SEED20 Alum and The Pitch Prof to Host SEED20 OnStage
Social Venture Partners Charlotte is pleased to announced a new format for the SEED20 OnStage event. You heard it here first…we are evolving away from the MC and judge model we have had in the past. This year, our audience and nonprofit participants will be guided through the OnStage program by two hosts. Our very first co-hosts will be SEED20 Alum, Jorge Millares, and The Pitch Prof, Dr. Alexis Carreiro. SVP Charlotte Executive Director, Kristin Beck, said it best when she made the announcement. “The SEED20 team is thrilled to have these two community leaders and longtime supporters of SEED20 co-host our inspirational OnStage event. Please join us in thanking them for helping to showcase nonprofit innovation in our community.”
Jorge Millares
Jorge, is a 2019 alumnus of the SEED20 program, a local philanthropist and founder of Queen City Unity, a Charlotte based nonprofit organization whose mission is to drive equity and equality for all. Jorge completed a three-year term on the leadership team of the City of Charlotte Government’s Community Relations Committee appointed by Mayor Vi Lyles. Jorge currently serves on the Executive Committee of My Brother’s Keeper Charlotte-Mecklenburg and is on the Board of Directors of the Charlotte Gaymers Network. His extensive dedication to the community has been highly recognized, and he became the first Latino to receive the City of Charlotte Government’s Martin Luther King Jr. “Keeper of the Dream Award” and has been recognized by the NAACP of Charlotte Mecklenburg County as well.
Dr. Alexis Carreiro
Dr. Alexis, otherwise known as The Pitch Prof, is a strategic communication consultant and coach. She helps individuals and corporate teams engage and persuade their target audience. Her specialties include pitches, presentations, public speaking, and storytelling. Dr. Carreiro earned her Ph.D. and began her teaching career at the University of Texas-Austin in one of the top ten communication programs in the world. Now a retired professor, she works with clients who understand that clear communication is a critical leadership skill. She also hosts the podcast “Fun with Failure,” a show on the Queen City Podcast Network where guests share how their fears and failures often lead to the best life lessons. Dr. Carreiro also has shared her expertise with SEED20 over the years by conducting a workshop for the nonprofit participants and coaches as part of their journey to the OnStage event.
Tickets to the SEED20 OnStage event on April 27th are still available! You can join in-person at ImaginOn’s McColl Family Theatre or via livestream. Click here to purchase tickets.
