
Executive Leaders
The Leadership Triangle Executive Program is an opportunity for C-level executives, and their spouses or partners, who are new to the region, or in new positions to meet and learn from experienced top executives and community leaders. By engaging in conversations that address key regional topics, each participant will leave with a better understanding of their greater responsibility to the region and their potential impact on the community and within their company culture.
Jim Goodmon, CEO and Chairman of Capitol Broadcasting Company, as well as chair emeritus of Leadership Triangle, is the host and facilitator of this class series.

“My wife, Celeste, and I found the Executive Program to be of great benefit to us and to SunTrust. Over the course of the program, we engaged in meaningful discussions about opportunities and challenges facing the Triangle. We met business and community leaders from every corner of our region and established connections and friendships that we maintained well beyond our graduation. I recommend it highly.”
2017-2018 Class Schedule
Thursday, August 24th, 2017: Orientation and Welcome
6:30 p.m. at Durham Bulls Baseball Park
Gather in the Capitol Broadcasting Corporate Suite.
This gathering is sponsored by Wells Fargo.
September 2017: Night at the Museum “Race in the Triangle”
6:30-9:30 p.m. NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Tuesday, October 24th : “Our Region in 5 to 10 Years…We’re Growing”
6:30-9:30 p.m. Location The Goodmon’s Home
Thursday, January 18th: “The Creative Class & Entrepreneurship – Fueling the Region”
6:30-9:30 p.m.
Location: American Underground – Durham, NC
Thursday, February 22nd: Public Office and Government
6:30-9:30 p.m.
Location: TBD
Thursday, March 22, 2018: On the Yard – Driving the Region
6:30 -9:30 p.m.
Location and Sponsored by: The Ingram Collection, Durham
2017-2018 Participants
Susan Amey, Chief Marketing Officer | Durham CVB
and Bill Amey, Musician
Ryan Combs, Executive Director | Research Triangle Regional Partnership
Cerelyn (CJ) Davis, Police Chief | City of Durham
and Terry Davis, Retired
Eric Guckian, CEO & President | United Way of the Triangle
and Lisa Guckian, Senior Director, Regional Impact @ Leadership for Educational Equity
Joshua Gunn, Vice President of Member Investment | Durham Chamber of Commerce
and Charity Gunn
Ravila Gupta, President & CEO | Council for Entrepreneurial Development
and Jim Attaway
Tony Parham, Vice President of Innovation & Strategy | Fidelity Labs
and Dr. Lynda Parham, Psychologist
Nicole Thompson, CEO | Downtown Durham Inc.
David L. Zimmerman, President | First Citizens Investor Services
and Terresa Zimmerman, Founder of Wood
Facilitators
Jim Goodmon, President/CEO, Capitol Broadcasting Company, and Chair Emeritus, Leadership Triangle, and Goodmon Fellow, Barbara Goodmon
Michael Goodmon, Vice President, Real Estate, Capitol Broadcasting Company, and Board Chair, Leadership Triangle, and Goodmon Fellow, Liz Goodmon