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Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Honors 2017 Diversity Champions
Mecklenburg County Commissioner Pat Cotham has won the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Champion of Diversity Award for individuals. Well-known for her work for a diverse constituency—from transgender individuals to the homeless—Cotham is also a staunch opponent of the current plan for tolls on I-77. Realtor Kay Fisher was the finalist in the individual category. The […]
Sandy Godfrey new BIC at Lake Norman Realty
Sandy Godfrey is the new broker-in-charge at the Mooresville-Hwy 150 office of Lake Norman Realty. A Realtor in Lake Norman since 1998, she was most recently with Allen Tate. Godfrey is a native of Charlotte and graduate of the UNC-Charlotte.
Carol Houle joins Aquesta board
Carol Houle, a Managing Director within Dell Technologies, has joined the Aquesta Board of Directors member. She was previously on the Aquesta Advisory Board. She has led global organizational transformation efforts at multiple Fortune 500 companies, enabling sustainable organizational change. Jim Engel, President and CEO, said the bank is fortunate to have herl join the Aquesta […]
Hiatt retiring next year
Brian Hiatt will retire next year after 20 years as Concord’s City Manager. He has 37 years of experience working for local governments in North Carolina. “It will be extremely hard to leave the City of Concord organization, but it is time for me to prepare to move on to my next challenge and spend more […]
MD looked like a winner at Aesthetic Show
Dr. Stephen Giordano took home the award for Best Non-Surgical Facial Rejuvenation at The Aesthetic Show in Las Vegas on July 8. This was Giordano’s first nomination at the annual medical education conference focusing on the expanding field of aesthetic medicine. The show highlights new procedures, products and technologies. Giordano’s practice, Carolina Age Management Institute, is in […]
New planning chair says mixed-use approach offers choices
By Dave Yochum. An associate professor of architecture and urban design at UNC-Charlotte is the new chair of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission. Deb Ryan, who has been on the planning commission for six years, says what urban planning is about now is choices. “For the longest time we did single-family housing and we did […]
Dirk Vanderleest lands at Concord Airport
Following a nationwide search, Dirk Vanderleest has been selected as Concord’s new aviation director and will begin supervising Concord Regional Airport in early September. The airport is a key economic generator for the city and county. Vanderleest brings extensive experience in aviation, management, and economic development. He retired in 2014 as the CEO of the […]
Brown will serve on Housing Finance Agency board
Realtor Leigh Brown has been appointed to the board of the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency. She is the founder of Leigh Brown & Associates in Concord.
One woman, two men and a truck
Two Men and a Truck has a new GM in the Charlotte franchise. Rachel Raven, of Concord, was recently promoted to general manager and will oversee the daily operations. She has been with the company 13 years. At age 33, she is the first female general manager running the operation.
2 on deck at OnQ
Scott Hastings and George Richardson have joined OnQ Financial, a retail-focused mortgage company at 9624 Bailey Road in Cornelius. Hastings began in the mortgage business in 2003 after working in financial advertising and investor relations. Richardson has worked in both the operations and originating side of the mortgage business for more than 25 years.
