The EDPNC proudly serves as North Carolina’s statewide economic development organization, led by a team of executives who are some of the most talented and experienced in their sectors, and governed by a 17-member board of business and industry leaders representative of the entire state.

Leadership

The EDPNC executive team oversees economic development, business recruitment and services, tourism and more.

Christopher Chung

Christopher Chung

Chief Executive Officer
David Spratley

David Spratley

Vice President, Business Recruitment
John Loyack

John Loyack

Vice President, Global Business Services
Wit Tuttell

Wit Tuttell

Vice President, Tourism
Michael Ebert

Michael Ebert

Vice President, Marketing and Research
Jennifer Harkness

Jennifer Harkness

Vice President, Finance and Administration

Executive Board

The EDPNC board of directors is comprised of corporate executives, family-owned business operators, entrepreneurs, and hospitality and economic development professionals.

Frank Emory, Jr.

Board Chairman, EDPNC
Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer
Novant Health Inc.

Marie Flow Arcuri

Dealer Principal
Flow Lexus in Winston-Salem and Greensboro

Mark Bellissimo

Managing Partner
Tryon Equestrian Partners

Spence Broadhurst

President - Eastern North Carolina
First National Bank

David Craven

Vice President
Fidelity Bank

Michael Hawkins

President
Pisgah Enterprises

Joan Higginbotham

Director, Corporate Social Responsibility
UTC Aerospace Systems

John Kane

Founder and CEO
Kane Realty Corporation

Vimal Kolappa

Entrepreneur and Founder
East Coast Hospitality

Sheila Knight

Executive Director
Jacksonville Onslow Economic Development

Karen LeVert

CEO and Co-Founder
Southeast TechInventures Inc.

Larry McAdams

Founder (Retired)
Construction Imaging Systems

Gene McLaurin

President
Quality Oil Company

Pleas McMichael

Retired Textile Executive and Exporter

Lee Nettles

Executive Director
Outer Banks Visitors Bureau

Aaron Thomas

President & CEO
Metcon, Inc.

Jeffery Turner

Executive Vice President and COO
Murphy Family Ventures