Please join YBM for the March Leadership Luncheon with Duke Energy Foundation President Richard "Stick" WilliamsYBM is proud to announce that Mr. Richard “Stick” Williams will be our speaker at the March Leadership Luncheon. Mr. Williams will speak on Civic Leadership.Williams is vice president of corporate community affairs for Duke Energy and president of The Duke Energy Foundation. He leads the company’s philanthropy through The Duke Energy Foundation, which focuses on improving the quality of life in the communities it serves. Williams is co-chair of Project LIFT, an innovative philanthropic initiative to address educational issues in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools’ West Charlotte Corridor. He serves on the boards of directors of Hope Haven Inc. and the Bank of Commerce of North Carolina. He also serves on the board of advisors of the Carolinas HealthCare System. Williams is immediate past chairman of the board of directors of the YMCA of Greater Charlotte and the board of trustees of the Mint Museum. He is also past chairman of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill board of trustees, the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce and the UNC-Chapel Hill General Alumni Association. He is also a past board member of Communities In Schools of North Carolina.  YBM Leadership Alliance hosts regular Leadership Luncheons where we bring our high school leaders together with business and community leaders to network, learn from each other, and hear personal words of encouragement and success from some of Charlotte’s most successful business leaders. The Leadership Luncheon series represents another component of the new reality that YBM seeks to develop for young leaders. The small group (20) luncheon format provides an opportunity for our young leaders and business professionals to network and learn from business and community experts. The Leadership Luncheon will be held at Dressler's Restaurant -- 1100 Metropolitan Ave,  Charlotte, NC 28204 Luncheon Attendee 26.49