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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 […]
Tom McMahon joins Lake Norman Realty
Sept. 13. Tom McMahon, a veteran commercial real estate broker in Lake Norman and Charlotte, has joined Lake Norman Realty’s commercial division. McMahon created and successfully led the first fully commercial firm in the Lake Norman region 20 years ago. He sold his company in March 2019 to SVN Blackstream. McMahon is also a real […]
2 join Davidson Wealth Management team; another retires
Aug. 11. Lisa Scriba and Alex Cohen recently joined the Davidson Wealth Management of Wells Fargo Advisors practice. Scriba, a senior registered client associate, brings 24 years of client care with Wells Fargo Advisors and predecessor firms. Cohen, a recent finance graduate from Clemson University, is a client associate. Celeste Renaldo is retiring after […]
New assistant town manager in Davidson
Aug. 9. Austin Nantz becomes assistant town manager in Davidson effective Aug. 23 having spent 22 years working for the City of Charlotte. During her tenure there, she worked in various roles and departments from large operating departments such as the fire department and Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to most recently working in the […]
Execs promoted at Rack Room Shoes
July 23. Rack Room Shoes has promoted Dawn Heath to director of integrated marketing and Julie Barr to vice president of human resources. In her new position, Heath will oversee the company’s strategic integrated marketing plan. Additionally, she will oversee marketing campaigns while managing in-store and online experiences. She joined Rack Room in 2007. Barr, […]
LKN Chamber announces community award winners
July 22. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce recognized two Lake Norman community leaders at the annual meeting held at NorthStone Country Club in Huntersville. Tonya Rivens received the top community service award while Wes Choplin received the citizenship award. Rivens, who is heard on Streetz 103.3/100.5 FM, led efforts to raise $20,000 which was […]
LKN Chamber recognizes businessperson and entrepreneur of the year
July 20. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce recognized Charles Knox Jr., founder of The Knox Group as the business person of the year and NC Rep. John Bradford as the entrepreneur of the year. Bradford is president and CEO of both Park Avenue Properties and the founder of PetScreening.com based in Mooresville. The chamber […]
