Board of Directors & Ambassadors

2024 Executive Committee

Ed Hughes
Chair
Individual

Kyle Dickerson
Immediate Past Chair
Sumrell Sugg, Attorney at Law

Ray Staats
Incoming Chair
Craven Community College

Dan Roberts
Treasurer
Edward Jones

Kevin Roberts
President
New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce

Lindsay Simms
Mitchell Hardware

Jim Robinson
Robinson & Stith

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

Member Testimonial: Marzanne Draves

My eyes were opened to a small part of the process of which all facets of our community come together to share information and contribution to the economic and other forms of growth and development around our county.

I was surprised by how many organizations, businesses and alliances were represented and how efficiently information of growth and development was shared and handled.

I was very impressed! These are they types of meetings I would love to attend more of if I only had more time.

Marzanne Draves | Material Flow Engineer, Moen Incorporated and Owner, Marz Aerial Arts & Fitness