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Advisory Council

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The Gantt Advisory Council members serve one-year renewable terms as strategic advisors and thought partners throughout the Gantt Center's five-year planning process. Drawing on their diverse expertise, professional experience, and community connections, council members provide critical insight that helps inform priorities, guide decision-making, challenge assumptions, and identify opportunities. Their contributions help ensure the Center’s long-term vision remains aligned with its mission, responsive to community needs, and positioned for lasting impact.

Gantt Center Advisory Council

Kristin Hills Bradberry

Philanthropy Consultant

Linda Colet

President and Founder
DaoPoint Digital LLC

Theaster Gates

Renowned Artist, MacArthur Fellow

Heide Groomes

Philanthropist

Mark Jerrell

Chairman
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners

Dr. Richard Powell

African American Art Scholar and Professor
Duke University

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