Thank You, Chamber Leaders

​Thanks to members of the Chamber’s 2015/16 Board of Directors and Executive Committee! These leaders were honored today at a joint meeting of the Chamber’s Board of Directors and Board of Advisors.
 
Elected Members of the Board of Directors, Completing Three-year Terms:

• Sheila Ahler, Cherry Bekaert
• Karen Albritton, Capstrat
• Amy Baker, Ernst & Young LLP
• Jennifer Dunleavy, Accuro
• Jake Fehling, KFA Search
• Martha Frye, Nationwide Insurance
• Gary Greene, Greene Resources – will serve as 2016/17 vice chair of Communications
• Ravila Gupta, Umicore USA, Inc.
• Terrence Holt, Holt Brothers Construction, LLC
• David Liberatore, BSA LifeStructures, Inc
• Jason Smith, 18 Seaboard Restaurant
• Marirose Steigerwald, NC Community Foundation
• Greg Winkler, Wells Fargo – will serve as 2016/17 chair of the Board of Directors
• Terry Yeargan, DPR Construction, Inc. – will serve as 2016/17 vice chair of Government Affairs

 
Appointed Members of the Board of Directors, Completing One-year Terms:

• Melanie Dubis, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
• Virginia Parker, Bank of America
• Brian Reid, Paragon Bank
• Will Salmon, Marsh & McLennan Agency

 
Also Serving on the Board of Directors this Year:

• Chair of Leadership Raleigh, Jon Mize, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP
• Chair of the Regional Transportation Alliance, Steve Brechbiel, Quintiles
• Chair of the Young Professionals Network, Blair Reynolds, WakeMed Foundation

 
2015/16 Executive Committee:

• Sheila Ahler, Cherry Bekaert  – vice chair of Government Affairs for two years; concludes service on Executive Committee
• Karen Albritton, Capstrat – vice chair of Small Business and Member Services; concludes service on Executive Committee
• Ginny Allen, Adept Digital – immediate past chair of the Young Professionals Network; concludes service on Executive Committee
• Jim Captain, Credit Suisse – past chair of the Board of Directors and this year’s Nominating Committee chair; concludes service on Executive Committee
• Leon Cox, Sheraton Raleigh Hotel – served at large and will continue to do so in 2016/17
• Bo Dempster, Poyner Spruill – served as general counsel and will continue to do so in 2016/17
• Martha Frye, Nationwide Insurance – served at large/concludes service on Executive Committee
• Jimmy Goodmon, Capitol Broadcasting Co. – served as treasurer and will continue as chair-elect in 2016/17
• Jim Hansen, PNC – served at large and will continue as treasurer in 2016/17
• Terrence Holt, Holt Brothers Construction, LLC – served at large; concludes service on Executive Committee
• Mike Hughes, Duke Energy – vice chair of Communications for two years; concludes service on Executive Committee
• O’Hara Macken, Ipreo – vice chair of Economic Development and will continue that role in 2016/17
• Steven McCarthy, Fidelity Investments - vice chair of Education and will continue that role in 2016/17
• Doug Riddle, Fifth Third Bank – vice chair of Membership Development; concludes service on executive committee
• Richard Urquhart, Investors Management Corporation – past chair and will continue that role in 2016/17
• Caroline Welch, ABC-11 Eyewitness News (WTVD) – served at large; concludes service on executive committee
• Ed Willingham, First Citizens Bank – past chair; will continue that role in 2016/17
• Greg Winkler, Wells Fargo – this year’s chair-elect and 2016/17 chair of the Board of Directors

 
Board Chair:

• Chair of the Board, Jill Heath of CALYX Engineers + Consultants