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New agents at Sotheby’s
Jan. 17. New agents at Premier Sotheby’s International Realty are Leslie Fisher and Saideh Brown, in Charlotte, and Thomas E. Underwood, in the Cornelius office.
Lind Goodman new president of BSI
Jan. 10. Lind Goodman has been named president of BSI Builder Services, Allen Tate’s new home sales and marketing division. Goodman succeeds Mike LaRuffa, who retired in December. LaRuffa served BSI as president from 1994-2004 and from 2008-2020. BSI represents local, regional and national builders and developers in the sales and marketing of new home communities. […]
Lindsay Manson will be Concord’s new spokesperson
Dec. 23. Lindsay Manson, previously the deputy chief of staff for a Washington congressman, is the new spokesperson for the City of Concord. As Concord’s public affairs and project manager, Manson will serve as the chief spokesperson for the city and direct strategic communications efforts, including management of external communications and media relations. Manson’s former […]
NC Commerce Secretary Copeland will step down
Dec. 13. NC Commerce Secretary Anthony Copeland will step down at the end of January. During the four years Copeland served as Gov. Cooper’s commerce secretary, the state of North Carolina announced the creation of 78,877 jobs, attracting more than $17.4 billion in capital investment. The department also launched and expanded workforce programs like Finish […]
Morris, Honeycutt are chair, vice-chair of Cabarrus County Board
Dec. 13. The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners re-elected Steve Morris as board chair and Diane Honeycutt as board vice chair. Morris first joined the Cabarrus Board of Commissioners in 2012 and became chair in 2014. He owns and operates The Gem Theatre in Kannapolis. He attended NC State University, and received a Bachelor of […]
The Pines announces new CEO
Dec. 10. Vernon M. Baker, a 30-year veteran of the senior living business, becomes the new president/CEO at The Pines at Davidson effective March 15, 2021. Currently, he is executive vice president/COO of Williamsburg Landing, in Williamsburg, Va. The Pines is currently being led by interim president/CEO Heather McKee, who replaced Steve Jewell in November. […]
Woods No. 7 on Modern Healthcare’s Top 100 list
Dec. 8. Atrium Health CEO Eugene A. Woods has been named one of Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare. He is ranked seventh on the publication’s annual listing, up from 32nd a year ago. The publication’s annual ranking recognizes those who are deemed by their peers and the senior editors of Modern Healthcare […]
Pam Hinson is new assistant city manager in Concord
Dec. 1. Pam Hinson, finance director for the City of Concord, is the new assistant city manager. She is the first female to serve as an assistant city manager, according to City Manager Lloyd Payne. Hinson, who has more than 28 years of local government service, was finance director for Knightdale for 13 years before […]
The Pines names interim president/CEO
Nov. 30. The Board of Directors of The Pines at Davidson has named Heather McKee to serve as interim executive director replacing Steve Jewell whose last day at The Pines will be Dec. 4. In her interim role, McKee will focus on maintaining the health and safety policies, procedures and guidelines that protect The Pines […]
Two new leaders at Sotheby’s in Cornelius
No. 18. Jill Castle is the new managing broker and Victor Petrenko is broker-in-charge at Premier Sotheby’s International Realty in Jetton Village. Castle assumes the role in addition to her existing duties as managing broker of the company’s Charlotte office. She has more than 20 years of real estate experience, having established and operated her […]
