About Us
Board of Directors
Founding Officers and Directors:
John Lenham
Chair
Project Manager at Windsor Commercial since 2007. He pursued and obtained his North Carolina Residential Contractors License in 1993. And in 1996, John was hired by Taylor Built Homes, Inc., a residential builder in Winston-Salem, NC to manage their construction. While employed by Taylor Built Homes, he constructed a variety of spec and custom homes ranging from 1800-ft-2 to 12,000-ft-2 and in value up to $2.2 Million. John has managed the construction of over 50 homes at Uwharrie Point on Badin Lake.
In August 2007 John transitioned to Windsor Commercial where he continues to work as a Project Manager. In this role, John has constructed a wide variety of projects including light medical, retail, educational, industrial, and multi-family.
John has been married to his wife, Jeanne, for 30 years and they have four children.
John is active in the leadership of his church. In the past, John has helped coordinate construction projects locally with his church for Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County and projects in Haiti. In his free time, he enjoys working on cars in his garage, particularly the restoration of old BMW’s.
Bill Ball
Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer and partner with Frank L. Blum Construction Company since 2006. As the CFO, Bill’s responsibilities include leadership of the finance, accounting, human resources, and information technology departments.
Frank Blum Construction has the lowest actively used commercial general contractor license number in North Carolina (License #18) and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, with offices in Asheville, Greensboro, Raleigh, and Charlotte. Blum's project delivery methods include construction management, general contracting, and design-build; and they provide expertise in both preconstruction and virtual construction, as well as sustainable construction and prefabrication.
Prior to joining Frank Blum Construction, Bill served as Director of Mergers and Acquisitions for Pleasants Hardware Company in Winston-Salem (2000-2006); as the CFO for Unity Knitting Mills in Wadesboro, NC (1996-2000); and as an analyst with RJR Tobacco in Winston-Salem (1992-1996).
Bill is active in the community, having served on the Vestry at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, on the board of Step One (Insight), and as an active volunteer with Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County. He is a native of Richmond, VA and currently lives in Winston-Salem with Pam, his wife of 28 years. They have 2 children: William and Matthew – both recently having “left the nest” – about which he and Pam are delighted.
Sandra E. Gaskell
Secretary
SVP, Risk and Compliance at Piedmont Federal Bank.
Sandra lives in Winston-Salem and has worked at Piedmont Federal since 2012. Prior to moving to North Carolina, she lived in Connecticut, New York and California. Sandra has a bachelor’s degree in Finance from San Jose State University in CA. Her career path has been tied to banking since she graduated from college. And she has held various roles at multiple financial institutions and a software development company specializing in banking software.
Sandra enjoys volunteering within the community and currently volunteers with Greater Winston-Salem Inc’s Senior Academy program, where she mentors high school seniors at risk of graduating.
Jim Wolfston
Vice Chair
Founder and CEO of CollegeNET, Inc., a Portland, Oregon-based company that develops and provides Web-based services including admissions, scheduling, and asynchronous video interviewing to over 1000 higher education institutions worldwide. Mr. Wolfston is the creator of the Social Mobility Index published by CollegeNET (SMI; www.socialmobilityindex.org).
The SMI measures the extent to which a college or university admits economically disadvantaged students at lower tuition and supports their progress through graduation into good paying jobs. The purpose of the SMI is to recast the competition for "prestige" among institutions so that it drives US economic mobility and advances the American Dream.
Mr. Wolfston is the producer of the documentary RIGGED which was released April 9, 2021. The trailer for the documentary can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baytxUfLamI.
Mr. Wolfston has written on broader policy and service issues for higher education, with articles published in the The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education, Big Think, and the Wall Street Journal.
Mr. Wolfston is an active investor and real estate developer. Jim is currently completing development and construction of a 43-townhome project – Calaveras Townhomes – in Bend, OR.
Mr. Wolfston is also a co-founder of the Wilsonville Equestrian Center in Tualatin, Oregon (www.wecriding.com).
Jerry Anderson
Do School Founder and Executive Director
A native of Winston-Salem and the youngest of five children of Clarence C. and Viola Mackey Anderson. Jerry has resided here in the city for most of his life. He graduated from Carver High School and attended Winston-Salem State University prior to his induction into the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War era.
Jerry is owner of a landscape/renovation business – Impact Solutions of the Triad LLC – servicing homeowners and small businesses in surrounding communities. From its inception, he has hired and trained workers from the re-entry community. From this perspective he has seen, first-hand, the need for serious changes in the paradigm to reverse existing trends in employment and economic development in underserved communities.
He is an activist, speaker and writer, focused primarily on community education and collaboration as ‘next steps’ in developing a successful model for this challenge in 27105 and similar communities. In 2019, he received the designation “Community Scholar” for his work with Winston-Salem State University’s Center for the Study of Economic Mobility (CSEM).
Clement Little
In the Real Estate business since 1986, Clement says he has enjoyed every minute of it. He has been a resident in the Triad, NC area for over 30 years which has afforded him the opportunity to experience the changes that this community has made over the years. This has also allowed him to observe the real estate market at its best and at its worst. Throughout those times, he has seen his clients thrive. Superior education coupled with his experience has enabled Clement’s clients to not just own homes, but to build wealth. “It is such a pleasure to see the faces of people who have purchased their first home or who have sold a home that they thought they could never get rid of. I specialize in all types of home buying or home selling situations. My ultimate goal is to make my clients and their interests my number one priority.”
Clement has been awarded many accolades from the Allen Tate Company including:
- H. Allen Tate Jr. Award
- Barbara Tate Award
- Insurance Partner of the Year
- Chairman’s Circle
- Legends Award To $50 Million From $25 Million in closed production
DISTINCTIONS
- Chairman's Circle
- 1st Quarter VIP
- Monthly Top Performer
DESIGNATIONS
- Broker
- Realtor®
- Licensed in North Carolina.
Jaden Franklin
Introducing Jaden Franklin: A dynamic and dedicated community leader committed to making a positive impact.
In 2021, Jaden began his journey in community service by volunteering at the Ken Carlson Boys & Girls Club, where he mentored youth. Building on this experience, in 2022, he became curator of Rams Hope, a student organization at Winston-Salem State University focused on mentoring, academic support, social-emotional learning, and community activism. Today, this organization boasts over 50 members and has hosted numerous impactful events, enriching the local community.
Currently pursuing a major in Psychology and a minor in Finance, Jaden is set to graduate in May. With a keen interest in entrepreneurship, particularly in real estate development, he aims to combine his business acumen with his passion for community involvement.
Jaden possesses a diverse skill set, including proficiency in communication, leadership, marketing, content creation, management, thought leadership, creative writing, investments, and psychological development. Additionally, he actively serves on the board of CHAMPS, a group dedicated to advancing African American Men’s Health.
With his blend of academic excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, and commitment to social responsibility, Jaden Franklin is poised to continue making a meaningful difference in both the business world and the community at large.
David Dalholt
Founder and President of Sunnyside Millwork Inc. David, who grew up on his dad’s construction sites in Seattle and Maine, developed a love for building things at a young age. Starting on a construction crew at the age of 16 in coastal Maine gave him the opportunity to work with high-end materials and highly skilled craftsmen. A pursuit of playing music took David and his piano skills to Fort Lauderdale, FL where he learned that the musician’s life was not for him. It did, however, lead to the opportunity of working in a fellow musician’s custom cabinet shop. By the age of 23, David was managing the cabinet shop installations and fabrication operations. In 2013, after being married for a year, David and his wife, Amber, started looking for cities to live where they would want to settle down and raise a family. This led them to Winston-Salem. Winston has become home for David and his family and they have put down deep roots by opening Sunnyside Millwork in 2016, which is a custom cabinetry shop, and Lynnwood Builders in 2019 which is a high-end residential general contracting company. In his free time, which is sparse, David enjoys flying airplanes and fishing.