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Deborah Young lands small business award from LKN Chamber
June 8. By Dave Vieser. Deborah Young, who has operated a photography studio in Cornelius for more than 30 years, has been named Small Business of the Year in Cornelius. The award, which is given by the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, was presented to the veteran photographer at the Cornelius Town Board meeting this […]
Long-time Cornelius attorney scores top small business award
June 5. Retired attorney Catherine Bentz received the 2022 Outstanding New Mentor from SCORE Charlottee. The business law and estate planning lawyer practiced in Cornelius for more than 20 years. The award recognizes the volume of mentoring sessions she undertook in 2022, her follow-up rate with clients she mentored and her consistent support in promoting […]
People on the Move: Amy Salvatore Reiss
June 2. Davidson resident Amy Salvatore Reiss has started a new position as community advocacy marketing manager at DreamBox Learning, which. offers adaptive math programs that students have access to at home. Before taking this position, Reiss worked at Cannon School in Concord for eight-plus years, most recently as associate director of marking and communications.
23 graduate from Leadership Lake Norman
May 17. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce has announced the graduation of 23 local business leaders in the 26th class of Leadership Lake Norman. The program, sponsored by Novant Health – Huntersville Medical Center, seeks to develop informed, committed, and qualified individuals capable of providing leadership for the Lake Norman region. Graduates Jared Wiles […]
LKN Chamber honors 4 small businesses
May 15. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce recognized several local small businesses during Small Business Week. Recognized by the chamber were: —Deborah Young, owner of Deborah Young Studios in Cornelius, was traveling and will receive her award in June during a meeting of the Cornelius Town Board. —Todd Olson, artistic director of the Davidson […]
John Kepner to chair oldest association of independently owned funeral homes
May 14. John Kepner, CEO of Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home, is the new chairman of the board of Selected Independent Funeral Homes, the world’s oldest association of independently owned funeral homes. Selected membership has been a long-standing tradition in the Kepner family. “It feels good to be selected as Board Chair. It’s been in my family […]
Jeanne Jordan new senior VP at ServisFirst
May 9. Jeanne Jordan is the new senior vice president/commercial banking officer at ServisFirst Bank, the full service commercial bank coming to Cornelius later this year. She has 17 years of banking experience, having been regional sales leader/senior vice president for United Community Bank in the Charlotte, Lake Norman and Wilmington areas. She played an […]
New HR officer for Town of Davidson
May 3. Amber Levi is Davidson’s new human resources manager. Levin, who has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Southern New Hampshire University, was both the town clerk and HR officer in Landis where her responsibilities included payroll conversion, workers’ comp and new employee onboarding.
New development officer at CPCC
April 25. Lisa Schlachter of Charlotte is the new vice president of Institutional Advancement at Central Piedmont Community College where she will lead fundraising efforts as director of the Central Piedmont Foundation. She was vice president of financial development YMCA of Greater Charlotte. She began her career in alumni relations at the University of Louisiana […]
People on the Move: Dr. David Rizzieri
April 17. Novant Health Foundation announced the establishment of the Agnes B. and Edward I. Weisiger Endowed Chair to recognize and support the leading-edge work of next-level physicians at the Novant Health Cancer Institute. Dr. David Rizzieri, system physician executive for the Novant Health Cancer Institute, has been named the inaugural endowed chair. The support […]
