Board


Board of Directors 2025

AFP Charlotte is always looking for talented fundraisers to lead the chapter and serve the mission of the chapter. Serving on the board is a great way to give back to the profession and work side by side with your fellow fundraising professionals.

Our board is made up individuals from different organizations and backgrounds. Most have served on a committee leading up to their nomination, though this is not a requirement. Special consideration is given to candidates who have obtained their CFRE.


Click to fill out the online nomination form.

 

President
Katie Sutton
Director of the Latin Fund
Charlotte Latin School

  

Past President 
Sarah Lanners Avinger, CFRE
Chief Philanthropy Officer
YWCA Central Carolinas
 

President-Elect
Sydney Hammond
Manager
Ignite Philanthropy

  

Secretary & Treasurer
Katie Benston, CFRE, GPC
Principal Consultant
Hyacinth Consulting, LLC
 

VP, Outreach
Abbey Craig
Director of Development
Baby Bundles

  

VP, Programming
Heidi Weatherspoon, MPA, CFRE
Associate Director of Development
UNC Charlotte 
  VP, IDEA
Shannon Walker
Development Officer 
ANSWER Scholarship		  

VP, Membership
Jordan Fletcher, CFRE 
Senior Director of Development
NC MedAssist
 

Sponsorships
Katelynn Greene, MPA, CFRE
Development Director 
Matthews Free Medical Clinic 
 
 		 Communications and Marketing
Lauren Taylor
Annual Giving Manager
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte
 

Programming
Olivia Morris
Senior Manager of Development
Heart Math Tutoring

  

Community Impact/Higher Education
Catherine Cole, CFRE
Annual Giving Director
Central Piedmont Community College Foundation
 

Scholarships/Affinity Groups
Adam Wassell, CFRE
Executive Director of Development
UNC Charlotte
 

  

CFRE & Senior Forum
Michelle Hamilton, CFRE
Managing Director 
Carter
  Mentoring
Michelle Spreitzer, CFRE
Director, Fund Development
Atrium Health Foundation
 		  
National Philanthropy Day Chair
Megan Blackburn
Philanthropy Manager
YWCA Central Carolinas

 
  Recruitment
Robert Koch
Vice President of Development
Carolina Raptor Center		   Retention
Jessica James-Hill, CFRE
Senior Major Gifts Officer
Wikimedia Foundation
  NC Conference Chair
Sarah-Kate Pease
Director of Corporate & Community Engagement
Safe Alliance		    


 
   




 		      
   

 		      
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