2023 Executive Committee

Kyle Dickerson
Chair
Sumrell Sugg, Attorneys at Law

Jeff Medlin
Immediate Past Chair
First Citizens Bank & Trust

Ed Hughes
Incoming Chair
Individual

Dan Roberts
Treasurer
Edward Jones

Kevin Roberts
President
New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce

Lindsay Simms
Mitchell Hardware

Jim Robinson
Robinson & Stith

Ray Staats
Craven Community College
2023 Board of Directors

Zeb Hough
Religious Community Services

Stuart Blount
Blount's Landscaping & Maintenance, LLC

Ross Hardeman
Sumrell Sugg, Attorneys at Law

Mike Raines
Century 21 Zaytoun Raines

Grant Loftin
Hyundai of New Bern

Phil Vernelson
You've Got Maids

Knox Proctor
Ward and Smith, P.A.

Maureen Clayton
Coastal Concierge Services

Chris Hayter
International Paper Company

Derrick Remer
Duke Energy

Melissa Riggle
Craven County TDA

Wendy McCoy
Union Home Mortgage

Andy MacLaren
BSH Home Appliances

Andy Schneider
Chemac, Inc.

Cameron Stallings
TRUIST

Sandra Phelps
United Way

Judy Pierce
CarolinaEast Health System

Brad Poirier
Bear City Impact

Tieghlor Melton
Thompson Home Group

Dean Quadir
Persimmons
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
Dave Wang - The Epiphany School of Global Studies
Tharesa Lee - Past Chair 2016
Nancy Alexander - Past Chair 2014
Tom Braaten - Past Chair 2013
Chamber Ambassadors

Tharesa Lee
Intentional Excellence Consulting

Cyndee Hughes
CopyPro, Inc.

Jeffrey Haddock
Servpro of New Bern

Brynn Harms
Springhill Suites by Marriott

Nicole Hall
United Bank

Orlando Torres
Angry Chihuahua Brands, LLC

Lisa Fay Zemelman
Keller Williams

Wendy McCoy
Union Home Mortgage