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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Flywheel Foundation board of directors are dedicated to serving entrepreneurs and small businesses. Board members receive no compensation.
![Iris Cole, Board Chair](https://flywheel-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Iris-Fagundo-Cole-Headshot.jpg)
Iris Cole, Board Chair
Social Entrepreneur
![Rick Leander, Vice Chair](https://flywheel-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Rick-Leander.jpg)
Rick Leander, Vice Chair
CEO, LFB Holdings
![Suresh Gopalan, Treasurer](https://flywheel-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/suresh-gopalan.jpg)
Suresh Gopalan, Treasurer
Professor of Management, Winston-Salem State University
![Irene Wong, Secretary](https://flywheel-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/irene-sacks.jpg)
Irene Wong, Secretary
Economic & Community Development Director, City of Kannapolis
![Peter Marsh, Board Member](https://flywheel-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Peter-Marsh-Headshot.jpg)
Peter Marsh, Board Member
Founding Partner, Flywheel
![Larry Barron, Board Member](https://flywheel-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Larry-Barron.jpg)
Larry Barron, Board Member
Poet, Entrepreneur, Teacher
![Laura Lee, Board Member](https://flywheel-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Laura-Lee.jpg)
Laura Lee, Board Member
Business Development, Marketing Manager, Omega Construction
![Fred Dilworth, Board Member](https://flywheel-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Fred-Dilworth.jpg)
Fred Dilworth, Board Member
Development Associate, Hartness Development
![Wilmenia Gripper, Board Member](https://flywheel-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Wilmenia-Gripper.jpg)
Wilmenia Gripper, Board Member
CEO, W.E.G Consulting & Training Corp
![Sajid G Hussain, Board Member](https://flywheel-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Sajid-G-Hussain.jpg)
Sajid G Hussain, Board Member
Senior Manager – Digital Strategy & Planning | Marketing, Reynolds American Inc.
![Adrian Marable, Board Member](https://flywheel-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Adrian-Marable.jpg)
Adrian Marable, Board Member
Owner, Colarity
![Josh McGee, Board Member](https://flywheel-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Josh-McGee.jpg)
Josh McGee, Board Member
Co-Owner & Sauce Boss, Y’all Company
![Skyler Shields, Board Member](https://flywheel-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Skyler-Shields.jpg)
Skyler Shields, Board Member
Associate, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP