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New mortgage VP at Peoples
Sept. 17. Dennis Cowardin will become Vice President/Mortgage Sales Manager at Peoples Bank, upon the retirement of Kevin Brady in December 2024. Cowardin has previously served in high-level financial roles, successfully leading top-producing sales teams. He was the Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year in 2016. Cowardin also co-founded the Falconer Foundation, […]
Ribbon cutting at Coffee Republic
Sept. 12. The Lake Norman Chamber held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 11 for Coffee Republic, located at 19905 West Catawba Suite 105. Owner Kalea Flynn held the scissors.
Six nominees for LKN Chamber board
Aug. 28. The Lake Norman Chamber’s nominating committee has recommended six people be appointed to the Board of Directors: Larry Griffin Jr – Royal Bliss Brewing Co. Bill Leonard – Atrium Healthcare Robin Smith Salzman – Giving with Grace Foundation Tracey Stehle – Allen Tate Realtors Jeff Tarte – Cribb Philbeck, LLC Leah Trowbridge – […]
New manager at Peoples Bank in Huntersville
Aug. 16. Suzanne Hartley has joined Peoples Bank in Huntersville location as Business Center Manager. She began with Peoples Bank in 2015, serving in various service-oriented roles, becoming the Business Center Manager for the Mooresville location in January 2023.
David Judge is Senior VP at Crescent Health Solutions
Aug. 9. David C. Judge, the pastor of First Baptist Church in Cornelius, has returned to the health insurance industry as Senior Vice President, Strategic Business Development for Crescent Health Solutions, a not-for-profit third-party administrator of employer health plans based in Asheville. He is working remotely from his home in Cornelius while still working as […]
County Manager Diorio will retire next year
Aug. 8. Mecklenburg County Manager Dena R. Diorio will retire effective July 1, 2025. A groundbreaker when she was hired as Mecklenburg County’s first female County Manager in 2013, she started in 2007 as CFO, steering the county through the economic crisis of 2008. She helped maintain the much-coveted AAA bond rating, which was transformational […]
New CEO at Peoples Bancorp
Aug. 1.Bill Cable will be the new president and CEO of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina effective Sept. 19, in advance of the retirement of Lance Sellers in early 2025. Cable joined Peoples Bank in 1995 and has served in several executive positions including COO responsible for executing strategy across the organization. The Western Carolina […]
Allen Tate names Melissa Turney Lake Norman sales manager
July 23. Allen Tate Cos. has named Melissa Turney as sales manager for the company’s Lake Norman office. Turney will develop and coach an established team of more than 75 agents and help expand the culture of Allen Tate to attract new agents. She will partner with Branch Leader Angela Standish to lead the Allen […]
Sen. Marcus amasses campaign war chest in bid for NC Commissioner of Insurance
July 17. Campaign reports for NC Sen. Natasha Marcus, the Democratic nominee for NC Commissioner of Insurance, and Mike Causey, the incumbent, show Marcus well ahead of her Republican opponent. Marcus, who represents NC District 41, which includes Cornelius, said her campaign raised an unprecedented $281,092—the largest-ever fundraising report posted by a candidate for NC […]
Chamber luncheon features GOP candidate for governor
July 8. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor, will be the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce PowerLuncheon speaker at NorthStone Country Club on Aug. 15. Robinson will present his vision for the state just as NC Attorney General Josh Stein did at the May PowerLuncheon. Background Robinson, the first black Lieutenant Governor […]
