James Beam - Board Chair

B.S. Mechanical Engineering - North Carolina State University

Branch Manager - Johnson Controls
Construction Sales Manager - Johnson Controls
Account Executive/Construction Team Leader - Johnson Controls
Regional Controls Sales Manager - Trane Commercial Systems

Dr. Mary Ellen Bafumo

Ph.D. State University of New York, Albany
M.S. State University of New York, New Paltz
M.A. City University of New York, Richmond College
B.A. City University of New York, Richmond College
A.A. City University of New York, S.I. Community College

Executive Director of Staff Development - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Former Director of Principal Leadership Academy - Annenberg Challenge
Former Director of Basic School Network - Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching
Former Research Associate - Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching
Various Positions as Teacher


Dr. Robert Hanes

Ph.D. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
M.A. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
A.B. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
A.A. Mars Hill College

Former Deputy Superintendent Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Former Superintendent Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools
Adjunct Professor - University Of North Carolina-Charlotte

Janet Harrison

B.A. St. Andrews College (Early Childhood)
M.A. University of North Carolina-Charlotte (Reading)

Elementary Teacher
Basic School Consultant/Mentor

Randall Light

B.S. East Tennessee State University (Business & Marketing)

Founder and CEO Ovation Wireless Management
Vice President and General Manager AT&T Wireless/TeleCorp PCS
Vice President of Sales and Marketing Petro Express
Sales Representative Motorola Communications

Sue McCutcheon

B.S. University of Delaware (Special Education & Early Childhood)

Regular Education Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Preschool Teacher
Early Intervention

Diane Sowers

B.S. York College (Elementary Education)

Teacher
Preschool Board Member
Sunday School Teacher
School Volunteer