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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 […]
WFAE adds climate beat
July 9. David Boraks will take on the role of climate reporter at WFAE as the station expands its coverage of climate change thanks to a grant from the Salamander and 1Earth funds. Issues that will be covered include: —Coastal erosion and sea level rise —Flooding from more frequent and intense storms —The drive for […]
New Chief Academic Officer at CMS
June 23. Nancy Brightwell is the new Chief Academic Officer for Charlottte Mecklenburg Schools. She has been the executive director for the Southwest and Central 1 learning communities since 2018. She was a superintendent for the East Learning Community from 2016 to 2018, school superintendent for instructional support from 2015 to 2016, superintendent for the […]
LKN Chamber recognizes 4 small business owners
June 14. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce recognized four local small businesses during Small Business Week: —Joanie Baker, owner of Lakeside Living Magazine (Cornelius) —Mariano and Caroline Doble, owners of The Davidson Village Inn (Davidson) —Sam James, owner of James Funeral Home (Huntersville) —Suzanne Meyer, owner of The Welcome Committee (Mooresville). The reception was […]
New diversity coordinator in Concord
May 19. Concord’s first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) coordinator is Emma Sellers. She will work with city leadership and community stakeholders to direct, coordinate, and implement programs and activities that establish DEI as a shared value throughout the community. Prior to joining the City of Concord, Sellers served as director of multicultural affairs at […]
