Director

John LaPenta, Sr.

John LaPenta, Sr. was elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors in June 2021.

More About John

He has more than 25 years of experience as an attorney. John is an attorney in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has held various senior level positions in the public and private sectors with organizations such as Conterra Ultra Broadband, MCI, the State of North Carolina, and the U.S.

State Department. John also worked at Adolfson & Peterson Construction for nearly six years as a Senior Vice President. John has served on several boards including AP Development, iState Insurance, Adolfson & Peterson, Inc., and Blue Ridge Corridor Alliance.

John is a current and active member of the Commonwealth of Virginia Bar. John has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics, a Master’s Degree in International Economics with additional postgraduate work in Southeast Asian Economics, as well as a law degree. John is married to his wife Amy, who is a third-generation shareholder, and they currently live in Charlotte, North Carolina.

They have two sons, a daughter in law and grandsons, Leonardo and Louie who are fifth-generation shareholders.