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Ana Maria Bonell

Three CBC’ers Become Goodmon Fellows in Spring Leadership Triangle Program

  • Andrea Osborne
  • May 8, 2015
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Leadership Triangle graduation
LT graduates line up to receive their Goodmon Fellow diplomas including FOX 50’s Ana Maria Bonell (far left) and ATC’s Matt Honeycutt (center right).

Three more CBC’ers have now earned the title of Goodmon Fellow.  FOX 50 Executive Producer HolaNC & Latino Marketing Specialist Ana Maria Bonell, CBC New Media Digital Sales Manager Chris Weatherly and ATC Financial Analyst Matt Honeycutt all graduated from the Leadership Triangle Spring Regional Leadership Program on Monday, May 4, 2015.  The evening ceremony took place in the PNC Triangle Club at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

The three embarked upon their journey with Leadership Triangle in January.

“I decided to go to the LT Spring Regional Leadership Class because I saw a great opportunity to learn about the region and also an opportunity to meet influential leaders in the area,” said Bonell.  “I had heard really good comments from different people and the feedback was extremely positive about the leadership class. Many people mentioned that the class had changed their way of living by teaching them to look beyond what we are normally accustomed.”

Chris Weatherly
NMG’s Chris Weatherly receives his Goodmon Fellow diploma from Corp’s Jim Goodmon (right) & Quintiles’ Steve Brechbriel.

Weatherly also said he had heard good things about the course from fellow CBC’ers.

“Since I had just moved into a new management role, I thought it was the perfect time to take the class,” he said.

The course involved bi-weekly, daylong classes from late January to early May.  Participants visited different locations in the Triangle, learning about challenges faced by a variety of non-profits, the needs in our region, and how working together can help address these issues.

“The class we held at the Hope Center was incredibly impactful as was the poverty simulation we did with the United Way,” said Weatherly.  “Both of these took me far outside my comfort zone and forced me to confront the reality and struggles that so many people in our community are battling daily.”

Ana Maria Bonell
FOX 50’s Ana Maria Bonell receives her Goodmon Fellow diploma from Corp’s Jim Goodmon (right) & Quintiles’ Steve Brechbriel.

Bonell also shared what most struck her.

“What impacted me the most was hearing about the different issues that happen every day in our community and that we might not be aware due to several reason like for example our jobs, our daily routine,  taking care of our children, etc,” said Bonell.  “The class showed me that we must work together in order to make our community a better place to live and to help people that are in need.”

The evening consisted of a buffet and time to mingle, followed by an official graduation ceremony.  CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon, Chair Emeritus of Leadership Triangle, helped award the diplomas.  Then LT alumni pinned the new graduates.  The 24 class members are now Goodmon Fellows and alumni of Leadership Triangle.

Triangle Trivia
Several CBC’ers fill this table working hard to find answers for the Triangle Trivia questions.

The evening concluded with an ever-festive round of Triangle Trivia led by LT alum Ben Hitchings.  And ATC Vice President of Real Estate and current LT Board Chair Michael Goodmon provided a few parting words.

“Diversity is directly related to the growth of a company,” said Goodmon, speaking of the initiatives currently underway at American Underground.  The space for entrepreneus, startups innovators and investors headquartered at American Tobacco is working to become the most diverse startup incubator by 2016.

Matt Honeycutt
ATC’s Matt Honeycutt receives his Goodmon Fellow diploma from Corp’s Jim Goodmon (right) & Quintiles’ Steve Brechbriel.

“We’re no longer talking about walking the walk,” he said.  “The success is here.  The Triangle is best place to be.”

Leadership Triangle has been a part of bringing to the Triangle to where it is today and by training more leaders and educating people in our area about social issues we’re facing.

“It completely changed my perspective and gave me a broader idea of what is really happening in our community,” said Bonell.  “Also, I met people from different industries and was a very good opportunity to learn from them and see different view and opinions.”

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Leadership Triangle
The 2015 Leadership Triangle Graduation took place in the PNC Triangle Club at the Durham Bulls on Monday, May 4th.
Sig Hutchinson, Michael Goodmon & Jim Goodmon
Corp’s Jim Goodmon (r to l) and ATC’s Michael Goodmon chat with Wake County Commissioner Sig Hutchinson.
Steve Brechbriel & George Habel
CS’ George Habel (right) chats with Quintiles’ Steve Brechbiel.
Chris Weatherly
NMG’s Chris Weatherly (r to l) and his fiancee, Kristina Boyce, chat with LT alum Ben Hitchings and Weatherly’s parents at the LT Spring Graduation.
Kristina Boyce & Chris Weatherly
NMG’s Chris Weatherly bring his fiancee, Kristina Boyce, to his Leadership Triangle Graduation.
Jesica Averhart
ATC’s Jesica Averhart, a Goodmon Fellow herself, chats with fellow LT alumni Attrayus Goode (right) & Andre Pettigrew.
ATC staffers
ATC staffers Courtney Coyle (l to r) and Mark Stanford chat with Katie Honeycutt all there to celebrate her husband, ATC’s Matt Honeycutt, becoming a Goodmon Fellow.
Leadership Triangle
LT guests enjoy a buffet before the graduation ceremony begins.
Leadership Triangle
Guests enjoy the pre-graduation food and drink.
Ana Maria Bonell
FOX 50’s Ana Maria Bonell celebrates her completion of the Leadership Triangle Spring Regional Leadership Class.
Niel Sollod & Mark Molitor
FOX 50’s Niel Sollod (left) enjoys a laugh with LT alum Mark Mollitor.
Ana Maria Bonell
FOX 50’s Ana Maria Bonell gets ready to become a Goodmon Fellow.
Steve Brechbriel
Quintiles’ Steve Brechbriel challenges the LT spring grads to stay connected.
Leadership Triangle graduation
LT 2015 Spring Class members get in line for the graduation ceremony including FOX 50’s Ana Maria Bonell (left).
Nathan Clendenin & Courtney Coyle
ATC’s Courtney Coyle and former CBC’er Nathan Clendenin dance their way to their places for the pinning ceremony.
Mark Molitor
LT’s Mark Molitor waits to send the graduates in.
Chris Weatherly
NMG’s Chris Weatherly waits to march in.
Tom Stevens
Hillsborough Mayor and LT alum Tom Stevens dances his way to his spot for the pinning ceremony.
Tom Stevens, Courtney Coyle & Michael Goodmon
ATC’s Michael Goodmon (r to l), ATC’s Courtney Coyle and fellow LT alum Tom Stevens take part in the graduation ceremony.
Chris Weatherly
NMG’s Chris Weatherly marches in for his LT graduation.
Matt Honeycutt
ATC’s Matt Honeycutt marches in for his LT graduation.
Ana Maria Bonell
FOX 50’s Ana Maria Bonell marches in for her LT graduation.
Leadership Triangle graduation
LT graduates line up to receive their Goodmon Fellow diplomas including NMG’s Chris Weatherly (far right).
Leadership Triangle graduation
LT graduates line up to receive their Goodmon Fellow diplomas including FOX 50’s Ana Maria Bonell (far left) and ATC’s Matt Honeycutt (center right).
Ana Maria Bonell
FOX 50’s Ana Maria Bonell receives her Goodmon Fellow diploma from Corp’s Jim Goodmon (right) & Quintiles’ Steve Brechbriel.
Matt Honeycutt
ATC’s Matt Honeycutt receives his Goodmon Fellow diploma from Corp’s Jim Goodmon (right) & Quintiles’ Steve Brechbriel.
Chris Weatherly
NMG’s Chris Weatherly receives his Goodmon Fellow diploma from Corp’s Jim Goodmon (right) & Quintiles’ Steve Brechbriel.
Courtney Coyle & Chris Weatherly
ATC’s Courtney Coyle, a LT alum herself, pins NMG’s Chris Weatherly in the post-diploma ceremony.
Niel Sollod
FOX 50’s Niel Sollod shows off the prizes up for grabs in the Triangle Trivia competition.
Ben Hitchings
Ben Hitchings explains the rules for the annual Triangle Trivia competition.
Erin Anderson
DBBC’s Erin Anderson runs the Power Point for the Triangle Trivia competition.
Triangle Trivia
Corp’s Jim Goodmon (l to r) ATC’s Courtney Coyle, Katie Honeycutt (wife of ATC’s Matt Honeycutt), ATC’s Mark Stanford and LT alum David Reese concentrate on the next Triangle Trivia question.
Ana Maria Bonell
FOX 50’s Ana Maria Bonell and her husband (l to r) and brother participate in the Triangle Trivia game.
Ana Maria Bonell
FOX 50’s Ana Maria Bonell and her husband (l to r) and brother participate in the Triangle Trivia game.
Jesica Averhart
ATC’s Jesica Averhart (right) has a fun table for Triangle Trivia.
Ana Maria Bonell
FOX 50’s Ana Maria Bonell and her husband help come up with answers for Triangle Trivia.
Mark Stanford, Jim Goodmon & Damon Circosta
Corp’s Jim Goodmon (center), AJFF’s Damon Circosta (right) & ATC’s Mark Stanford (left) work together on Triangle Trivia answers.
Triangle Trivia
Several CBC’ers fill this table working hard to find answers for the Triangle Trivia questions.
Triangle Trivia
The Triangle Trivia competition winning table contains a large CBC contingent.
Michael Goodmon
ATC’s Michael Goodmon, LT Board Chair, offers a few parting words to the graduates and guests.
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