The Mecklenburg County ABC Board is comprised of five (5) individuals; appointed by the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners.

For a brief summary of the Enacting History of the ABC Board, click here.

The Mecklenburg County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Directors

	John L. Chanon Chairman Chairman through June 30, 2009   Email		Elton L. Shoemaker Director through June 30, 2010   Email
	James K. Polk, Sr. Director through June 30, 2009   Email		Mary N. Richardson Director through June 30, 2010   Email
picture not yet available	Angeles Ortega-Moore Director through June 30, 2011   Email		Calvin W. McDougal Chief Executive Officer phone: 704.731.5900   Email

Executive Staff Members:

• Email, Joe Hurley, Chief Financial Officer
• Email, Jason Hughes, Operations Director
• Email, Laura Sherer, Human Resources Director
• Email, Mary Ward, Alcohol Education and Training Director

ABC Board Meeting Dates (all dates are subject to change without notice)

• Tuesday, September 16, 2008  @ 12:00 noon
• Tuesday, October 28, 2008  @ 12:00 noon

Previous ABC Board Directors (1990 to present):

• D. Steven Beam
• Stanley M. Campbell
• John L. Chanon
• Charlie S. Dannelly
• Michael D. Evans
• Edward J. High
• Mary H. Howerton
• Patsy B. Kinsey
• Barbara E. Lockwood
• Phyllis D. Lynch
• Ralph R. McMillan
• C. Ivan Mothershead, III
• Danielle Bess Obiorah
• Angeles Ortega-Moore
• Edwin B. Peacock
• W. Frank Porter
• James K. Polk, Sr.
• Judith N. Ranson
• W. Thomas Ray
• James F. Richardson (served two separate terms)
• Mary N. Richardson
• James L. Ross, II
• William G. Seymour
• Ann S. Schrader
• Elton L. Shoemaker
• Spencer Thompson