Board of Trustees

Class: 2025
committees: Executive; Mission & Purpose, chair

Dr. Russell Booker is Executive Director of the Spartanburg Academic Movement (SAM) and retired Superintendent of Spartanburg School District Seven. In June 2020, he was awarded the Order of the Palmetto - South Carolina's highest civilian honor. He is also the 2015 South Carolina Superintendent of the Yearn and he is a Wingate football alumnus. Dr. Booker serves on many boards including Strive Together, Liberty Fellowship, the Mary Black Foundation and the Spartanburg Regional Foundation. He and his wife, Sheryl, have two sons.

Class: 2025
committee: Trusteeship

Dr. Paula Borden is Co-Director for the Carolina Higher Education Opportunity Programs Office (CHEOP) at UNC-Chapel Hill. She also serves as advisor for the NC-HCAP Health Careers Club. She is a member of Wingate University's Class of 1998. Dr. Borden also served on the University's Board of Visitors.

Class: 2024
committee: Resources

Mr. Patrick Brown is the CEO of OEConnection (OEC). With over 20 years in leadership positions, he is defined by his unwavering commitment to employee engagement and customer satisfaction. Mr. Brown holds an MBA in Finance from UNC-Charlotte and a Bachelor of Science, Economics and Finance from Wingate University. He also serves as a part-time board member for All Web Leads, Inc. and the Board of Directors of Lake Travis Youth Association. Mr. Brown and his wife, Shawn, have three children.

Class: 2025
Committee: Resources

Mr. Frank Cagle is retired from BB&T, now Truist, the only job he ever had. He previously served as chair of the Wingate University Board of Visitors. Frank is also a Wingate alumnus. He has eight grandchildren and loves spending time in Eastern North Carolina hunting and fishing at his farm. Mr. Cagle and his wife, Nancy, live in Lexington.

Class: 2024
committee: Mission & Purpose

Mr. Wayne Cooper, the Honorary Consul to Mexico, works in international trade in Charlotte, NC. During his career, Wayne received the Order of the Aztec Eagle in Mexico, equivalent to the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in North Carolina, and the Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the 2016 Excellence in International Trade Awards.

Class: 2026
committees: Resources; investment, Chair

Mr. Morrison Creech retired from Wells Fargo Advisors where he served as the Head of Private Banking/Executive VP since 2003. He is currently a member of the Goodfellows Club, the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Alumni Council and the Director's Council - Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise. Mr. Creech and his wife, Lib, live in Charlotte.

Class: 2025
committee: Mission & Purpose

Mr. Thom Dixon owned and operated Carolina Sweepers in Cary. He is also an architect with over 25 years of experience in construction. Mr. Dixon is a member of Summit Church at Brier Creek where he is a small group leader. He has served on the Board of Directors for Small Town Downtown Redevelopment for NC, as well as the American Institute of Architects and the Civitan Club. Mr. Dixon and his wife, Sue, are parents of 2016 alumna, Sally Dixon.

Class: 2026
committees: Mission & Purpose; athletics

Ms. Angelia Duncan is Partner in Charge at the Charlotte office of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP. She is a commercial litigator and focuses on business disputes, employment matters, etc. She also serves as a volunteer with the Cobb Justice Foundation assisting victims of domestic violence. Ms. Duncan also sits on the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta and the Partnership Against Domestic Violence.

Class: 2025
committee: Mission & Purpose

Dr. Kim Eagle is the County Manager for Gaston County, NC. She is a Wingate alumna and a graduate faculty member in the UNC-Charlotte Master of Public Administration program. Dr. Eagle is a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg 50 Most Influential Women Class of 2018. She is also an award recipient of the Charlotte Business Journal's Women in Business 2021. Dr. Eagle and her husband, Keith, also a Wingate graduate, have three children.

Class: 2024
committee: Audit & Compliance

Mr. John Hendley is the owner of JNU Investments. He was also the co-founder of Brewer-Hendley Oil Company in Union County, NC. Mr. Hendley serves on the Board of Directors for Monroe-Union County Economic Development and he is also a former member of South Piedmont's Community College's Board of Trustees. In 2015, Mr. Hendley was selected as Union County Man of the Year. He and his wife, Julie, live in Monroe.

Class: 2023
committees: Audit & Compliance; investment

Mr. Greg Hinrichs is Principal with Hinrichs Financial Corporate Benefits and is responsible for managing the company's operations and financial performance. He and his wife, Kathleen, have three children. Mr. Hinrichs and his family attend Myers Park Presbyterian Church where he is an elder, deacon and member of Celebrate Worship Team. He is also an active participant with mission trips.

Class: 2026
committees: Resources; investment

Mr. Ron Hinson owns Hinson Electric in Monroe, NC. He serves on several boards, including the local Kiwanis Club, the regional Boy Scouts of America Board of Directors, the Monroe Advisory Board for Truist, the Union County Community Arts Council, the Union County Community Foundation and the Carolina Electrical Contractors Associates. Mr. Hinson and his wife, Delilah, live in Monroe. 

Class: 2025
committee: Audit & Compliance

Mr. Chuck Howard is the owner and CEO of Autobell Car Wash and Howco. Autobell is a Wake Forest University Family Business of the Year. In addition to numerous environmental awards, Mr. Howard is a member of the International Car Wash Association Hall of Fame. He is a Wingate alumnus, a pilot and an avid outdoorsman. Mr. Howard and his wife, Carmen, attend St. John's Baptist Church where he is a deacon.

Board secretary

Class: 2024
committees: executive; Resources;
investment;
athletics

Mr. Jim Mason is the owner and retired Principal of the Mason Company, real estate appraisers and consultants. He is a member of the Laurinburg-Scotland County Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club. He also serves on the investment and building committees for Scotland Memorial Hospital. Mr. Mason is a Wingate alumnus. He and his wife, Lynn, have one daughter and two grandchildren.

board vice chair

Class: 2026
committees: executive, chair; Mission & Purpose

Ms. Carolyn Matthews is a retired school counselor and Senior Advisor for the Crosby Scholars program in Winston-Salem, NC. She is a Wingate alumna ('69) and received the University's Alumni Service Award in 2014. Ms. Matthews is a member of Retired School Personnel, Delta Kappa Gamma and the National Education Association. She is a member of College Park Baptist Church. Ms. Matthews and her husband, Rick, have two children.

Class: 2024
committee: Trusteeship

Dr. Maria Mortis is a Senior Medical Liaison - Diabetes and Obesity for the Novo Nordisk. She is a graduate of the Wingate University School of Pharmacy. Dr. Mortis is a member of St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church, where she is a member of the Endowment Committee. She is also a member of the American College of Cardiology and the American Diabetes Association. Dr. Mortis and her husband, Chris, have two children.

Class: 2026
committees: executive, Member-at-large; Mission & Purpose

Dr. Lynn Moss, a former Wingate University vice president, is retired from YMCA Camps Sea Gull and Seafarer on the coast of North Carolina where she had a distinguished career. Dr. Moss is the 2022 recipient of the Baptist Heritage Award that is granted annually by the Baptist State Convention of NC and the NC Baptist Foundation. Dr. Moss was a longtime Board of Visitors member. In 2007, she received an Honorary Alumni Award from Wingate.

Class: 2025
committees: Executive; Resources, chair

Ms. Fonda Salgueiro is the CFO for Crown Premier Properties. She is a member of St. James Catholic Church. Ms. Salgueiro is a USTA tennis player with a 4.0 rating. She is a member-at-large of the Chatham Commerce Club, the Savannah Chamber of Commerce, the Skidaway Island Republican Party, the Savannah Tennis League, the Landings Club Savannah and the Savannah Chathma Club. The Salgueiros' daughter, Juliet, is a Wingate graduate.

Class: 2023
committees: Executive, Member-at-large; Mission & Purpose

After serving in the US Marine Corp., Mr. Bob Spence created, led and sold two international companies, earning respect as a visionary entrepreneur. He is CEO of AeroMed Group, an aerospace and defense company with corporate offices in Charlotte. He is also Chair of the Board of Directors of LIFESPAN SERVICES, Inc. Mr. Spence is a member of Ridge Church and the Rotary Club. He and his wife, Lori, have four children and live in Belmont.

Class: 2024
committees: Mission & Purpose; athletics, chair

Mr. Johnny Tillett is Senior Vice President, State Government Relations, with McGuireWoods Consulting. Johnny is a member of Haven Creek Missionary Baptist Church. He also serves the AE Finley YMCA, YMCA Triangle Board of Directors, AE Finely Advisory Board and the NC Professional Lobbyist Association. In addition, Mr. Tillett is a member of the Board of Trustees for Elizabeth City State University. He is a Wingate basketball alumnus, and has one daughter, Maya.

Class: 2026
committee: Resources

Carl is owner and CEO of C.M. Tucker Lumber Companies, LLC, founded in 1920 by his grandfather. He joined the company in 1970 and has led much of its subsequent expansion and diversification. Carl and his wife, Linda, have four sons – David, Mark, Paul, and Andrew – all of whom work in the family business. The Tuckers are members of First Baptist Church in Pageland, and Carl is a former Board of Visitors member. He also taught Economics at Wingate in the past

Class: 2026
committees: Mission & Purpose; investment

Mr. Ed West is the founder of General Steel Drum Corporation and is now retired. He is an avid supporter of athletics and education. Mr. West is a member of the Petroleum Packaging Council and a Lifetime member of the Industrial Steel Drum Institute. He is a member of New City Church. Mr. West has two children. He and his wife, Millie, live in Charlotte.