Join us for an insightful Public Policy Luncheon featuring NC GO! and key transportation leaders. This event will provide a deep dive into the road funding process, the critical infrastructure needs in our region, and the steps necessary to secure funding for these vital projects.

This is a must-attend event for business leaders, community advocates, and anyone invested in the future of Union County’s infrastructure. Don't miss this opportunity to engage in an important conversation about the road ahead!

Speakers:

• Tony Lathrop, NCDOT Board Chair

• Brett Canipe, NCDOT Div. 10 Engineer

• ​Marc Finlayson, NC Go Chair

Speakers Bios:

Anthony Lathrop
NC Board of Transportation Chair
Anthony "Tony" Lathrop joined the N.C. Board of Transportation in March 2017 and was named chairman in 2025. He chairs the Board's Finance Committee (formerly the Funding/Appropriation Strategies (FAST) Committee). He also served as an Advisory Member of the NCDOT’s NC FIRST (Future Investment Resources for Sustainable Transportation) Commission.  As a partner with Moore & Van Allen PLLC, his expertise lies in complex commercial litigation, transportation, zoning and land use law, and dispute resolution. He served on the Charlotte Mecklenburg Planning Commission from 2011 until 2017 and chaired the commission for three years, from 2014 until 2017. Lathrop also serves on the Charlotte Unified Development Ordinance Advisory Committee, which he chaired from 2016 until 2023.


Brett D. Canipe, P.E.
NC Department of Transportation, Division 10 Engineer
Brett Canipe has 22 years of professional experience with the N.C. Department of Transportation and 14 months as an associate engineer with A. Morton Thomas & Associates.
As the Division 10 Engineer, Brett is responsible for all transportation planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance for Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, and Union counties. Brett's roles within NCDOT have included Division Engineer, Deputy
Division Engineer, Division Maintenance Engineer, Division Project Team Lead, District Engineer, County Maintenance Engineer, and Assistant Resident Engineer. A native of Catawba County, Mr. Canipe earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2001 and his Registered Professional Engineer license in 2006.
 
Marc Finlayson
NC Go Chair
Marc Finlayson founded Finlayson Consulting to take advantage of his decades of experience in various disciplines of public affairs work ranging from public relations and news media relations to legislative and regulatory affairs, community relations and association management. His principal clients include the Highway 17/64 Association, Allies for Cherry Point’s Tomorrow (ACT) and the Carolinas Concrete Pipe & Products Association. Marc serves as chair for the NC Go board of directors.