Meet the team

Whether you’re a visitor to our state, or if you’re looking for information about starting, growing, or relocating your business to North Carolina–we’re here to help. We’re proud to serve as the statewide economic development organization and are here to show you around, connect you to the right resources, and help you feel right at home in North Carolina.

Christopher Chung

Christopher Chung

Chief Executive Officer
(919) 447-7788 christopher.chung@edpnc.com

Relocate or Expand

Business Recruitment

Melissa Smith

Melissa Smith

Vice President, Business Recruitment & Development
(336) 214-7330 melissa.smith@edpnc.com
Austin Rouse

Austin Rouse

Director of Business Recruitment
(919) 447-7793 austin.rouse@edpnc.com
Katy Parker

Katy Parker

Director of Project Management
(919) 447-7733 katy.parker@edpnc.com
Garrett Wyckoff

Garrett Wyckoff

Product Development Program Manager
(919) 447-7743 garrett.wyckoff@edpnc.com
Mary Lesa Pegg

Mary Lesa Pegg

Senior Business Recruitment Manager - Food Processing Industry
(919) 447-7806 marylesa.pegg@edpnc.com
Dylan Finch

Dylan Finch

Senior Business Recruitment Manager
(919) 447-7737 dylan.finch@edpnc.com
Tim Feltz

Tim Feltz

Business Recruitment Manager
(919) 447-7792 tim.feltz@edpnc.com
Jonathan Brewster

Jonathan Brewster

Business Recruitment Manager
(919) 447-7738 jonathan.brewster@edpnc.com
Kimley Blanks

Kimley Blanks

Business Recruitment Manager
919-447-7764 kimley.blanks@edpnc.com
Abbie Jordan

Abbie Jordan

Business Recruitment Manager
(919) 447-7805 abbie.jordan@edpnc.com
Solange Tricanowicz

Solange Tricanowicz

Business Recruitment Manager
(704) 661-6231 solange.tricanowicz@edpnc.com
Olivia Koone

Olivia Koone

Business Recruitment Operations Manager
(919) 447-7750 olivia.koone@edpnc.com
Emily Cox

Emily Cox

Business Recruitment and Expansion Associate
emily.cox@edpnc.com

Business Development

Korey Howard

Korey Howard

Director of Business Development
(919) 447-7797 korey.howard@edpnc.com
Anders Victor

Anders Victor

Senior Business Development Manager
(919) 447-7745 anders.victor@edpnc.com
Nathaniel Dick

Nathaniel Dick

Senior Business Development Manager
(919) 447-7730 nathaniel.dick@edpnc.com
Colin Kiser

Colin Kiser

Special Projects Manager
colin.kiser@edpnc.com
Savannah Walker

Savannah Walker

Business Development Coordinator
919.447.7763 savannah.walker@edpnc.com
Lena Hobbs-Brown

Lena Hobbs-Brown

Business Development Campaign Associate
lena.hobbs-brown@edpnc.com

Grow or Start a Business

Grow a Business

Bill Slagle

Bill Slagle

Director of Statewide and Northwest Existing Industry Expansions
(828) 592-1029 bill.slagle@edpnc.com

Northwest

Counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
Tracy Dellinger

Tracy Dellinger

Senior Existing Industry Expansions Manager, Piedmont Triad Region
(336) 214-7283 tracy.dellinger@edpnc.com

Central (Piedmont Triad)

Counties: Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin
Harry Swendsen

Harry Swendsen

Existing Industry Expansions Manager, North Central Region
(919) 703-5369 harry.swendsen@edpnc.com

North Central

Counties: Chatham, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wilson
Sarah Bernart

Sarah Bernart

Existing Industry Expansions Manager, Northeast Region
(252) 343-2653 sarah.bernart@edpnc.com

Northeast

Counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington
James Wolfe

James Wolfe

Existing Industry Expansions Manager, Southeast Region
(910) 620-7981 james.wolfe@edpnc.com

Southeast

Counties: Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, New Hanover, Onslow, Lenoir, Pamlico, Pender, Wayne
Melanie O’Connell Underwood

Melanie O’Connell Underwood

Existing Industry Expansions Manager, Southwest Region
(980) 256-0497 melanie.underwood@edpnc.com

Southwest

Counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, Union
Jennifer Holcomb

Jennifer Holcomb

Existing Industry Expansion Manager, South Central Region
(910) 640-8287 jennifer.holcomb@edpnc.com

South Central (Sandhills)

Counties: Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland
April Riddle

April Riddle

Existing Industry Expansion Manager, Western Region
(828) 772-9128 april.riddle@edpnc.com

Western

Counties: Cherokee, Graham, Clay, Swain, Macon, Jackson, Haywood, Transylvania, Madison, Buncombe, Henderson, Rutherford, Polk
Joyce Spivey

Joyce Spivey

MEP Program Manager
(919) 447-7785 Joyce.Spivey@edpnc.com

MEP Program

Export Assistance

Mike Hubbard

Mike Hubbard

Director of International Trade
(919) 447-7757 mike.hubbard@edpnc.com
Kuldip Wasson

Kuldip Wasson

Senior International Trade Manager
(919) 447-7758 kuldip.wasson@edpnc.com
Blake Jackman

Blake Jackman

International Trade Manager
(919) 447-7753 blake.jackman@edpnc.com
Melissa McGurk

Melissa McGurk

International Trade Manager
(919) 447-7794 melissa.mcgurk@edpnc.com
Jerina Barutis

Jerina Barutis

International Trade Manager
919-447-7755 jeri.barutis@edpnc.com
Cheryl Mauro

Cheryl Mauro

STEP Program Manager
(919) 447-7790 cheryl.mauro@edpnc.com

Start a Business

Laurel Rupe

Laurel Rupe

Director of Small Business Advisors
(800) 228-8443 sbadvisors@edpnc.com
Sharon Walker

Sharon Walker

Senior Small Business Advisor
(800) 228-8443 sbadvisors@edpnc.com
Dodde Stark

Dodde Stark

Small Business Advisor
(800) 228-8443 sbadvisors@edpnc.com
Oyuki Gabriel

Oyuki Gabriel

Small Business Advisor
(800) 228-8443 sbadvisors@edpnc.com
Monica Molina

Monica Molina

Small Business Advisor
(800) 228-8443 sbadvisors@edpnc.com

Marketing and Research

Denise Desatnick

Denise Desatnick

Vice President, Marketing & Research
(919) 447-7736 denise.desatnick@edpnc.com
Shanta Morton

Shanta Morton

Director of Marketing
(919) 447-7749 shanta.morton@edpnc.com
Kelly Dawson

Kelly Dawson

Director of Partnerships and Events
(919) 447-7789 kelly.dawson@edpnc.com
Alyssa Brown Moseley

Alyssa Brown Moseley

Director of Research
(919) 710-0181 alyssa.brown@edpnc.com
Maggie Bizzell

Maggie Bizzell

Senior Communications Manager
(919) 447-7784 maggie.bizzell@edpnc.com
Anna Obermiller

Anna Obermiller

Digital Marketing Specialist
(919) 447-7768 anna.long@edpnc.com
Emily Willis

Emily Willis

Marketing Events Specialist
(919) 447-7747 emily.willis@edpnc.com
Alex Finger

Alex Finger

Creative Services Specialist
(919) 447-7795 alex.finger@edpnc.com
Victoria Suda

Victoria Suda

Research Analyst
919.447.7732 victoria.suda@edpnc.com
Jack Nelms

Jack Nelms

Research Specialist
(919) 447-7779 jack.nelms@edpnc.com

Tourism

Wit Tuttell

Wit Tuttell

Vice President, Tourism
(919) 447-7740 wit.tuttell@visitnc.com
Guy Gaster

Guy Gaster

Film Commissioner
(919) 447-7759 guy@filmnc.com
Heidi Walters

Heidi Walters

Director of Tourism Partners and Industry Relations
(919) 447-7762 heidi.walters@visitnc.com
Marlise Taylor

Marlise Taylor

Director of Tourism Research
(919) 447-7748 marlise.taylor@visitnc.com
Scott Peacock

Scott Peacock

Director of Tourism Marketing
(919) 447-7760 scott.peacock@visitnc.com
Andre Nabors

Andre Nabors

Industry & Community Relations Manager
(919) 447-7771 andre.nabors@visitnc.com
Amanda Baker

Amanda Baker

Tourism Partner Marketing Manager
(919) 447-7765 amanda.baker@visitnc.com
Katie Bailey

Katie Bailey

Tourism Marketing Manager
(919) 447-7752 katie.bailey@edpnc.com
Dana Grimstead

Dana Grimstead

Tourism Marketing Project Manager
(919) 447-7761 dana.grimstead@visitnc.com
Veda Gilbert

Veda Gilbert

Senior Public Relations Representative
(919) 447-7809 veda.gilbert@visitnc.com
Suzanne Brown

Suzanne Brown

Public Relations Specialist
(919) 447-7766 suzanne.brown@visitnc.com
Kathy Prickett

Kathy Prickett

Tourism Marketing Specialist
(919) 447-7769 kathy.prickett@visitnc.com
Jen Vogelsberg

Jen Vogelsberg

Film Marketing & Production Specialist
(919) 447-7787 jen@filmnc.com
Ashton English

Ashton English

Tourism Data Specialist
(919) 818-9474 ashton.english@visitnc.com

Finance and Operations

Michael Ebert

Michael Ebert

Chief Operating Officer
(919) 447-7735 michael.ebert@edpnc.com
Liz Scruggs

Liz Scruggs

Director of Investor Relations
(919) 447-7742 liz.scruggs@edpnc.com
Blair Holland

Blair Holland

Investor Relations Specialist
919-447-7773 blair.holland@edpnc.com
Larry Price

Larry Price

Director of Finance
(919) 447-7807 larry.price@edpnc.com
Rebecca Fouts

Rebecca Fouts

Accounting Manager
(919) 447-7808 rebecca.fouts@edpnc.com
Gandy Dorsainvil

Gandy Dorsainvil

Staff Accountant
(919) 447-7754 gandy.dorsainvil@edpnc.com
Erin Ficke

Erin Ficke

Staff Accountant
(919) 447-7798 erin.ficke@edpnc.com
Peggy Friedrichs

Peggy Friedrichs

Office Manager
(919) 447-7770 peggy.friedrichs@edpnc.com