The Belmont Abbey College President’s Community Roundtable
The Roundtable program was launched by Belmont Abbey College in the spring of 2019 as a partnership with local business and community leaders to discuss subjects and issues of interest to Gaston County and the surrounding region, with the goal of expanded collaboration among community partners.
Our August 2021 Program
August 25, 2021 – 8 AM – 9:30 AM
We are discussing…
The Future of Business Continuity Planning in Gaston County
As a follow-up to a survey we recently conducted with Roundtable attendees, this program topic will focus on commonalities and variables in disaster recovery plans that were in place before March of 2020 and how local organizations have made and are continuing to make changes/adaptations in their emergency preparedness plans, based on both the immediate and residual impacts of the pandemic – along with other potential threats to business continuity planning.
We are very thankful for this group of panelists representing a variety of areas of organizational specialization:
Kim Eagle, Gaston County ManagerRepresenting local government
Lee Fite, Mid-Atlantic Regional President for Fifth Third BankRepresenting the banking industry
Tony Gilbert, Director of Strategy and Innovation for Chick-fil-A: Belmont
Representing the food/restaurant industry
Kerri Massey, COO of Holy Angels
Representing the residential healthcare sector
Sharon Padgett, President and CEO of Gaston County YMCA
Representing nonprofits
Brad Thomas, Co-owner of Creative Solutions
Representing small business
Upcoming Programs:
August 25, 2021 – 8 AM – 9:30 AM
Past Programs:
April 2021: The Future of Gaston County’s Health, Part II
January 2021: The Future of Gaston County’s Health
September 2020: The Future of Education/Workforce Development in Gaston County
May 2020: The Impact of COVID-19 on Health, Education, and the Economy in Gaston County
February 2020: The Future of Economic Development in Gaston County
November 2019: Cybersecurity in the Workplace
August 2019: The CaroMont-Belmont Abbey Partnership
May 2019: The Belmont Abbey College Internship Program
Our April 2021 Program:
We discussed…
Key health-focused collaborations that are paving the way for more strategic thinking about how organizations in the community can work together to maximize impact.
Presenters include Donyel Barber, Community Centered Health Director for Kintegra Health; Linda Slade, President of the United Way of Gaston County; Ernest Sumner, President of the Community Foundation of Gaston County; Erin Wiggins, Program and Grants Officer at the Community Foundation; Robin Lang, Vice President and CIO at CaroMont Health; and Trish Goble, Senior Director of Patient Care Services -Belmont.
Our January 2021 Program:
We discussed…
The Future of Gaston County’s Health
Presenters includes Mike Arriola, Acting Director of the NC District Office of the Small Business Administration; Steve Eaton, Director of the Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services; Dr. Todd Davis, EVP and Chief Medical Officer at CaroMont Health; and Donna Elliott, Executive Director of HealthNet Gaston.
Our September 2020 Program:
We discussed…
How is our community preparing for the future of education/workforce development in Gaston County?
Presenters includes Mr. Donny Hicks, Gaston County Director of Economic Development; Dr. Jeff Booker, Superintendent of Gaston County Public Schools; Dr. John Hauser, President of Gaston College; and Dr. Bill Thierfelder, President of Belmont Abbey College, along with Dr. Travis Feezell, newly appointed Provost at BAC.
In addition, there was an update on what organizations in our community are doing collaboratively in developing a strategic plan to address these workforce needs.