Oct 20, 2026
Invest: Raleigh-Durham 4th Edition Leadership Summit + Report Launch!
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REGISTER NOWPanel 1
Moderator
Cheryl Richards
President & CEO
Catapult Employers Association
Panelist
Nicole Sheedy
City Sales Manager
Delta Air Lines
Panelist
Michael Landguth
President & CEO
Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
Panelist
Leigh Anne Lanier
SVP - Customer Success
Verizon
Panel 2
Presenter
Kori Mackall
Head of School
The Piedmont School & John Yowell Academy
Panelist
Michael Ulku-Steiner
Head of School
Durham Academy
Panelist
Adam Holden
Head of School
Saint Mary´s School
Panelist
Jami Woods
President
Wilson Community College
Panel 3
Presenter
April Bogard Pinder
CEO
Cranfill Sumner LLP
Panelist
Brian Reid
President - Triangle
TowneBank
Panel 4
Panelist
Doug Edgeton
President & CEO
North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBiotech)
Panelist
Bonita Brown
Chancellor
Winston-Salem State University
Sponsors
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