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Julia Kirby named partner with Church Watson Law
Feb. 18. Attorney Julia Kirby was recently named a partner with Church Watson Law. Kirby offers clients family law services related to separation, divorce and child custody issues. She is a graduate of the Honors College at Clemson University. She planned to become a tax attorney, but while in law school her experience as an […]
Chief Allen honored in Concord
The North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs has recognized the Concord Fire Chief Ray Allen as its 2016 Fire Chief of the Year. The award was announced in Concord on Saturday, February 6 at the association’s annual mid-Winter conference, which has been hosted at the Concord Convention Center since 2011. The 2016 conference had over […]
New CEO at BBBS
Donna Y. Dunlap is the new CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte, effective Feb. 16. Dunlap, who comes to the mentoring organization after 20 years in leadership roles with XEROX and Microsoft, is an active board member with organizations like YWCA Central Carolinas, Girl Scouts Hornet’s Nest Council and the Levine Museum. […]
CRMCA solidifies leadership
Caroline Sutton is the new executive vice president at Charlotte-based Carolinas Ready Mixed Concrete Association. The CRMCA is a nonprofit trade organization comprised of ready mixed concrete producers and associated members in North and South Carolina. Her appointment ushers in a new era for the association, which was “greatly impacted” by the decline in the construction […]
Allen Tate Company names Gossett as regional vice president
Jan. 26. Stephanie Gossett has been named regional vice president by leading Carolinas real estate company Allen Tate. Gossett oversees operations and management for four offices, including Huntersville, Mooresville, Lake Norman, and Davidson. She is also responsible for branch operations, agent recruiting and retention, branch growth, and market share as branch leader of the Allen Tate […]
Denver resident gets top Charlotte SCORE award
Dec. 21. Charlotte SCORE presented its prestigious Dick O’Brien Award for 2015 to William Baker of Denver for his exemplary volunteer services since joining Charlotte SCORE more than 11 years ago. The award is named for former Chapter Chair Dick O’Brien, who died in 2005. Charlotte SCORE was formed in 1965 to provide free mentoring to small […]
Morris, Honeycutt are chair, vice chair of Cabarrus County Board
The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners reelected Steve Morris chair and elected Diane Honeycutt vice chair. Both are former chairs of the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce. Morris was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2012 and was first elected chair in 2014. He owns and operates The Gem Theatre in Kannapolis. Honeycutt was […]
Ivester Jackson hires business development coordinator
Dec. 9. Teri Spears is the new Business Development Coordinator for Cornelius-based Ivester Jackson/Christie’s International Real Estate. She will focus on community events; recruiting; relocation; networking opportunities; and corporate, charity, and neighborhood marketing. Formerly with The Limited, she lives in Myers Park with her husband, Hal, and their three children. In addition to the Cornelius location, Ivester Jackson has an office at […]
S&D employee wins latte prize
Steven Lim recently won the Coffee Fest Latte Art World Championship Open held in Portland, Ore. A process engineer at Concord-based S&D Coffee & Tea, he is a self-taught barista who learned the craft working nights and weekends. Lim competed against 63 people from around the world in the bracket competition. The Portland Coffee Fest Latte Art World […]
Griffith named strategic alliances chair
Helen Griffith, director of marketing for Concord-based S&D Coffee & Tea, has been named strategic alliances chair of the International Women’s Coffee Alliance, a nonprofit, organization dedicated to empowering women in the coffee industry. Griffith became active in IWCA soon after she joined S&D, and served on the alliance’s board.
