Mack McDonald has spent over 25 years in non-profit and higher education leadership. He joined Renaissance West Community Initiative (RWCI) on February 1, 2016 as COO. He became the organization’s CEO December 16, 2016. RWCI works with dozens of partners to revitalize a community that was once a failed housing project. RWCI and its partners assist struggling families in breaking cycles of intergenerational poverty through a holistic approach that includes housing, education, health, wellness and opportunity.

Prior to joining RWCI, Mack was a Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) Associate Dean of Business and Industry Learning, as well as site manager of the CPCC Ballantyne Center. He has served as Business Excellence Manager and Business Relations Manager at Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont. He was Senior Vice President of Business Operations and CIO at United Way of the Central Carolinas. McDonald spent 13 years as an Engineer and Project Specialist for the IBM Corporation.

McDonald currently serves on the board of directors for the Charlotte Merchants Foundation. He is the immediate past Basileus (President) of the Pi Phi (Charlotte – Mecklenburg) Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, where he has served in several leadership positions, as well.

Mack is a member of American Leadership Forum (Charlotte Chapter) Class IX and Leadership Charlotte Class 24. He has served on boards of directors for the Girls Scouts Hornets’ Nest Council, Leadership Charlotte, ArtsTeach, the Carolina Raptor Center, and many others.

Mack is a Charlotte native. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical (NC A&T) State University, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Bryan School of Business at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG).