2025 Executive Committee

Ray Staats
Incoming Chair
Craven Community College

Ed Hughes
Immediate Past Chair
Individual

Jim Robinson
Incoming Chair
Robinson & Stith

Dan Roberts
Treasurer
Edward Jones

Kevin Roberts
President
New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce

Lindsay Simms
Mitchell Hardware

Ross Hardeman
Sumrell Sugg, Attorneys at Law

Chris Hayter
International Paper
2024 Board of Directors

Zeb Hough
City of New Bern

Shane Grant
Acquire Financial Associates, 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.

Bryan Wayne
Bryan Wayne Hair Salon

Manny Kahsai
Trent Buick GMC

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

Brynn Harms
SpringHill Suites by Marriott

Judy Pierce
CarolinaEast Health System

Brad Poirier
Bear City Impact

Tieghlor Melton
Thompson Homes Real Estate Group

Dean Quadir
Persimmons

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

Tharesa Lee
Intentional Excellence Consulting

Cyndee Hughes
CopyPro, Inc.

Jeffrey Haddock
Individual

Brynn Harms
Springhill Suites by Marriott

Nicole Hall
United Bank

Lisa Fay Zemelman
Keller Williams