Corporate Sponsors

The Center for Private Business depends greatly on the support of the corporate community and generous individuals. Sponsorship gifts enable the Center to provide quality programming to members at a relatively low cost, making resources available to businesses of all size, age and industry.

Friends of the Center

A special thank you to the following individuals and families who provide continued support to the Center, our members and our community. 

  • Graham Bennett
  • Don & Robbin Flow
  • Ragan & Dara Folan
  • Drew & Kelley Hancock
  • Stan & Liz Kelly
  • Randall & Claire Tuttle
  • Ed Weisiger
  • John & Brenda Woodcock
  • Christopher Jones
  • David Head

Looking to Give?

The Center for Private Business provides opportunities for individuals, businesses and organizations to give their time, their talents, or their resources to other business leaders in our community. Reach out to our staff to connect with how you can give back within the Center.

Forum Mentors

We extend our gratitude to the following individuals who have acted as Forum Mentors, supporting group launches and acting as mentors to new additions to our Forum groups:

Thank you to: Robert Arey, Richard Brenner, Drew Hancock, Fred Kelly, David Neil, Ed Pleasants, Fletcher Steele, Randall Tuttle, Christopher Jones, Emma Browning

$100,000+ Sponsors

First Citizens Bank

Truist

The Truist Leadership Institute

Flow Automotive

$20,000+ Sponsors

First Bank

Forvis Mazars

PNC Bank

$10,000+ Sponsors

EOS Worldwide

Bank of America

Regions

Asheville Chamber of Commerce

$5,000+ Sponsors

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Front Street Capital

The Budd Group

Kaplan Early Learning

Family Enterprise USA

Business North Carolina

Live Oak Bank

Carolina CAT

Colton Groome Financial

McGuire Wood & Bissette

Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce

$3,000+ Sponsors

TowneBank

Pinnacle Financial

Towne Insurance

United Community Bank

Brown Brothers Harriman

Fifth Third Bank

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)

Wells Fargo

Unique Background Solutions

Stratus Business Advisors

Womble Bond Dickinson

Trust Company of the South

Sockwell Partners

Generation to Generation Leadership Coaching

Deltec Homes

DMJPS

First Capital Bank

Keystone Peer Network

Manning Fulton

Insperity

Hodge and Kittrell Sotheby's International Realty

CraftHR

University of North Carolina Asheville

Carnegie Private Wealth

Piedmont Federal Bank

Well Care Health

Well Care Health

Level 1

Included Benefits
$3,000+/ year

  • A Spot in Forum Within Parameters of Forum Program
  • Can Share Community Events in Member Newsletter 1x Per Month
  • Can Submit Proposal to be Subject Matter Experts for Workshops
  • Listed in Forum Retreat Resource Directory
  • Company Logo Displayed on Newsletters
  • 2x a Year Free Access to Meeting Space at 500 W 5th St. (Pending Availability)

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Level 2

Included Benefits
$10,000+/ year

  • All of the Benefits of $3k Plus
  • One Seat on the Executive Committee of Chosen Market Area
  • Guaranteed Program Facilitation 1x Per Year (With Director Approval)
  • Dedicated Table at Center Legacy Speaker Events
  • Verbal Recognition at All Center Events
  • Unlimited Free Access to Meeting Space at 500 W 5th St. (Pending Availability)

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Level 3

Included Benefits
$20,000+/ year

  • All of the Benefits of $3k Plus
  • All of the Benefits of $10k Plus
  • One Seat on All Market Area Executive Committees
  • Ability to Serve as Subject Matter Experts for Round Table Programs
  • Access to Center Facilitation to Implement Forum Principles Internally (Effective Meeting Strategies, Conflict Resolution Structure)
  • Annual Goal Setting Meeting with the Executive Director for Custom Designed Engagement Opportunities

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