ABOUT
ME
Cheraton Love lives in Thomasville, NC with her husband, Brad McNease, and their three daughters: Zoe, Lily and Rosie. Cheraton earned a B.S. degree in Molecular Biology from Winston-Salem State University in 2005 and a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from Wake Forest University in 2010. Cheraton is the Dean of Experiential Education at Winston-Salem State University. Her role specifically focuses on ensuring that students learn, grow and develop both in and out of the classroom. Related to volunteer work, she has served on the Parent Advisory Council for Thomasville City Schools (TCS) since 2017. She was also PTA President for Thomasville Primary from 2015-2017. For three years, she has been a Senior Academy mentor to at-risk graduating high school seniors in Winston Salem/Forsyth Co Schools. Cheraton serves on the Board of three nonprofit organizations: Communities in Schools for Thomasville City Schools, Davidson County Community Action as well as Arts Davidson County. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, writing, working with youth and volunteering in her community.
Leadership
Cheraton has 10+ years of experience in strategic planning, project management and building collaborations to generate new ideas. To Cheraton, good leadership means being open and available to hearing all perspectives and including these important insights in the decision-making process. The City Council is responsible for providing leadership and services to every Thomasville resident. Our city is stronger when the leadership sets the tone with a clear and forward-thinking plan for success. 2020 will be an important year for Thomasville to set a vision of where we want to go and who we want to be.
Community
Community means we all must give our time and talent to move us forward. Local government is not the only source of influence or change in our communities. It will be extremely important to partner with citizens, local organizations and community leaders to address our needs. We, as residents of Thomasville, are our own best assets and advocates. Let's work together to make this the best place for us all to live, work, play and thrive!
Economic Development
Thomasville continues to grow and can definitely share many success stories of supporting new businesses. Continued efforts to improving the quality of life in our city include supporting business recruitment and expansion and focusing on entrepreneurship and workforce development including strengthening partnerships with Davidson County Community College and the Thomasville City Schools District. City leaders also need to branch out to learn best practices in neighboring cities in Davidson County and throughout the Piedmont Triad region.
