CSD Board of Directors Information
Email the Board: csdboard@csdspartans.org
Board meeting minutes are posted the subsequent meeting once they are approved by the Board.
We post no minutes for the December or July because the Board does not meet in either of those two months. (For reference to the Board's meeting schedule please click the link below). Lottery Night serves as the Board Meeting for the month of February.
To access copies of the monthly minutes, click on the link below and navigate to the year and month of the meeting that interests you.
*Board minutes are posted on the website after they are approved at the subsequent board meeting.
James Beam, Board Chair
Education:
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University
Experience:
Director, Director of Sales, Controls and Building Automation, Trane Commercial North America
Regional Controls Sales Manager - Trane Commercial Systems
Branch Manager - Johnson Controls
Construction Sales Manager - Johnson Controls
Account Executive/Construction Team Leader - Johnson Controls
Rick Gay
Education:
Ph.D., Renaissance Literature, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
M.A., B.A. in English, University of Richmond
Experience:
Chair, Department of Education, Davidson College, Davidson, NC
English Teacher and Coach, High School
Evelyn Gerdes
Education:
M.A., B.S., East Carolina University
UNC-CH Superintendent's Program
Experience:
Lecturer in Education Department, Davidson College
Director, July Experience@ Davidson
Teacher, Curriculum Specialist, Elementary & Junior High Principal, Area Superintendent, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
Chris Hoover
Education:
B.A. Eastern Mennonite University
Experience:
K8 Lead Teacher, Community School of Davidson
K5 Lead Teacher, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
K5 Lead Teacher, Harrisonburg City Schools
Randall Light
Education:
B.S. in Business & Marketing, East Tennessee State University
Experience:
Founder and CEO, Ovation Wireless Management
Vice President and General Manager, AT&T Wireless/TeleCorp PCS
Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Petro Express
Sales Representative, Motorola Communications
Charity Mbuthia
Education:
BS Elementary Education, Migori, Kenya
BKE Administration and Leadership, Winston Salem State University
Experience:
Foster Care & Adoptions Licensing Case Manager, Barium Springs, Statesville
Director, Day Treatment Alternative School, Barium Springs/Iredell Statesville
Qualified Mental Health Professional, Barium Springs, Statesville
Qualified Mental Health Professional, Keys of Carolina, Charlotte
Qualified Mental Health Professional, Portsmouth, Virginia
K-8 Lead Teacher, Teachers Service Commission, Kenya
Grace Mitchell
Education:
Ph.D. University of Virginia (Higher Education Administration)
M.Ed. Duke University (Education)
M.A. University of North Carolina at Charlotte (History)
B.S. East Carolina University (History and Education)
Experience:
Educational Consultant, Vadec Resources
Coordinator, Ed.D. Program - Educational Leadership (UNCC)
Chairperson, Warren Wilson College (Education Department)
Administrator, Counselor, Curriculum Specialist, Teacher (Charlotte/Mecklenburg Schools) Chairperson, Department of Education (Davidson College)
Nancy Cousar
Education:
BA, Music, UNC-Chapel Hill
Teacher Certification, Elementary Education, UNC-Charlotte
MA, Elementary Education, UNC-Charlotte
Experience:
Elementary Literacy Facilitator, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Elementary Teacher, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Basic School Consultant, National Basic School Network
Diane Sowers
Education:
B.S. in Elementary Education, York College
Experience:
Classroom Teacher
Preschool Board Member
Sunday School Teacher
School Volunteer