Our Team

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Mike was born in New York but has lived the last 40 years of his life in North Carolina and over half of that here in Charlotte. He is a Senior Technology Delivery Manager with Wells Fargo Bank where he has worked since 2001. Mike and his family have a strong passion to help special needs kids. In 2011, Mike and his wife created the Annual Beers & Burpees Charity Event which benefits special needs kids through The Changing Lives Together Foundation. Mike also volunteers as an assistant basketball coach for the Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets Kids Wheelchair Basketball team. From learning to give back from his mother and the importance of education from his father, Mike is proud and excited to be a part of The Changing Lives Together Foundation.

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704 904 9177

Laura was born in St. Louis, moved to Raleigh, NC at a young age and has lived in North Carolina ever since. Laura works part-time for a local home décor company, as well as, raising two sons (Josh & Jack) and one daughter (Maggie) which is her favorite job! Laura, Mike and the kids love to spend time together doing anything from watching sports, doing CrossFit, traveling and volunteering together in the community. From her first job out of graduate school teaching reading in Title I elementary schools, to helping lead the Beers & Burpees Charity Event for the last 9 years, Laura has always had a special place in her heart for kids.

Stefan is a long time Charlotte resident with a passion for his faith, his family, education and athletics. He finds purpose in serving others, whether in the community or globally. He and his wife are also actively involved in their kid’s activities. Stefan is excited to support the CLT Foundation and its mission of helping kids with disabilities achieve academic success.

Bill raised his family in the Carolinas, earned his MBA from Winthrop University and has spent the last 20 years working in the Charlotte area. He had a long career with Charlotte based Snyder’s-Lance in a variety of executive level roles in sales, marketing, business development and strategy. He is currently the Chief Sales Officer at Phillips Pet Food and Supplies, the nation’s largest specialty pet distributor. Bill has deep board experience and has served on multiple local, state and federal associations. He has a passion for helping others and giving back to his community. He looks forward to contributing to the CLT Foundation’s mission!

Brian grew up in New Jersey and spent significant time in both Chicago and New York before settling in Charlotte with his wife and three daughters in 2018. His involvement with the CLT Foundation aligns with his passion to help kids overcome physical and socio-economic challenges in order to maximize their potential. Brian earned a BBA in Finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is a Managing Director in Barings’ U.S. High Yield Investments Group and has worked in finance and capital markets since 2000. Brian is excited and honored to be a part of the exceptional team at the CLT Foundation.

Scott has been in the Charlotte area for the last 15-plus years and is the retired CFO of SPX Technologies, Inc.  Scott has a passion for giving back to the community and helping organizations achieve their goals.  He supports several charities that focus on youth and underserved communities in Charlotte and across the Carolinas. The mission of the CLT Foundation perfectly aligns with Scott’s desires to help others.  Scott and his wife Andrea have 3 adult children and now live on Lake Norman.

Sam was born in South Windsor Connecticut, before moving to Charlotte for college. Her sororities philanthropy was the Make-A-Wish foundation, which led to a passion for brining magic to life for medically challenged children. Sam now works her dream job as a Communication Events planner with the Walt Disney World Resort and Disney Cruise Line. She has a desire to impact the lives of even more children by being part of the growing CLT Foundation community.

Jessie grew up riding horses in Huntersville, NC and now lives in South Charlotte with her fiancé and dog, Brodie. Jessie gets to work her dream job as a pediatric occupational therapist at Levine Children’s Hospital. She has a passion for working with kids and helping others! She is excited to witness all the lives that get to be changed through the CLT foundation. 

Holly is a Senior Relationship Manager in the Wealth & Investment Management Group at Wells Fargo.  Holly and her husband, Jim, live in Davidson and really enjoy the college town community.  Their daughter attends the University of Tennessee.    Holly is passionate about fitness, traveling and developing others.   She was introduced to the CLT Foundation through many years of participating in the annual Beers and Burpees Charity Event.   Holly is excited to be a part of the CLT Foundation and support the amazing work of changing the lives of kids.

Chad is a Charlotte native but moved away for 9 years to pursue acting in NYC. After 9 years, he moved back to Charlotte working in the commercial insurance industry. Chad joined Movement Mortgage/Insurance in 2017. That is where he met Mike Dascal taking his intense HIIT classes at Rise CrossFit. Chad enjoys exercising and donating his free time with CLT, where he met his girlfriend, Laura Grigoleit. Being a former Rotarian President, Chad has always enjoyed finding ways to donate his time and helping with Non-Profits. Some of Chad’s fun facts are that he works as a DJ for Split Second, does Superhero Character appearances for Marvel, and has a son who pitches at Dartmouth College. Chad is looking forward to continuing his work with the CLT Foundation in 2023.     

Laura, originally from the frozen tundra of Minnesota took a chance and ventured to the South for the first time 6 years ago. She moved to Charlotte knowing no one or nothing about the city. That move was one of the best decisions of her life and led to her finding a whole new family of friends as obsessed with fitness as she is. In addition to fitness, Laura is passionate about traveling, tennis, playing the piano and giving back. After several years of volunteering at different organizations Laura decided it was time to focus her attention and contribute her skills toward CLT, an organization dedicated to giving back to the community she loves so dearly. 

Olivia is a proud alum of the University of South Carolina and has resided in the Carolinas the majority of her life. In her professional life, she is a marketing project manager and has a passion for creativity. In her free time, she enjoys CrossFit which is what began her connection to the CLT Foundation. She first volunteered with one of our events, Beers and Burpees, and is grateful to be able to serve the CLT Foundation as a whole.

Phillip is originally from a town called Bloomfield located in Connecticut. The town of Bloomfield previously won a national award for being one of the most harmonious towns in the United States and this helped shape Phillip into being the person he is today. He currently works at Anser Advisory as a Program Controls Manager. He and his wife Lisa have raised their 2 children living in the Queen City for over 15 years. He has worked hard and has a passion to serve others by volunteering his time with various organizations throughout the Charlotte region. His efforts to serve in the community have included the Salvation Army Advisory Board, YMCA Camp Thunderbird, Charlotte Rescue Mission, YMCA Coach – Football & Basketball, Junior Achievement - Class Room Teacher, and several others. The CLT Foundation’s mission of giving back and changing lives aligns perfectly with his passion to serve others. He is blessed to be part of the team involved in this mission.

Hannah grew up in the outskirts of Charlotte in Cabarrus County. In her professional life, she works in the Early Childhood Mental Health field. Hannah has a passion for children with special needs and seeks to volunteer with this population anytime she gets. During her free time, she loves spending time with her puppy and family exploring different restaurants! Hannah is passionate to change lives together, one kiddo at a time! 

Born in Ohio and raised in Florida, Maddie has lived in Charlotte for the past seven years. While it was Maddie's job that brought her here, it's the community that makes Charlotte home. As the owner/operator of QLM's Charlotte location, she specializes in construction staffing and partners with her corporate office to give back to the local community. Being active and helping others is Maddie's passion - her early involvement in athletics and community outreach led her to competing in collegiate athletics, which prompted mission trip to Belize where she helped build sports courts for underserved communities. These experiences led her to the CLT Foundation, where she's competed at Beer's and Burpee's for the past five years. Inspired by the work the Foundation does in Charlotte, Maddie's involvement has grown as a volunteer at Camp CLT and Levine's Christmas drives. She is humbled and excited to be part of the board where she hopes to continue to make a difference in the lives of people in need.

Chad is a native of Ohio and spent his childhood there. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) from The Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business. Chad was also a part of OSU's men's varsity soccer team for four years as a letterman. In 2001, Chad moved to Charlotte after marrying his high school sweetheart, Beth. They are the proud parents of three children: Alexander (21 years old), Addyson (16 years old), and Alivia (14 years old). 

Chad has been working at Barings since 2007 and is presently a Managing Director on the Barings' U.S. High Yield Investments team. He is an active member of the Charlotte community. He has served on the Childress Klein Board of Managers from 2013-2019. Additionally, Chad is involved in various charitable organizations like Autism Speaks, The Charlotte Rescue Mission and The Paula Takacs Foundation.

Chad is thrilled to be a part of the CLT Foundation's mission as a new Committee Member and looks forward to joining forces with them.

Whitney is a "Charlotte" native. She grew up 20 minutes west of the city, in Gastonia. She went to Western Carolina University for undergrad and 10 years later decided to pursue her MBA from Clemson University. She is passionate about fitness, traveling, volunteering, being outdoors and Clemson football! She spends most of her time reading and taking her two dogs, Waffles a goldendoodle and Dabo a yorkie, on walks!

Amanda grew up in Connecticut and went to school at the University of Rhode Island before she moved to Charlotte for her residency training in 2020. She quickly fell in love with the community and now works at Atrium Health as an Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacist. She has always had a passion for community service and was excited to find the CLT Foundation when she moved here. Amanda has been involved in the mentorship program since 2020 and enjoys volunteering at our events throughout the year. She is looking forward to continuing her involvement with the CLT Foundation and contributing to their mission of changing lives together.

Beth was born and raised in Connecticut, where she and her husband, Dan, raised their three sons and one daughter. Volunteering became a big part of her life as she spent the first nearly 20 years of having a family home raising the children. She could be seen several days each week at one of their schools, running one committee or another, as well as spearheading sports booster clubs, and being a committee chair for Cub Scouts for 10 years, and a Scout Leader for five. Beth and Dan, along with three of their grown children, moved to the Charlotte area nearly 7 years ago. Needing to connect in the same way that she did in Connecticut, Beth began volunteering with junior Charity League of Concord, where she is still a sustaining member.

Beth finds fulfillment in being a title 1 tutor at Rocky River elementary School in Cabarrus County. She and Dan are avid bikers, and frequent travelers, together, and often with their entire family, returning to favorite places and exploring new locations. She also loves to read, cook, socialize, and thrives in family time. Besides her family, her greatest loves are her three huskies and her three grand- furbabies. She is thrilled to be a part of the CLT Foundation, and looks forward to many years helping the foundation to grow.

Cathy was born in Detroit, Michigan, and moved to Charlotte in 1996. She has lived in North Carolina ever since.

With over 22 years of experience in sales, marketing, and advertising, Cathy has also worked extensively with local nonprofits. She has one daughter, Zoe, who recently graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a stepdaughter, Evie, who graduated with honors from Appalachian State University, and a stepson, Donovan, who is currently enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College.

Cathy's family means everything to her. They enjoy playing games, hiking, and sharing nice dinners together. Cathy is deeply passionate about helping others and supporting her community.