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Board of Directors & Ambassadors

2023 Executive Committee

Kyle Dickerson

Kyle Dickerson
Chair
Sumrell Sugg, Attorneys at Law

Jeff Medlin

Jeff Medlin
Immediate Past Chair
First Citizens Bank & Trust

Ed Hughes

Ed Hughes
Incoming Chair
Individual

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

Ray Staats

Ray Staats
Craven Community College

2023 Board of Directors

Zeb Hough

Zeb Hough
Religious Community Services

Stuart Blount

Stuart Blount
Blount's Landscaping & Maintenance, 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. 

Maureen Clayton

Maureen Clayton
Coastal Concierge Services

Chris Hayter

Chris Hayter
International Paper Company

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

Sandra Phelps

Sandra Phelps
United Way

Judy Pierce

Judy Pierce
CarolinaEast Health System

Brad Poirier

Brad Poirier
Bear City Impact

Tieghlor Melton

Tieghlor Melton
Thompson Home Group

Dean Quidir

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

Tharesa Lee
Intentional Excellence Consulting

Cyndee Hughes

Cyndee Hughes
CopyPro, Inc.

Jeffrey Haddock

Jeffrey Haddock
Servpro of New Bern

Brynn Harms

Brynn Harms
Springhill Suites by Marriott

Nicole Hall

Nicole Hall
United Bank

Orlando Torres

Orlando Torres
Angry Chihuahua Brands, LLC

Lisa Fay

Lisa Fay Zemelman
Keller Williams

Wendy McCoy

Wendy McCoy
Union Home Mortgage

Member Testimonial: Marzanne Draves

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