Our Board of Directors are leaders in change management across North and South Carolina. If you are interested in getting involved on the Board or on a committee, visit our Get Involved page.  

Board of Directors

David Chapman

President

David is a senior transformation leader with a true passion for change management. He was a founding member of the ACMP Charlotte Chapter prior to the formation of the ACMP Carolinas Chapter. He is Prosci certified and holds a Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) certificate. Connect with David. 

Jonathan Blatt

Vice-President

Jonathan is a change management leader for Cisco, with over 20 years of experience. He is Prosci certified and holds an MBA from the University of Maryland. Connect with Jonathan. 

Julie Gawle

Treasurer

Julie is a Senior Change Management Consultant at Workday. She is Prosci certified and has a Masters of Science Organization Development from Queens University of Charlotte. Connect with Julie.

Cassandra Willis

Secretary

Cassandra is a strategic organizational change management consultant for CapTech Consulting. She helps clients develop change-ready cultures to accelerate adoption and reduce people risks. Connect with Cassandra. 

Committee Directors

Our committees have directors representing the two largest cities in North Carolina: Charlotte and Raleigh. As we expand our footprint across both North and South Carolina, we expect other representatives from other locations will be added to these committees. 

Kendra Whitney

Marketing & Communications

Kendra is a Change Management Lead in Cisco’s Managed Services Organization. She is both PMP and Prosci certified. Connect with Kendra. 

Aaron Stroud

Programming & Events

Aaron is the Associate Director of Change Management at Syneos Health. He has a Master’s in Organizational Psychology and is CCMP, Prosci, PMP, and CSM certified. Connect with Aaron. 

Taniya Shaikh

Raleigh Programs Co-Chair

Taniya is a Change Management Leader at Cisco Systems. With an education in Marketing, Taniya holds her Prosci certification as well as is ECBA certified in Business Analysis.  Connect with Taniya.

Chris LaPata

Membership

Chris is a Sr. Manager for Workplace Strategy at Charter Communications. He is Prosci certified and holds a Masters of Corporate Real Estate from CoreNet Global.  Connect with Chris. 

Leslie Ottavi

Sponsorship

Leslie is the Chief Transformation Officer and Change Management Practice Lead for iTalent Digital. She is PMP and Prosci certified as well as the architect for Chama, iTalent Digital’s intelligent Change Management SaaS product. Connect with Leslie.