WELCOME TO THE 2017 ANNUAL MEETING
Presented by
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of
Commerce
Aaron Nelson, President & CEO
WELCOME TO THE 2017 ANNUAL MEETING
Presented by
Joel Curran
Vice Chancellor of Communications
MAYOR PAM HEMMINGER
Photo courtesy of the University at North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Photo courtesy of the University at North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Photo courtesy of the University at North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Photo courtesy of the University at North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Photo courtesy of the University at North Carolina at Chapel Hill
PRESIDENT MARGARET SPELLINGS
PRESIDENT MARGARET SPELLINGS
Reagan Greene Pruitt
Director, Brand Strategy & Integrated Marketing
Reagan Greene Pruitt
Director, Brand Strategy & Integrated Marketing
Anthony Pugliese
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
2016 Chamber Board Chair
COMMUNITY
CHAMPION
Kristy Kent
Senior Program Manager, Community Relations
COMMUNITY
CHAMPION
Joel Curran
Vice Chancellor of Communications
COMMUNITY
CHAMPION
Matt Fajack
Vice Chancellor for Finance & Administration
Chamber Board Member
Felicia
Washington
Vice Chancellor for Workforce Strategy,
Equity, and Engagement
David Routh
Vice Chancellor for University Development
COMMUNITY
CHAMPION
Terry Magnuson
Vice Chancellor for Research
Judith
Cone
Vice Chancellor for Innovation,
Entrepreneurship, and Economic
Development
Dan Lehman
Associate Vice President of Operations
Chamber Board Member
COMMUNITY
CHAMPION
Karen McCall
Chief Communications & Marketing Officer
Ray Lafrenaye
Vice President for Facilities
Suzanne Herman
Director, External Affairs
Mark Sherburne
Area General Manager
COMMUNITY
INVESTOR
Michelle
Voelpel
Director of Marketing &
Public Relations
Aubrey Williams
General Manager
COMMUNITY
INVESTOR
Gerald Ramoin
Executive General Manager
COMMUNITY
INVESTOR
Jill McCullough
Communications Director
Chamber Board Member
Rebecca Quinn-Wolf
Vice President, Director of Client & Community Relations
COMMUNITY
INVESTOR
Ellen Shannon
Chief Operating Officer
Chamber Board Member
COMMUNITY
INVESTOR
NETWORKING COFFEE
RECEPTION SPONSOR
NEWEST
COMMUNITY BUILDER
Creighton
Blackwell
Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Chamber Board Member
Mitchell Wright
Senior Vice President
OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR
Anthony Pugliese
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
2016 Chamber Board Chair
The state of
your
Chamber is
STRONG.
Best
in
Class
Exceptional Service
Excellence in Community Impact
Our Competitive Advantages
Build and Maintain Infrastructure
Focus on Education
Ecosystem of Support
Expand Geographic Scope
Review role in local elections
Exceptional Membership Service
Betsy O’Donovan
Zemo Trevathan
Ellen Shannon
Chief Operating Officer
Chamber Board Member
Official Technology Sponsor
of the
#DifferentIsBetter
Chair’s Award for
Public Private
Partnership
Joe Milazzo
Regional Transportation Alliance
Chair’s Award for Public Private Partnership
Ambassador of
the Year
Nancy Williams
Carolina Capitol Solutions, LLC
Ambassador of the Year
Chair’s Award for
Excellence in
Service to the
Chamber
Helen Antipov
The Stratford Assisted Living and Memory Care
Chair’s Award for Excellence in Service
to the Chamber
Anthony Pugliese
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
2016 Chamber Board Chair
Missy Johnson
Director of Marketing and Sales
HORIZON
SPONSOR
We’re vibrant. We’re distinctive. We’re family.
We’re Galloway Ridge.
Joel Levy
2017 Chamber Board President
ACCE’S Horizons Initiative
• The Nature of Belonging and Gathering
• Communications and Technology
• Scarcity and Abundance
• Global Impacts
• Population Shift
• Political and Social Fragmentation
• Resource Alignment
• Catalytic Leadership
ACCE’S Horizons Initiative
• The Nature of Belonging and Gathering
• Communications and Technology
• Scarcity and Abundance
• Global Impacts
• Population Shift
• Political and Social Fragmentation
• Resource Alignment
• Catalytic Leadership
The Nature of Belonging and
Gathering
Communications & Technology
Population Shift
Political & Social Fragmentation
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ACCE’S Horizons Initiative
• The Nature of Belonging and Gathering
• Communications and Technology
• Scarcity and Abundance
• Global Impacts
• Population Shift
• Political and Social Fragmentation
• Resource Alignment
• Catalytic Leadership
Increase member service &
engagement
Increase community impact and
difference making
Strong balance sheet with growing
membership
Revise & improve member
programming
Reagan Greene Pruitt
Director, Brand Strategy & Integrated Marketing
2017 Vice Chair
Robert Dowling
Executive Director
2017 Treasurer
Brett Bushnell
Broker-in-Charge, Tri-Local Realty
2017 Government Affairs Chair
Helen Antipov
The Stratford Assisted Living and Memory Care
2017 Membership Chair
Jay Patel
2017 Horizons Czar
Bob Saunders
Partner
2017 Partnership Chair
Arty Bolick
Construction Law Partner
2017 General Counsel
Lida Coleman
OUR PRESENTING
SPONSOR
Rosemary Waldorf
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of
Commerce
Aaron Nelson, President & CEO
OUR PRESENTING
SPONSOR
OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR
BREAKFAST
SPONSOR
NETWORKING COFFEE
RECEPTION SPONSOR
CITIZENSHIP &
SERVICE AWARD
SPONSOR
HORIZON
SPONSOR
We’re vibrant. We’re distinctive. We’re family.
We’re Galloway Ridge.
PLATINUM
SPONSOR
PLATINUM
SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSOR
GOLD
SPONSOR
U.S. SENATE
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ORANGE COUNTY
TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL
TOWN OF CARRBORO
TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO
CITY SCHOOLS
Indira Everett
Chief Chris Blue
In 2017,
the Chamber is
taking a trip to…..
China!
$2199
10-days: October 17-26, 2017
Includes:
RT Airfare from Dulles
3-Full Meals/Day
Ground Transportation & Flights in China
4 & 5 Star Hotels
Tour Guides
Entrance Fees for Major Attractions
CarolinaChamber.org/China
We want your feedback
and you could win!
CarolinaChamber.org/
AMsurvey
CarolinaChamber.org/AMsurvey
Enter your Name and Email for a chance to
win a flight with Cirrus Aircraft
THANK YOU, SPONSORS!
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE 2017
ANNUAL MEETING
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2017 Chamber Annual Meeting presented by Europa Center & SunTrust