Engage Charlotte Wisdom Council

Joel Canino is an associate at Defender Capital, a private wealth management boutique in Uptown Charlotte. A native of Syracuse, N.Y., Joel attended Palm Beach Atlantic University in Palm Beach, Florida, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in international business. In addition to his involvement with Engage Charlotte, Joel serves on the marketing committee for Hands on Charlotte, as a coach/mentor for 2Xsalt Ministries, vice president of public relations for Toastmasters International, and is a fundraiser for the Charlotte Chamber. Joel enjoys playing soccer and basketball, spending time with family, and meeting new people here in Charlotte.

Joanna Gammon is a Recruiter for MadisonGunn. She has a bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Joanna is actively involved in Charlotte’s business, religious & sports community.

Peter Gilchrist works in corporate communications for Bank of America. He has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication from UNC-Chapel Hill. A native Charlottean, Peter spends his free time playing with his beagle, L.C.; battling the local golf courses; or attending a concert at one of Charlotte’s many live music venues.

Michael Juby represents borrowers and lenders in a variety of tax-exempt, real estate and corporate financings as an attorney at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP. Michael has been involved with Engage Charlotte since 2006 and served as its chair in 2008 and 2009. Michael also serves on the executive committee of the NC State Young Alumni Council and the steering committee for Hands On Charlotte’s Service Juris Day. Michael and his wife, Anna, have a daughter, Anne Botts.

Amber Lineback is a Culture, Communications, and Development Consultant for Piedmont Natural Gas, and she is passionate about helping teams achieve healthy, high performance. She earned her undergraduate degree from UNC-Chapel Hill, and she’s currently pursuing her Masters in Organizational Development at the McColl School of Business at Queens University.

Ashley Osterstrives to raise the visibility of UNC Charlotte and make known the many resources to the community as she leads the Community Affairs team at the University. With a love for big city life, Ashley is passionate about the smart growth of Charlotte as we grow public transportation systems, arts and culture offerings and green space in our community. Thankful to serve on boards with the YMCA, Charlotte Chamber and US Airways Education Foundation, she is learning so much and hopes to contribute back to this vibrant community. Spare time is enjoyed with her husband and daughter—they live in Wilmore and attend church at Warehouse 242.

Stacey B. Randall is the chief consultant and founder of SBR Consulting which helps companies improve employee loyalty and engagement, understand and leverage generational diversity and recruit and retain top talent. Her passion for being the voice of employees runs deep and parallel with her mission of raising awareness of demographic changes affecting the city’s workforce as well as determining what it will take to position Charlotte as a city of choice among young talent. As the original founder of Engage Charlotte, Stacey serves on the board of NAWBO, PeerLeaders and manages a senior-level HR leadership group. Her free time is spent grabbing catnaps as her active 2-year old son and 2-month old daughter keep her and her husband very busy.