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
Partner
Hunton & Williams
Jim Whitehurst
Board Vice Chairman, EDPNC
President and CEO
Red Hat
Marie Flow Arcuri
Dealer Principal
Flow Lexus in Winston-Salem and Greensboro
Mark Bellissimo
Managing Partner
Tryon Equestrian Partners
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
Thomas Looney
Retired Vice President and General Manager
Lenovo North America
Gene McLaurin
President
Quality Oil Company
Pleas McMichael
Retired Textile Executive and Exporter
Caleb Miles
President and CEO
Convention & Visitors Bureau, Pinehurst/Southern Pines/Aberdeen
Sheila Knight
Executive Director
Jacksonville Onslow Economic Development
Robert Singer
Lawyer and Partner
Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard
David Craven
Vice President
Fidelity Bank
Jeffery Turner
Executive Vice President and COO
Murphy Family Ventures
Mark Zimmerman
Owner
RE/MAX Winning Edge
