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 919.447.7736
Garrett Wyckoff
Product Development Program Manager
Email garrett.wyckoff@edpnc.com
Phone 919.447.7743
Kimley Blanks
Business Recruitment Manager
Industries
Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Email kimley.blanks@edpnc.com
Phone 919.447.7764
Solange Tricanowicz
Business Recruitment Manager
Email solange.tricanowicz@edpnc.com
Phone 704.661.6231
Lena Hobbs-Brown
Business Recruitment and Existing Industry Specialist
Email lena.hobbs-brown@edpnc.com
Phone 919.447.7739
Nathaniel Dick
Senior Business Development Manager
Asia & Oceania
Email nathaniel.dick@edpnc.com
Phone +1.919.447.7730
Justyn Bellitto
Business Development Manager
The Americas
Email justyn.bellitto@edpnc.com
Phone 919.447.7767
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
International Expansion Executive,
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
Bill Slagle
Senior Existing Industry Expansions Manager, Northwest Region
Counties Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
Email bill.slagle@edpnc.com
Phone 828.592.1029
Harry Swendsen
Existing Industry Expansions 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
Existing Industry Expansion 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 Expansions 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
Kuldip Wasson
Senior International Trade Manager
Industries
Computers, Electronics, ICT
Email kuldip.wasson@edpnc.com
Phone 919.447.7758
Jeri Barutis
Senior International Trade Manager
Industries
Furniture, Textiles, Agribusiness, Lumber, Personal Care Products
Email jeri.barutis@edpnc.com
Phone 919.447.7755
Blake Jackman
International Trade manager
Industries
Transportation (Automotive and Marine/Boating), Outdoor, Construction
Email blake.jackman@edpnc.com
Phone 919.447.7753
Melissa McGurk
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 617.513.1177
Anna Obermiller
Senior Digital Marketing Specialist
Email anna.obermiller@edpnc.com
Phone 919.447.7768
Heidi Walters
Director of Tourism Partners and Industry Relations
Email heidi.walters@visitnc.com
Phone 919.447.7762
Andre Nabors
Industry & Community Relations Manager
Email andre.nabors@visitnc.com
Phone 919.447.7771
Dana Grimstead
Tourism Marketing Project Manager
Email dana.grimstead@visitnc.com
Phone 919.447.7761
Veda Gilbert
Senior Public Relations Representative
Email veda.gilbert@visitnc.com
Phone 919.447.7809
