Meet Our Team
![Melissa Smith](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Melissa-Smith.jpg)
Melissa Smith
Senior Vice President, Business Recruitment & Development
Email melissa.smith@edpnc.com
Phone 336.214.7330
![Denise Desatnick](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Denise-Desatnick.jpg)
Denise Desatnick
Vice President, Marketing & Research
Email denise.desatnick@edpnc.com
Phone 919.447.7736
![Garrett Wyckoff](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Garrett-Wyckoff.jpg)
Garrett Wyckoff
Product Development Program Manager
Email garrett.wyckoff@edpnc.com
Phone 919.447.7743
![Solange Tricanowicz](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Solange-Tricanowicz.jpg)
Solange Tricanowicz
Business Recruitment Manager
Email solange.tricanowicz@edpnc.com
Phone 704.661.6231
![Korey Howard](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Korey-Howard_Headshot_HiRes_resized.jpg)
Korey Howard
Director of Business Development,
Japan and Korea
Email korey.howard@edpnc.com
Phone +1.919.447.7797
![Anders Victor](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Anders-Victor.jpg)
Anders Victor
Senior Business Development Manager,
Europe and India
Email anders.victor@edpnc.com
Phone +1.919.447.7745
![Nathaniel Dick](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Nathaniel-Dick.jpg)
Nathaniel Dick
Senior Business Development Manager,
Greater China & SE Asia
Email nathaniel.dick@edpnc.com
Phone +1.919.447.7730
![Luigi Mercuri](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Luigi-Mercuri-e1715275419624.jpg)
Luigi Mercuri
Managing Director,
Europe Investment Office
Email luigi.mercuri@edpnc.com
Phone +49 (0) 176.978.528.14 (Germany)
+39 345.607.5031 (Italy)
![Michael Ritschl](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Michael-Ritschl.jpg)
Michael Ritschl
Director, Europe Investment Office
Email michael.ritschl@edpnc.com
Phone +41 (0) 76.344.48.91
![Mattia Silvestrin](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattia-Silvestein-e1715275392773.jpg)
Mattia Silvestrin
International Expansion Executive,
Europe Investment Office
Email mattia.silvestrin@edpnc.com
Phone +49 (0) 172.182.4454
![Rahul Padmanabha](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Rahul-Padmanabha-1.jpg)
Rahul Padmanabha
Director of Investment, India Office
Email rahul.padmanabha@edpnc.com
Phone +91 914.899.1212
![Bill Slagle](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ENC-Headshot-Bill-Slagle@2x.jpg)
Bill Slagle
Director of Statewide and Northwest Existing Industry Expansions
Counties Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
Email bill.slagle@edpnc.com
Phone 828.592.1029
![Tracy Dellinger](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ENC-Headshot-Tracy-Dellinger@2x.jpg)
Tracy Dellinger
Senior Existing Industry Expansions Manager, Piedmont Triad Region
Counties Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin
Email tracy.dellinger@edpnc.com
Phone 336.214.7283
![Harry Swendsen](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ENC-Headshot-Harry-Swendsen@2x.jpg)
Harry Swendsen
Existing Industry Expansions Manager, North Central Region
Counties Chatham, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wilson
Email harry.swendsen@edpnc.com
Phone 919.703.5369
![Sarah Bernart](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ENC-Headshot-Sarah-Bernart@2x.jpg)
Sarah Bernart
Existing Industry Expansion Manager, Northeast Region
Counties Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington
Email sarah.bernart@edpnc.com
Phone 252.343.2653
![James Wolfe](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ENC-Headshot-James-Wolfe@2x.jpg)
James Wolfe
Existing Industry Expansion Manager, Southeast Region
Counties Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, New Hanover, Onslow, Lenoir, Pamlico, Pender, Wayne
Email james.wolfe@edpnc.com
Phone 910.620.7981
![Jennifer Holcomb](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ENC-Headshot-Jennifer-Holcomb@2x.jpg)
Jennifer Holcomb
Existing Industry Expansion Manager, South Central Region
Counties Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland
Email jennifer.holcomb@edpnc.com
Phone 910.640.8287
![Melanie O'Connell Underwood](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ENC-Headshot-Mealnie-OConnell-Underwood@2x.jpg)
Melanie O'Connell Underwood
Existing Industry Expansions Manager, Southwest Region
Counties Anson, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, Union
Email melanie.underwood@edpnc.com
Phone 980.256.0497
![April Riddle](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/April-Riddle-e1715176490677.jpg)
April Riddle
Existing Industry Expansion Manager, Western Region
Counties Cherokee, Graham, Clay, Swain, Macon, Jackson, Haywood, Transylvania, Madison, Buncombe, Henderson, Rutherford, Polk
Email april.riddle@edpnc.com
Phone 828.772.9128
![Mike Hubbard](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ENC-Headshot-Mike-Hubbard@2x.jpg)
Mike Hubbard
Director of International Trade
Industries
Lumber, Agribusiness
Email mike.hubbard@edpnc.com
Phone 919.447.7757
![Kuldip Wasson](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ENC-Headshot-Kuldip-Wasson@2x.jpg)
Kuldip Wasson
Senior International Trade Manager
Industries
Security/Defense, Computers, Electronics, Information Technology
Email kuldip.wasson@edpnc.com
Phone 919.447.7758
![Jeri Barutis](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Jeri-Barutis-e1715953856969.jpg)
Jeri Barutis
Senior International Trade Manager
Industries
Furniture, Textiles, Energy, Clean Tech
Email jeri.barutis@edpnc.com
Phone 919.447.7755
![Blake Jackman](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ENC-Headshot-Blake-Jackman@2x.jpg)
Blake Jackman
International Trade manager
Industries
Transportation (Aerospace/Automotive), Environmental, Outdoor
Email blake.jackman@edpnc.com
Phone 919.447.7753
![Melissa McGurk](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ENC-Headshot-Melissa-McGurk@2x.jpg)
Melissa McGurk
International Trade Manager
Industries
Life Sciences, Biotech, Medical, Chemicals
Email melissa.mcgurk@edpnc.com
Phone 919.713.3288
![Heidi Walters](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Heidi-Walters.jpg)
Heidi Walters
Director of Tourism Partners and Industry Relations
Email heidi.walters@visitnc.com
Phone 919.447.7762
![Andre Nabors](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Andre-Nabors-1.jpg)
Andre Nabors
Industry & Community Relations Manager
Email andre.nabors@visitnc.com
Phone 919.447.7771
![Dana Grimstead](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Dana-Grimstead-1.png)
Dana Grimstead
Tourism Marketing Project Manager
Email dana.grimstead@visitnc.com
Phone 919.447.7761
![Veda Gilbert](https://edpnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Veda-Gilbert.jpg)
Veda Gilbert
Senior Public Relations Representative
Email veda.gilbert@visitnc.com
Phone 919.447.7809