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Davidson has new Town Attorney: Mary Ann Swan
April 14. Mary Ann Swan as the new town attorney in Davidson. A graduate of Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio, she will provide legal guidance related to all aspects of town government, including drafting and reviewing contracts, ordinances and litigation on behalf of the town. She comes to the Town of Davidson after […]
Carol Shinn new senior VP at Peoples
April 8. Carol Shinn, a 35-year veteran of the banking industry, has been promoted to senior vice president/chief information officer at Peoples Bank. She joined the Newton-based bank in 2015. Previously director of deposit operations at Peoples Bank, she has completed the LSU Graduate School of Banking. In her new role, Shinn will be in […]
Consulting firm expands brokerage division with new VP
March 31. Daniel Bellot will head the newly expanded brokerage division at Rose Associates in Davidson. The firm, which provides real estate, land use and economic development advisory services for public and private sector clients, is focusing on building a local experienced team who best understands local market dynamics, particularly regarding land acquisition and entitlements. […]
Cooper nominates 4 to NC Business Court
March 18. Gov. Roy Cooper announced four nominations to serve as Special Superior Court judges with designations to the Business Court. Two of these nominations are for re-appointments of current Business Court judges, the Hon. Adam Conrad and the Hon. Michael Robinson, and two nominations are for new appointments. —Hon. Adam Conrad to be re-appointed […]
New business development director at Piedmont HealthCare
Anna Messick is the new director of business development at Piedmont HealthCare in Statesville. In addition to being responsible for provider, practice and organizational growth, she will support physician outreach and recruiting, on-boarding and communications. She has 15 years’ experience in marketing and public relations at Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville where she was […]
New broker-in-charge at Allen Tate/Concord
Cindy Ryan is the new branch leader and broker-in-charge at Allen Tate’s Concord offices. She will oversee branch operations and lead and grow a team of more than 40 Allen Tate Realtors® and staff. Ryan, who has worked as a Realtor for 11 years, and before that, in retail management. She served as 2020 president […]
New Secretary at NC DEQ
Feb. 18. Dionne Delli-Gatti is the new Secretary of the NC Department of Environmental Quality, having most recently served as the Director of Southeast Climate and Energy at the Environmental Defense Fund. She holds a B.A. from Wright State in Environmental Geology and a Master of Science from the University of North Texas in Environmental […]
Machelle Sanders new head of NC Commerce Dept.
Feb. 12. Machelle Sanders is the new NC Secretary of Commerce, replacing Tony Copeland who stepped down at the end of January. She was previously Secretary of the NC Department of Administration. “I plan to execute on a bold vision for economic restoration and progress for our state and its people in the wake of […]
New CEO at Meck County Library
Feb. 10. Marcellus “MT” Turner becomes the new CEO and chief librarian at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library (CML) effective April 1. He comes from the Seattle Public Library where he was executive director and chief librarian, managing a system of 27 libraries, a staff of 679 and more than 500 volunteers. In addition to fundraising, Turner will […]
Jeff Jackson will run for US Senate in ’22
Jan. 26. NC Sen. Jeff Jackson, a Democrat, will run for North Carolina’s open US Senate seat in 2022. Sen. Richard Burr, a Republican, is not seeking re-election. Jackson became the second-youngest senator in the NCGA in 2014. A captain in the Army National Guard, he is in his 18th year of military service. In […]
