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
Chief Executive Officer
David Spratley
Vice President, Business Recruitment
John Loyack
Vice President, Global Business Services
Wit Tuttell
Vice President, Tourism
Michael Ebert
Vice President, Marketing and Research
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
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
Charles Creighton
Founder and CEO
Colony Tire Corporation
Michael Hawkins
President
Pisgah Enterprises
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
Pleas McMichael
Retired Textile Executive and Exporter
Melanie McNamara
Founder and CEO
Absolute Style Furniture
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
