John McGill, MBA, JD

John graduated with honors from Erskine College and holds both a Master of Business Administration and law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

While John’s professional direction has changed, he’s not retired, just redirected. He’s still pursing his personal passions to use his God-given talents to help others. In the dental community, John has served as board member and avid supporter of Smile for a Lifetime, an organization providing orthodontic care to the underserved. He’s also serving as a board member of EduCleft, a start-up nonprofit dedicated to training surgeons worldwide to provide life-changing cleft palate surgeries in underserved areas. He’s currently leading fundraising and construction efforts for a renovation and expansion project at his local YMCA. He recently led fundraising efforts to build a 28 home Habitat for Humanity project in his town of Belmont, NC. Being an Eagle Scout himself, John is an avid supporter of the Piedmont Council Boy Scouts. In addition, he serves as Treasurer on the Investment Committee and a board member of the Community Foundation of Gaston County, benefiting local charities and the community. John was recently honored with the North Carolina Main Street award for his downtown redevelopment project in his hometown of Kings Mountain.