A version of the following article appeared in the October 5, 2026, edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with local business-y news and insights for Charlotte, N.C.
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Johnny Jennings says he was unaware that a $400,000 proposal naming him had been presented to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office
A slide from the presentation former CMS board chair Stephanie Sneed and consultant Raki McGregor made to the sheriff’s office this spring lists Jennings as part of a proposed consulting team. But Jennings told WSOC he didn’t know Sneed and McGregor had submitted the pitch and had no role in presenting it. (Screen grab from proposal from Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office)
by Tony Mecia
Former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said he had no idea that former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board chair Stephanie Sneed and consultant Raki McGregor were using his name to pitch a business proposal to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.
The Ledger reported last week that Sneed and McGregor made a presentation to the sheriff’s office in April attempting to win a $400,000 contract that they said would improve the operation of the department. The presentation listed Jennings as a member of the consulting team and listed his consulting firm, JCG704.
But in a subsequent interview last week with WSOC, Jennings said he had no idea that Sneed and McGregor were making the pitch.
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