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Board of Directors & Ambassadors

2024 Executive Committee

Ed Hughes

Ed Hughes
Chair
Individual

Kyle Dickerson

Kyle Dickerson
Immediate Past Chair
Sumrell Sugg, Attorney at Law

Ray Staats

Ray Staats
Incoming Chair
Craven Community College

Dan Roberts

Dan Roberts
Treasurer
Edward Jones

Kevin Roberts

Kevin Roberts
President
New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce

Lindsay Sims

Lindsay Simms
Mitchell Hardware

Jim Robinson

Jim Robinson
Robinson & Stith

Chris Hayter

Chris Hayter
International Paper

2024 Board of Directors

Zeb Hough

Zeb Hough
City of New Bern

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Shane Grant
Acquire Financial Associates, LLC

Ross Hardeman

Ross Hardeman
Sumrell Sugg, Attorneys at Law

Michael Raines

Mike Raines
Century 21 Zaytoun Raines

Grant Loftin

Grant Loftin
Hyundai of New Bern

Phil Vernelson

Phil Vernelson
You've Got Maids

Knox Proctor

Knox Proctor
Ward and Smith, P.A. 

Bryan Wayne - Color

Bryan Wayne
Bryan Wayne Hair Salon

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Manny Kahsai
Trent Buick GMC

Derrick Remer

Derrick Remer
Duke Energy

Melissa Riggle

Melissa Riggle
Craven County TDA

Wendy McCoy

Wendy McCoy
Union Home Mortgage

Andy MacLaren

Andy MacLaren
BSH Home Appliances

Andy Schneider

Andy Schneider
Chemac, Inc.

Cameron Stallings

Cameron Stallings
TRUIST

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Brynn Harms
SpringHill Suites by Marriott

Judy Pierce

Judy Pierce
CarolinaEast Health System

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Brad Poirier
Bear City Impact

Tieghlor Melton

Tieghlor Melton
Thompson Homes Real Estate Group

Dean Quidir

Dean Quadir
Persimmons

Crystal Regan - Color

Chrystal Regan
Tryon Palace

Ex-Officio Seats

Voting: By Appointment

Andy Shorter - Director, Coastal Carolina Regional Airport
Lynne Harakal - Executive Director, Swiss Bear, Inc.
Jeff Wood - Director, Craven County Economic Development

Nonvoting

Foster Hughes - City Manager, City of New Bern
Rhonda Murray - MCAS  Cherry Point, Community Plans & Liaison

Voting: At-Large

Tarshi McCoy  - Director, New Bern - Craven County Convention & Visitors Center
Dr. Wendy Miller - Superintendent, Craven County Schools
David Wang - The Epiphany School of Global Studies
Tharesa Lee - Past Chair 2016
Nancy Alexander - Past Chair 2014
Tom Braaten - Past Chair 2013

Chamber Ambassadors

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Tharesa Lee
Intentional Excellence Consulting

Cyndee Hughes

Cyndee Hughes
CopyPro, Inc.

Jeffrey Haddock

Jeffrey Haddock
Individual

Brynn Harms

Brynn Harms
Springhill Suites by Marriott

Nicole Hall

Nicole Hall
United Bank

Lisa Fay

Lisa Fay Zemelman
Keller Williams

Member Testimonial: Marzanne Draves

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