Our Board of Trustees

Martin Wells

Martin Wells: President 

Martin is a long time member of Unity of Charlotte.  He and his wife Margaret are leaders in our Unity study group in Belmont.

 

Barbara Cunningham: Secretary

Barbara was born in Palmerton, PA. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders from Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA, and a Master's in Speech-Language Disorders from University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY. Barbara has been married to her beloved, Yvonne, for 43 years.  Barbara's experience spans over forty years practicing as a Speech-Language Pathologist primarily working with adults in Hospital and Rehab settings in the Carolinas as a Clinician and Rehab Director.  For the last eighteen years, she has been working in the home health setting. She is currently working, as needed, in home health whilst getting more involved with needs of vulnerable seniors and educating the community about “Caring for Loved Ones with Dementia”.  Barbara took an eight year hiatus from Speech Therapy, in her late twenties and early thirties, to work with Yvonne in a furniture and woodworking business. Barbara has been involved with Unity of Charlotte for about 35 years (she started with Nancy Ennis with the weekly Sunday evening group at the Oratory in Rock Hill, SC and was also involved during the Rev. Randolph Wilkerson years). Barbara's hobbies include nature, birding, traveling, gardening, crafting - especially with wood and resin, biking, kayaking, hiking, loving their 2 doggies and spending time with family. 

 

Gil Spears: Trustee

Gil is a semi-retired teacher with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools.  He is a long time member of Unity of Charlotte and serves on the Finance Committee.