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Steve Andrews

C12 Chair Since 2003

Steve is an operations-oriented senior executive, with both CPA and CMA professional certifications, and prior roles as financial analyst/auditor, CFO, CEO and business owner. Steve has had significant experience in the areas of operating general management, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic planning, and financial management. In his roles as an international accounting firm auditor and manufacturing executive/owner, Steve has had exposure to many industries including banking, light manufacturing, textiles, apparel, and service. He has had responsibility for multi-site operations, international commerce, ERP system implementation and buying, operating and selling a plastics manufacturing business as a Christian owner. A father of five children, Steve has known the Lord since childhood and has been active as a church elder, youth director, Bible teacher and active board member for several Christian organizations. Steve initially joined C12 as a member CEO/Owner, and has been a C12 Area Chair since 2003. Steve is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and resides in Reidsville, NC with his wife Kim and family.

Doug Fincannon

C12 Chair Since 2019

Doug’s business leadership experience spans 20+ years in the mutual insurance industry and includes roles in the agency distribution channel, C-suite, and directorship. He is particularly passionate about strategic planning, company culture, leadership development, and enterprise risk management. Before becoming a C12 chair, Doug was a member of a local C12 peer advisory group and saw firsthand how the CEO monthly roundtable could shape a business leader through a time of mutual sharpening, high-impact learning, and peer accountability. Doug and his adorable wife Shelly have two delightful children and enjoy reading, hiking, and providing Christian hospitality in their home located in Mebane, NC.

Tripp Graziano

C12 Chair Since 2005

Tripp has lived in the Piedmont Triad Area since 1990 and loves it enough to hope he, his wife, and two children never have to leave. Since graduating college, he has spent his working years with almost equal time in both business and ministry. He has helped in the startup phase of four small businesses in Greensboro and has 12 years of experience in the startup and management of these entities. His ministry experience includes 13 years of full-time ministry in two local churches, as well as helping in the startup of a church-based discipleship program that still serves young professionals today. Tripp has a B.A. in Religious Studies from Gardner-Webb University and an M.A. in Christian Leadership from Multnomah Seminary. He is grateful to be part of the mission and work of C12 with a belief that Billy Graham was correct when he stated, “I believe that one of the next great moves of God is going to be through the believers in the workplace.

About Us

For over three decades, C12’s singular focus has been to create a framework that compels and equips Christian business leaders to achieve excellence through the power of peers.

Great Business for a Greater Purpose.

At C12, we believe results matter. We will push one another to achieve excellence in our businesses, personal lives, and relationships with Jesus Christ. When our lives are in order, and our businesses are surrendered to God, we honor Him and maximize our potential to make a Kingdom impact far beyond the bottom line. Together, we will build great businesses for a greater purpose.

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Best Practices

98% of CEOs report implementation of best practices from C12

82%

Ministry Initiatives

82% deploy ministry initiatives in their businesses

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Work/Life Balance

75% realize better work/life balance

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Profitability

70% report gains in profitability

FAQ

What is C12 Piedmont Triad?

C12 is an organization for like-minded peers striving to build great businesses for a greater purpose. All of our frameworks, principles, assessments, questions, and content shape our own business. Since 1992, our focus has been to gather, compel, and equip Christian business leaders to eliminate the daylight that often exists between a leader’s faith and their business operations.

What is a C12 Business Forum?

The singular focus of Business Forums is to create a learning environment that compels and equips Christian business leaders to achieve excellence through the power of peers. Groups of faith-driven, results-minded CEOs and executives meet in Forums monthly to encourage and challenge one another. In a C12 Forum, we encourage one another to make better decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and create solid plans for healthy business growth—all while striving to create eternal impact far beyond the bottom line. Together, we are building great businesses for a greater purpose.

What happens in a monthly C12 Business Forum?

C12 is not a business bible study or a Christian business networking group. It’s an architected environment for business, life, and leadership transformation. During a forum MBA-level curriculum is taught, business issues presented and discussed among peers, and accountability and encouragement is had.

The curriculum includes three aspects: devotional, business, and ministry.

In Business Forums, peers work together to make better decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and create solid plans for business growth, all while striving to create eternal impact far beyond the bottom line.

C12’s signature 5-Point Alignment Matrix helps business owners calibrate the entirety of their business—continually evaluating and aligning revenue growth strategies, financial stewardship, cultural development, and operations within a framework of Business as a Ministry (BaaM). Our rigorous, interactive curriculum empowers C12 members to lean into challenges and leverage the opportunities of today’s marketplace.

Example Curriculum