Class of 2010
Watson Insurance
245 E. Second Ave.
Gastonia, NC 28052
704.865.8584 office
704.866.9866 fax
twatson@watsoninsurance.com

Board of Advisors

Jack Drum
Wayne Dunn
Morris Keeter
Lucy Penegar
Jim Stewart
Jennifer T. Stultz, Mayor

Office Staff

Interim Executive Director

Missy Turney
162 S. South Street, Suite 102
PO Box 2396, Gastonia, NC 28053-2396
704.865.5044 phone
704.865.5033 fax
mturney@bellsouth.net