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Agent earns luxury designation
Cristi Sims, of RE/MAX Executive’s Mooresville office, has earned a spot on the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing’s Million Dollar Guild. Sims has been in the real estate business since 2001, specializing in Lake Norman and Greater Charlotte.
New partner at Red Dome
Former NC Rep. Carolyn Justice has joined Cornelius-based Red Dome Group as a senior partner of the political consulting firm. At the same time, Red Dome’s co-founder and senior partner Todd Poole has taken a leave of absence to serve as chief of staff for US Rep. Richard Hudson. Justice was the first woman ever elected to the General […]
New leadership class at LKN Chamber
Oct. 6. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce has accepted 23 local business leaders into the Leadership Lake Norman. The program seeks to develop informed, committed, and qualified individuals “capable of providing visionary and progressive leadership” for the Lake Norman region. The class members are: Sushil Nepal – Town of Huntersville, Paul Groeschel – Reimels Dentistry, […]
Caring Transitions opens in Huntersville
Caring Transitions of Lake Norman has opened on Rose Commons Drive in Huntersville. The business, a franchise that manages senior relocations as well as downsizing and estate liquidations, was launched by Keri Wass.
Donna Carpenter lands tourism leadership award
Sept. 18. Donna Carpenter, CEO of the Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau, has received the Southeast Tourism Society Beacon Award. Under Carpenter’s leadership since 2009, the Cabarrus County CVB has achieved accreditation from Destination Marketing Association International, moved the Visitor Center to a new location and implemented the “Destination 2020” vision plan, a roadmap to […]
Two new ‘stagers’
Raquel “Kelly” George and Lisa McCoy have joined the staging team at Centerpiece Home Staging in Cornelius. George has 20 years of experience in residential design. McCoy recently completed the Interior Design Diploma course at The Interior Design Institute. She also did a set design internship at “Saturday Night Live.”
Sen. Tillis meets with tourism officials
Local and regional tourism executives met with U.S. Sen.Thom Tillis at a round-table discussion at the Mint Museum in Charlotte. Picture are (from L-R): Tom Murray, CEO of CRVA; Wit Tuttell, Executive Director of Visit NC; Tim Hagler, VP of Community Relations for Charlotte Motor Speedway; Lynn Minges, CEO of NC Restaurant & Lodging Association; […]
Jennifer Mills new director at Carolina Trust
Jennifer Marion Mills has been elected to the board of directors at Carolina Trust Bank. She is part of the Randy Marion group of auto dealerships and the daughter of the founder. CTB recently entered the Mooresville market with a loan production office. “We intend to steadily build our business on the east side of Lake Norman and […]
John Falkenbury appointed to McCrory’s working group for veterans
Aug. 20. Govenor Pat McCrory announced a new appointment to his working group on Veterans, Service Members and their Families. John Falkenbury will serve the group as the Cabarrus County representative. Falkenbury has been the President and COO of the NC USO since 2009. Prior to his success and involvement with the USO, Falkenbury had […]
