Greg Herman-Giddens is the President and Founder of TrustCounsel, a law firm with offices in Chapel Hill, NC and Naples, Florida.  Greg is a trusts and estates attorney, having practiced law for over 35 years.  He holds a B.A. from UNC-Chapel Hill, a J.D. from Tulane Law School, and an LL.M. in Estate Planning from the University of Miami School of Law.  Greg is certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization and is a Certified Financial Planner.  He is licensed to practice law in North Carolina, Florida, New York, and Tennessee.  Greg grew up in Chapel Hill and is an avid Tar Heel basketball fan.

Dr. Mandell is a native of Kansas.  After graduating from Kansas State University in 1971, she moved to Texas, where she spent the next 33 years.  There, she earned an MA in Learning Disabilities and a Doctorate in Educational Psychology.  She taught elementary grades, special education and university courses in colleges of education.  In addition to teaching, Dr. Mandell served as Head of School in three private schools in Texas, one in Houston and two in San Antonio.  She served as the founding president of a national organization of Reform Jewish Day Schools.  In 2004, Pat moved to Baltimore, MD to marry Dr. Wallace Mandell.  In Baltimore, she taught at Towson University and was Head of School at Baltimore Hebrew Day School.  The Mandell’s retired and moved to Carolina Meadows in 2012.  Pat has been a volunteer in the Pines and the library.  She has served as Precinct Secretary and Representative for Precinct 15, chair of the Community Outreach Committee and chair of the Women’s Luncheon Committee.  She also is a member of the Carolina Meadows University steering committee.

Robin McDuffie is a principal of Blackman & Sloop, CPAs, P. A. in Chapel Hill where she has over thirty years of experience working with individuals, businesses and not-for-profit organizations.  Robin works in the assurance area providing audits, reviews and compilation of financial statements.  Many of her assurance clients are in the construction and not-for-profit industries.  In addition, she has expertise in tax compliance and consulting for individuals and nonprofits.  Robin has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants.  She volunteers her time and talents throughout the community and serves on the board of directors for non-profit organizations.  Robin lives in Chatham county where she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren.

Kim Allen is focused on educating and encouraging people to discover their purpose. She also works with people to remove blocks to achieving what matters most to them, Kim takes pride in putting her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to good use for the betterment of others. Students and peers have recognized her strengths as a compassionate advocate and empowering listener. As a testament, she was awarded the 2022 staff recipient of UNC’s Annual Diversity Award. The opportunity to impact lives and help people realize their dreams gets her up in the morning. That is what motivates Kim as the Executive Director of the Luther Hodges Scholars Program at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.

In her off time, you can find Kim developing her practice as a transitional coach, camping in one of North Carolina’s beautiful state parks, or enjoying the beach and the great outdoors with her three spirited grandchildren—Zara, Moses, and Isaiah. If pressed to say, what she enjoys most is time spent in thoughtful conversation with her son, Allen. When all is said, legacy is her touchstone.

Dean Block – After serving as a Naval officer on active duty for 5 years, Dean served as a local government executive until retirement. He also continued to serve in the Navy reserve, retiring as a Commander. His responsibilities in local government included serving as budget director for some 20 years in two cities, including a city of 400,000 residents, developing and monitoring both operating and capital programs. He then served as Director of Public Works for over 7 years. He was responsible for overseeing design and construction of small and large capital projects, including a new conference and convention center. These responsibilities extended to architect selection, design oversight, construction contracting and project management. Additionally, his department-maintained city facilities and streets and highways, among other functions. Following retirement and relocating to this area, he served on the Board and as President of the local chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). Further, he has greatly enjoyed facilitating a discussion course at OLLI at Duke for over 6 years.

Dr. Chescheir came to Chapel Hill in 1973 as a college freshman and has remained here since, except for a 4 year hiatus in Nashville, Tennessee and Gaborone, Botswana between 2008-2010.  Since 1988, Dr. Chescheir has worked at the UNC School of Medicine as a professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology since completing her fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine (high risk obstetrics) and has also been an editor in chief of an Ob GYN journal.  Her husband is a research engineer studying water-management and is retired from NC State University. They have 2 sons, one who lives in Durham and one who lives in upstate NY.  Her hobby is photography and they have two jack Russell rescue dogs.

Judy Jones was born and raised in California where she enjoyed exploring the San Francisco Game Reserve with her younger brother. She went on to receive her degree in Biological Sciences (minor in Chemistry) and her M.A.T. from Stanford University. She took her love of biology and spent 32 joyful years as a high school biology and chemistry teacher (primarily in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System). She was also active at the state level as a curriculum writer and has mentored many student teachers. She earned her National Board Certification for Adolescent Science and was a Presidential Awardee for Excellence in Science Teaching. She occasionally served as an adjunct professor at UNC-Chapel Hill to support the science teacher observation and evaluation process.

As a Carolina Meadows resident, Judy has been Precinct Secretary and Precinct Representative to the RA Council and served as chair of the Community Outreach Committee.  She also helped work on the CM Pandemic Project, specifically the book of stories – Chronicles of the Pandemic. She currently helps with the resident website, MeadowLife and manages the resident listserv, MeadowTalk. She served as Vice-President and subsequently President of the Residents Association in  2021-2023.  Judy and her late husband, Morgan, moved to Carolina Meadows in 2017 after living for 35 years in Chapel Hill. Together, they raised three wonderful children and welcomed two lovely granddaughters.

Mr. Karpinos grew up in the Washington DC area.  He received his undergraduate degree from Duke University where he served as editor of the student newspaper during his senior year.  He received his law degree from the University of South Carolina, where he was an articles editor of the Law Review.

Returning to North Carolina in 1978, he was the Assistant City Attorney in Winston-Salem until 1985, when he was appointed as the Town Attorney in Chapel Hill, a position he held until September, 2020.  He is the past president of the N.C. Association of Municipal Attorneys and past chair of the Government and Public Sector Section of the N.C. Bar Association.  Following his retirement from local government service in North Carolina he received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine from Governor Roy Cooper.

Ralph’s wife is a former concert pianist and retired attorney.   They have three children and five grandchildren.

Dr. Kramer was born in Hartford Connecticut. She received her MD degree from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1977. Her professional career has included direct patient care, clinical research, and scientific administration. In 2018 Judith and her husband Lloyd moved to Carolina Meadows, where she is a very active member of the community. In 2020 she joined the Health and Wellness Committee (HWC), where she chaired the Subcommittee on the New Pines and the Subcommittee on the Emergency Medical Assistance Program.  In June 2022 she was appointed Chair of the HWC for her dedication on the health and wellbeing of the community.  In addition to her volunteer activities, Judith likes to keep physically active, taking advantage of the Carolina Meadows exercise programs with yoga twice weekly and NIA dance weekly and maintaining close relations with friends and relatives outside of Carolina Meadows. During the last 8 years, she has been learning classical piano.

Originally from Shaker Heights, Ohio. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, where she graduated cum laude, and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, where she was a Fuqua Scholar. Leah currently serves as a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, she was an advisor with Raymond James, where she focused on collaborative and holistic financial planning, creating customized investment strategies for high-net-worth clients. She has also held senior and vice president-level positions in the bond and fixed income industry, where she led the management of multibillion-dollar portfolios. Leah has earned the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) that many refer to as one of the gold standards of professional credentials within the investment community for measuring competence and integrity in the fields of portfolio management and investment analysis. Leah is passionate about empowering women in the areas of personal finance by demystifying the process of investing. Leah also loves teaching young adults about saving early and the power of compound interest.

Aron graduated from the University of California, Davis, Ph.D., Plant Physiology 1994.

Harvard College, A.B., magna cum laude, Biology 1987.

He is a research and development scientist with a diverse scientific and project management background, including leading team members and driving strategic planning.

Aron is now retired and was formerly employed by Syngenta Crop Protection of Greensboro, NC, with his base in the Research Triangle. He led team of scientists overseeing residue studies for regulatory submissions in US and Canada. He supported the product development of new active ingredients and expand the use of registered pesticides. He interacted with regulatory and marketing colleagues to identify opportunities for robust product performance. Aron served on leadership teams to ensure Residue Science perspective contributes to strategic decisions

Dr. Snipes trained in internal medicine, nephrology and endocrinology. Her undergraduate and medical training was at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Following her fellowships, she served as an Assistant Professor at UNC Department of Medicine/ Nephrology before moving into industry. She has spent 30 plus years in pharmaceutical clinical research. She retired as VP of US Medical Affairs from GlaxoSmithKline based in Research Triangle Park. She returned to industry a year ago to work in the biotechnology sciences and she is currently employed at UCB Biosciences as Senior Medical Director of Developmental Medicines. During her pharmaceutical career, she has provided leadership and oversight across many therapeutic areas; most notably, she has led in the development and implementation of large outcome trials in both the cardiovascular and metabolic areas. Additionally, she has engaged in the development of medicines in the areas of neurology and respiratory. She has maintained her clinical skills via volunteer work. She has a passion for science and people.

Dr. Tilson M.D. (Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 1964), Dr.P.H. (Harvard School of Public Health 1972) has spent fifteen years each in public service, the multinational pharmaceutical industry, and academia, and continues as an active consultant and researcher. Recognized as a public health systems and workforce, pharmacoepidemiology, and outcomes researcher focusing on drug safety, he is a Lifetime National Associate of the National Academies of Science. He recently completed his duties as member of the national Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB).

At Carolina Meadows, he has been an active volunteer and committee member/chair. Among others, he has served as an officer for the Resident Health and Wellness Committee; the Medical Ambassadors; the ad hoc task force on the future of the Pines; the “Connect and Engage” Taskforce;  Carolina Meadows University; UNC TV Annual Fund Drive; and as a Precinct Representative to the RA Council.  He and his wife received the 2015 CM Residents’ Association Presidents Award.  They are proud parents of four offspring, proud in-laws of their spouses, and happy grandparents to eleven.

Mr. Tunick retired from UNC Management Company (“UNCMC”) in January 2023. He spent 15 years at UNCMC as Vice President and Managing Director of Private Investments where he was responsible for managing the more than $5.2 billion Private Investment portfolio. Prior to joining UNCMC, Mr. Tunick spent seventeen years at Harvard Management Company (“HMC”) in Boston, MA, where he was Manager, Private Equity and co-managed a $4.1 billion portfolio of alternative investment partnerships. Prior to HMC, Mr. Tunick was also Chief Investment Analyst for The Rockefeller Foundation in New York City, where he managed an $80 million short-term fixed income portfolio and a $3 million equity portfolio. Before the Rockefeller Foundation, Mr. Tunick was Manager of Partnership Fund Accounting at Commodities Corporation USA in Princeton, NJ, as well as the controller at American Handling Equipment, Inc.

Mr. Tunick received a B.B.A. from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA and a M.B.A. from Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA.

Roger Waldon is a Chicago-area native who moved to Chapel Hill to begin his career as a city planner in 1972.  Currently working as a Senior Consultant with Clarion Associates, a national planning consulting firm, he previously served as Planning Director for the Town of Chapel Hill for 21 years, directing the Town’s comprehensive Planning and growth management functions, including preparation and administration of design guidelines, transportation planning, and housing and community development initiatives.  He has also served as an elected official on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education.  Roger is a frequent speaker at national and state planning conferences, and has joined the Faculty at the University of North Carolina’s Department of City and Regional Planning, teaching a class in Land Use and Environmental Planning.  His writing includes articles on planning processes and neighborhood conservation and a book published by the American Planning Association, Planners and Politics. 

Roger and his wife Ann live in Southern Village and enjoy the walkable nature of that community along with the services, entertainment, and cultural activities that are available. Their three children and families, including nine grandchildren, live in Charlotte and San Francisco. 

Rosemary was born in Chatham County and grew up on a dairy farm in Silk Hope. She holds degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill (BA in English, MA in Journalism). Rosemary and Gary married in 1974 and have two grown children, Ben and Alex.

Rosemary has served on many community boards and projects, including the Chapel Hill Town Council and six years as Mayor of Chapel Hill (1995-2001). From 2003-2017 she worked for Bryan Properties, a real estate development firm based in Southern Village.

Gary and Rosemary have lived in Chapel Hill their entire married life and moved to Meadowmont in 2004. She enjoys reading, gardening, cooking, traveling, hiking and going to classes at the Wellness Center.

Mr. McLeod currently serves as the President/Chief Executive Officer of Carolina Meadows. He previously served as Carolina Meadows’ Chief Financial Officer from 1998 to January 2006. Prior to joining Carolina Meadows, he was the Chief Financial Officer at Friends Home, Inc. from 1992 to 1998. He worked in public accounting with the national CPA firm of BDO Seidman from 1990 to 1992 and Bernard Robinson & Co, LLP, CPA’s from 1987 to 1990. Mr. McLeod currently serves as a financial and administrative surveyor with CARF-CCAC, the national accrediting organization for CCRC’s. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and he completed his accounting coursework at North Carolina State University. He is a member of the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He currently serves as Board Member and Past Chair of LeadingAge North Carolina.