Meet Our Team
Melissa Smith
Senior Vice President, Business Recruitment & Development
Email melissa.smith@edpnc.com
Phone 336.214.7330
Denise Desatnick
Vice President, Marketing & Research
Email denise.desatnick@edpnc.com
Phone 919.606.6480
Garrett Wyckoff
Product Development Program Manager
Email garrett.wyckoff@edpnc.com
Phone 919.703.5374
Jonathan Brewster
Senior Business Recruitment Manager
Email jonathan.brewster@edpnc.com
Phone 919.737.4677
Kimley Blanks
Business Recruitment Manager
Industries
Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Email kimley.blanks@edpnc.com
Phone 919.210.0405
Bryn Covington
Business Recruitment & Existing Industry Specialist
Email bryn.covington@edpnc.com
Phone 984.352.3874
Justyn Bellitto
Business Development Manager
The Americas
Email justyn.bellitto@edpnc.com
Phone 984.296.5850
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
Director, Europe Investment Office
Email michael.ritschl@edpnc.com
Phone +41 (0) 76.344.48.91
Mattia Silvestrin
Head of International Expansion,
Europe Investment Office
Email mattia.silvestrin@edpnc.com
Phone +49 (0) 172.182.4454
Rahul Padmanabha
Director of Investment, India Office
Email rahul.padmanabha@edpnc.com
Phone +91 914.899.1212
Tracy Dellinger
Director of Existing Industry, 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
Existing Industry Expansion 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
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
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
Senior Existing Industry Expansions 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
Existing Industry Expansion 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
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
Holly Minton
Existing Industry Expansion Manager, Northwest Region
Counties Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
Email holly.minton@edpnc.com
Phone 984.985.0754
Jeri Barutis
Senior International Trade Manager
Industries
Furniture, Textiles, Agribusiness, Lumber, Personal Care Products
Email jeri.barutis@edpnc.com
Phone 919.820.3318
Melissa McGurk
Senior International Trade Manager
Industries
Life Sciences, Biotech, Medical, Chemicals
Email melissa.mcgurk@edpnc.com
Phone 919.713.3288
Mike Ryan
International Trade Manager
Industries
Aerospace, Defense
Email mike.ryan@edpnc.com
Phone 919.740.0366
Michael March
International Trade Manager
Industries
Automotive, Boating/Marine, Construction
Email michael.march@edpnc.com
Phone 919.634.5479
Scott Peacock
Director of Tourism Marketing & Communications
Email scott.peacock@visitnc.com
Phone 919.447.7760
Amanda Baker
Director of Partner & Industry Relations
Email amanda.baker@visitnc.com
Phone 984.364.7474
Andre Nabors
Industry & Community Relations Manager
Email andre.nabors@visitnc.com
Phone 919.703.5362
Leslie Sykes
Director of Development & Corporate Engagement
Email leslie.sykes@edpnc.com
Phone 919.280.5554
