-Board Chair – Joey Watkins
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– WSA Founder & WS Ambassadors Holiday Parade Chair- Mackenzie Cates-Allen
With a Bachelor of Arts from Salem College in not-for-profit management, Mackenzie has over 20 years of experience in both the corporate and not-for-profit worlds. Before founding the Winston-Salem Ambassadors, Mackenzie served as the Development Manager at the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership.
Growing up in Greensboro/Pleasant Garden, Mackenzie came to Winston-Salem in 2004 to attend Salem College. Starting with the YWCA of Winston-Salem upon graduation in 2008, Mackenzie began to fully fall in love with the city. “I love meeting and connecting with new people.”
With a passion for people and for welcoming all, always, Mackenzie has always been involved in building community. She loves to learn and to disseminate that knowledge to others. “I’ve always wanted to know people and know what was going on.” This led to Mackenzie applying to and being chosen to attend the City of Winston-Salem University, where she found a new love of local government. She successfully completed the course of Municipal Government in 2019.
Mackenzie has always had a passion for leadership and is and has been involved in other organizations, such as Northwest Child Development Centers, the Winston-Salem Jaycees, the Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem, and many committees, including the Business 40 Re-Opening Project, Bath Creek Falls Committee, and more. The Winston-Salem Ambassadors is a passion for Mackenzie and she continues to help nurture the vision for this growing nonprofit, now as a Board Member.
You can usually find her drinking coffee downtown, or any time at mackenzieCA@sheofmanyhats.com.
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-Board Member- Veronica Mignon
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~*~~*~ FORMER BOARD MEMBERS ~*~~*~
Former Board Chair- Dale Cole
G Dale Cole has over 35 years in the HVAC industry. He graduated top of his class from Forsyth Technical College. During his career he worked for several leading HVAC companies in the triad. Including a 10 year stint as HVAC Director at Hanes Mall . And 5 years Maintenance Supervisor at EG Forrest food distributors in Winston Salem. He is currently employed by the State of North Carolina as an HVAC tech on the UNCG campus. Dale has used his time in the industry to cultivate a network of local business owners and civic leaders.
Dale served honorably for more than 2 years, in some of the most difficult times. We thank you DALE!
– Other Former Board Members-
Anne Donovan Green
Nate Geipel
Jorgan Googe *Inaugural Board Chairman*
Tim Beeman *Inaugural Board Member*
Kristina Welch *Inaugural Board Member*
Christy Spencer
Maura Paterson
Lesley Lamb
Max Maxwell
Sandy Meeks
Amanda Hoey *Inaugural Board Member*
Nikita Wallace
Miehisa Zahorski
Sharon Reiss
Suzy Bennett
Cennet Kelly
Winston-Salem Ambassadors 