SVP Charlotte has over 100 individual Partners (donor volunteers). They are business leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, nonprofit leaders, and range in age from 20 something to 80 something.
Every Partner’s story is different. Each is fueled by a series of connections. That’s the beauty of SVP. Every individual is striving to find new and unique ways to bring their impact to the next level.
Get to know us! Check out our Partner profiles below or click here for a list of our Partners and Corporate Sponsors.
Dallas and Amy Kaplan are incredibly excited to reengage with SVP and to get back…
Mark and Patti Weber bring entrepreneurial leadership and a long standing commitment to community impact…
Lindsey Sebastyn and Anant Shah are thrilled to join Social Venture Partners and deepen their…
The Priviteras combined experience, values, and dedication to service guide their contributions and reflect their…
The Banks have attended SEED20 numerous times and always come away from it with renewed…
The Withers joined SVP Charlotte to deepen their community involvement and connect with others passionate…
Carol and Greg Brown bring a unique blend of corporate leadership, creative insight, and nonprofit…
Anne and Mike joined SVP as partners at the end of 2019, just before the…
Lisa and Paul met in London and had no plans to leave until kids arrived.…
Grant and Natalie currently live in Matthews with their three boys and look forward to…
The couple’s involvement with Social Venture Partners (SVP) was inspired by their daughter, Cristy Travaglino.
Lou joined SVP Charlotte in 2016, looking to bring his knowledge and experience to local…
After retiring in 2019, Jack was introduced to SVP Charlotte by a longtime friend and…
After many years of frequent moves with the military, Lea and Doug Fitzpatrick settled in…
Jennifer and Bill have been involved with Social Venture Partners Charlotte since 2010.
James and Jenny have called Charlotte home for nearly 30 years.
Lynda’s career has found her in both the commercial banking world and the consulting world.…
Bob is in the middle of a long career of engineering, leadership, technology policy, and…
Jackie’s love for education first took root in Tanzania, where she tackled teaching high school…
Bleema Bershad enjoys putting her marketing education and experience to work to serve nonprofits.
Scott and Karyn love the idea of working together to support their community through non-profit…
Jim and Denise Ratchford have enjoyed learning about Charlotte’s non-profits through SVP.
Steven (originally from Raleigh, NC) and Rachel (originally from Rochester, NY) bring their combined expertise…
Connor and Caitlin met at their alma mater, Clemson University where they were both business…
Eddie Angelbello is a filmmaker, poet, and general creative who finds fulfillment in using his…
Michelle Cottrell’s career has taken her from England to Australia and now to Charlotte. She…
Originally from Chicago, John and Carole have called Charlotte home for over twenty-five years. John…
In the intricate dance of life, Matt Gardner finds fulfillment in wearing several hats: a…
David Crane joined the Board of Social Venture Partners Charlotte in August of 2023. With…
Adrian and Teresa Hee, hailing from FL, relocated to Charlotte from Atlanta in ’96. At…
Grace and Greg, both of whom are originally from North Carolina, moved to Charlotte after living…
While not originally from Charlotte, Sarah (Knoxville, TN) and Patrick (ChapelHill, NC) met in Charlotte…
Caroline Littrell moved to Charlotte after graduating from the University of South Carolina in May…
David and Manisha are recent transplants to Charlotte as of early 2021, though Manisha will…
Even before joining SVP, Stephanie and Scott Leo had been involved in their community their…
Rick Ramirez grew up in New York City (“in the Heights”) and met his wife…
As CEO of Clear Communication Consulting, Monique enjoys identifying ways to help leaders grow their…
Raj moved to Charlotte in 2015 but has deep roots in the Carolinas, having spent…
I moved to Charlotte in 1993 after graduating from college, and aside from leaving for…
Why SVP: Coming back to my hometown of Charlotte after many years, I’ve seen SVP…
SVP Charlotte Partner List
- Jackie Adams
- Michele and Greg Amoroso
- Eddie Angelbello
- Gail and John Baron
- Ralph Beck
- Bleema and William Bershad
- Becca Black
- Carol and Greg Brown
- Indre Buechler
- Denise and Mike Burkard
- Connor and Caitlin Check
- Michelle Cottrell
- Cindy and David Crane
- Susan and John Daniel
- Elizabeth Davis
- Manisha Desai and David Calligaro
- Jenny and James Dye
- Holly Edwards
- Steve Ermish
- Martha and Eric Eubank
- Christi and Will Farr
- Natalie and Grant Fath
- Lea and Doug Fitzpatrick
- Sarah and Scott Fligel
- Matt Gardner
- Teresa and Adrian Hee
- Lou Jerome and Karen Cobb
- Steven and Rachel Johnson
- Michele Juliana
- Maria and Henry Lander
- Stephanie and Scott Leo
- Rick Lich
- Caroline Littrell
- Jack Locke
- Margaret and Harrison Marshall
- Jennifer and Bill Martin
- Anna and John McCoy
- Jennifer and Jay McDonald
- Rajan Merchant
- Aashh Parekh
- Carole and John Pesavento
- Christine and Michael Ramich
- Rick Ramirez
- Jack Rand
- Denise and Jim Ratchford
- Jason Reinfried
- Ed Ritter
- Josephina Rivera
- Pamela and Gerard Rooney
- Neely Rose
- Sam Sanders
- Grace and Greg Schott
- Anne and Michael Sinsheimer
- Stephanie and Gary Starr
- Cristy and Nick Travaglino
- Lisa Turbessi and Paul Caleca
- Regan and Adam Wassell
- Patti and Mark Weber
- Sarah and Patrick Wilde
- Lynda and Bob Wilhelm
- Molly and Henry Withers
- Karyn Yaussy and Scott Brennan
*BOLD indicates Board of Directors
SVP Charlotte Corporate Partnerships
