Meet Our Board of Trustees

Master of Healthcare Admin. from UNC Chapel Hill with 3 decades of leadership in the healthcare sector; former member of Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners; currently operating Bentley Consulting Group, specializing in strategy and operations for small business and donor engagement for political candidates. Karen also serves on the board of LKN Chamber of Commerce.

Founder and CEO of five companies in the technology, insurance, manufacturing, and financial services sectors; accomplished speaker and guest on several major TV network business programs; former US Army member and board member of USO.

BS from Furman University; 45 years in the construction industry; licensed general contractor; recently retired president of Myers & Chapman; member of Rotary Club, Charlotte Economics Club, Hillsdale College President’s Club, and Renaissance Executive Forum.

BS from Chapel Hill; 25 years in banking industry as CFO for three banks; co-founder of New Dominion bank; recently retired CFO of GIACT Systems; 27-year volunteer with Young Life and founding member of Cabarrus County Young Life; Charlotte native.

BA from Northwestern and M.Ed. from University of South FL; recently retired head of school at Covenant Day with 33 years’ experience in Christian schools; served as chair of Christian Schools International; high school basketball coach; Big Brother program participant.

JD from Campbell University School of Law, MA in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary, currently pursuing PhD in Education from Liberty University; officer and board member of Lysa TerKeurst’s Haven Place Ministries; co-founder of Vandiver & Bryan, PLLC; former middle and high school teacher; Huntersville native.

MS in Marriage & Family Therapy, MA in School Counseling; founding and 25-year member of LKN Young Life; current board member of Youth for Tomorrow Foundation and Bridging the Gap Foundation supporting Charlotte Urban Young Life; widow of the late JD Gibbs, President of Joe Gibbs Racing.