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Choplin’s owner receives award for excellence at Cornelius Town Board meeting
Jan. 19. Wes Choplin received the Mayor’s Award of Excellence at the Cornelius Town Board meeting last night. The owner of Choplin’s Restaurant was recognized by Mayor Woody Washam for his community service before and during the pandemic. When the pandemic hit, Choplin’s stayed open and focused on the community. When schools closed, Choplin’s served […]
Davidson professor, dean nominated by President to Federal Reserve
Jan. 14. President Biden has nominated Davidson professor Philip Jefferson to serve on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Jefferson is vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty as well as the Paul B. Freeland Professor of Economics at Davidson College. As Davidson’s chief academic officer, he brought what he […]
New executive director at brewery trade association
Jan. 7. Lisa Parker is the new executive director of the North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild (NCCBG) following the retirement of Rich Greene at the close of 2021. A North Carolina native, Parker has been with the trade association since 2015. Greene, who came on board in October of 2018, led NCCBG through challenges presented […]
Magazine ranks Atrium CEO No. 4 in healthcare
Dec. 22. Atrium Health President & CEO Eugene A. Woods has been ranked No. 4 on Modern Healthcare’s list of the 100 most influential people in healthcare. The list includes government administrators and executives, elected officials, academics and thought-leaders, as well as senior-level executives within the health care field. Honorees are chosen by their peers […]
John Marshall Custom Homes lands 1st place in LKN Homebuilders competition
Dec. 13. John Marshall Custom Homes was recently awarded first place prize in the Lake Norman Homebuilders Association’s “Best of the Lake” design competition. JMCH moved a mill house from Delburg Lane to Dogwood Lane in Davidson and then renovated it. Design work courtesy of Blackwell Interiors of Davidson. Photo courtesy of Laura Sumrak Photography.
Angie Vincent-Hamacher new chair of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority
Dec. 8. Angelique “Angie” Vincent-Hamacher is the new chair of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, doing business as Atrium Health. She is the first woman and person of color to hold the position. Vincent-Hamacher succeeds Edward J. Brown III who remains on the CMHA board, as well as chair of the Atrium Health Inc. board. Background Vincent-Hamacher […]
New leadership class at LKN Chamber
Oct. 20. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce has accepted 20 people in the 25th class of Leadership Lake Norman. Since its inception in 1997, 529 community and business leaders have enrolled in the program. Accepted into Leadership Lake Norman Class XXV are: Sarah Bailey – Arklight Marketing LLC, Holly Bender – BestPrep, Dennis Cowardin […]
LKN Chamber board nominees
Oct. 13. The Lake Norman Chamber Nominating Committee has put the following individuals up for the Board of Directors: David Keith, Artisan Direct; Bill Leonard, Atrium Health; Douglas Marion, Advanced Wealth Strategies; Tracey Stehle, Allen Tate; Leah Trowbridge, McIntosh Law Firm; and former NC Sen. Jeff Tarte, with Zennergy. Additional nominations can be made at […]
Jane Campbell chair of NC Veterans Affairs Commission
Oct. 8. Gov. Cooper has appointed Davidson Town Commissioner Jane E. Campbell as the chair to the state the Veterans Affairs Commission. Campbell, who is mayor pro tem, serves on the commission as the representative of the 12th Congressional District. Campbell, who served over 25 years in the Navy as a public affairs officer, continues […]
First woman appointed to Peoples boards of directors
Sept. 24. Kimberly Boyd-Leaks has been named to the boards of directors of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina and wholly owned subsidiary, Peoples Bank. She is currently the executive vice president, chief banking support officer at the bank and is responsible for human resources, marketing, learning & development, call center, retail sales support and customer […]
