WSOC-TV investigative producer named recipient of The Charlotte Ledger 40 Over 40 award

WSOCTV.com News Staff
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Channel 9 Investigative Producer Mike Stolp was named a recipient of The Charlotte Ledger 40 Over 40 award, presented by U.S. Bank.

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“The awards celebrate local unsung heroes aged 40+ who are doing great things in our community,” The Charlotte Ledger stated Wednesday.

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The independent panel of judges “reviewed many impressive nominations — awe-inspiring and thought-provoking stories of innovators and problem-solvers who toil humbly to lift others up, or find gaps in systems and work to fill them,” The Charlotte Ledger stated. “They are making Charlotte a better place in a variety of ways all over the city.”

This year’s winners:

  • Toya Bailey, Community Engagement Lead, Truliant Federal Credit Union

  • Reginald Bean, Managing Director, White Label Management Group

  • Tony A. Brantley, Business and CTE Instructor, Sugar Creek Charter School and Co-founder, LeadCity Youth

  • Ivanna Garibaldi Campbell, HR Manager, Bank of America and Mentor, Kidz That Care

  • Carla A. Carlisle, Executive Director, The Compassionate Companion

  • Alli Celebron-Brown, President + CEO, McColl Center

  • Steve Crump, Reporter, WBTV

  • Louis Foreman, Founder and CEO, Enventys Partners

  • Heather Call Fuller, Attorney, Lincoln Derr, PLLC

  • Teneika Funderburk, MSN, RN, CCHP, Owner and Founder of Loving In Home Care Services Inc. and Nursing Careers Institute Inc.

  • Christian Gallardo, Agency Owner, Carolina’s 1st Choice Agency LLC

  • Nidiya Gaspar, Founder & President, Shakthi Corporation

  • Jessica Graham, President, Fionix Consulting

  • Tameka Gunn, President and CEO, Community Link

  • Shannon Harris, Managing Director Real Estate Development, Panorama Holdings

  • Emily Harry, Co-founder, Baby Bundles

  • Renee Hode, Director, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, South Piedmont Community College

  • Darlene Ifill-Taylor, MD, Founder and Medical Director, Three Strand Wellness, LLC

  • Alvin C. Jacobs, Jr., CEO and Lead Photographer, ACJ Holdings LLC

  • Josh Jacobson, CEO, Next Stage

  • Dr. Robert A. Johnson, III, Senior Care Advocate, UHC, Optum

  • Brian Kahn, Charlotte Office Managing Partner, McGuireWoods and Co-Producer, Charlotte Squawks

  • Dr. Alyson Kuroski-Mazzei, CEO & Chief Medical Officer, HopeWay

  • Heather Leavitt, Co-founder, Baby Bundles

  • Brian Li, Financial Education Coordinator and Middle School Math Teacher, Providence Day School

  • Cat Long, Co-founder, Baby Bundles and Real Estate Broker, Compass

  • Shannon McKnight, Founder and Chief Consultant, Next Level Nonprofits

  • Raj Merchant, Director, Grant Thornton LLP

  • Tchernavia Montgomery, Chief Executive Officer, Care Ring

  • Joe Mynatt, Program Manager, Common Wealth Charlotte

  • Rashaan Peek, Chief of Staff, Charlotte Center City Partners

  • Glenn Proctor, Founder, Reddjobb

  • Cheryl L. Richards, Ph.D., President & CEO, Catapult Employers Association

  • Mike Stolp, Investigative Producer, WSOC-TV

  • Jennifer Szakaly, Founder & CEO, Caregiving Corner

  • Brent Torstrick, Partner, Robinson Bradshaw

  • Shelley White, President and CEO, Ascend Nonprofit Solutions

  • April B. Whitlock, Head of Corporate Citizenship, LendingTree

  • Gregory A. Willingham, Program Director, SoundVizion LLC / Jazz ‘N Soul Music and Senior Managing Director, Point B Consulting

  • Amanda Wise, Director of Nonprofit Partnerships, SHARE Charlotte

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