UNC Charlotte Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber has been recognized for her efforts to expand research and the university’s expectation of receiving Carnegie R1 research classification in early 2025, earning a spot on the 2024 Business North Carolina Power List for the fourth consecutive year in the education category. Other notable individuals named to the list include John Hauser ’89, Tracy Dodson ’97, ’98, Gene McLaurin ’78, Dontá L. Wilson ’97, Chris Peek ’93, Mohammad Jenatian ’87, Igor Jablokov ’00 MBA, Tripp Beacham ’90, ’95, Malcomb Coley and Joe Paradise.
The honorees were selected based on magazine-solicited nominations, interviews with sources and research conducted by Business North Carolina Editor David Mildenberg, a 1992 Charlotte MBA alumnus. This selection process was informed by years of experience covering North Carolina’s business community.