History

Founded in 1954, the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) is a global organization with 59 chapters and over 14,000 members. ACG is the most trusted and respected resource for middle-­market dealmakers and business leaders who invest in growth and build companies.

The Charlotte Chapter of ACG was established in 1990 and remains the go-to resource for more than 300 members and 1,000 individuals each year. ACG Charlotte is host of the highly popular Deal Crawl Conference, the Annual Wine Tasting, Charlotte Private Equity Review and a list of other valuable programs and networking opportunities. The Chapter is also known as the "headquarters for middle-market M&A" given the significant density of middle-market investment banks located just blocks from city center.

ACG Charlotte is proud of its history and leadership. Past Chapter Presidents have included:

Tim Stump 1994-95
Milt Childress 1995-96
Bob Anders 1996-97
Ron Norelli 1997-98
Cliff Braly 1998-99
Rodney Pitts 1999-00
Mike Elliott
Michael Rowland 2000-01
Sylvia Kinsey 2001-02
Todd Beddard 2002-03
John Chinuntdet 2003-04
Phil Colaco 2004-05
Bill Hobbs 2005-06
Rick Giovanelli 2006-07
Mitchell Wickham 2007-08
Greg Montgomery 2008-09
Andy Bach 2009-10
Jared Mobley 2010-11
John Herring 2011-12
Steve Menaker 2012-13
Tim Whitmire 2013-14
Scott Linch 2014-15
Robert Gefaell 2015-16
John Gilson 2016-17
John Blair 2017-18
Rachel Hannon 2018-19
Zac Frost 2019-20
Blythe McAulay 2020-21
Jonathan Dry 2021-22