Charlotte Chamber Leadership

The Charlotte Chamber is governed by a chairperson and his or her executive committee, each serving a one-year term. Chairpersons are selected two years in advance by a nominating committee comprised of several past chairpersons, giving each incoming chairperson several years to become acquainted with the position and its responsibilities before taking on the role. The Chamber is staffed by a president and his team of professionals dedicated to Charlotte’s future and the success of Chamber members.

The members of the Board of Directors are the elected representatives of the chamber's general membership and have ultimate responsibility for chamber operations. In this capacity, the board reviews and evaluates approval of various policies, proposed actions, programs and projects which serve the best interest of the community and the chamber.

A copy of our bylaws is available here.

2012 Executive Committee

Frank Emory   Chair - Hunton & Williams LLP
Brett Carter   1st Vice Chair - Duke Energy Corporation
Pat Rodgers   Past Chair - Rodgers Builders, Inc.
Mike Tarwater   2nd Vice Chair - Carolinas HealthCare System
Mike McGuire   Advantage Carolina Chair - Grant Thornton LLP
Jennifer Appleby   Campaign Co-Chair - Wray Ward
Ned Curran    Campaign Co-Chair - Bissell
Michael Barnes   Chamber Chapters Chair - Carolina Connections Inc.
Ernie Reigel   Charlotte Center City Partners Chair - Moore & Van Allen PLLC
Kendall Alley   Economic Development Chair - Wells Fargo
Anthony Fox   Education Chair - Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Melissa McGuire   Member Engagement Co-Chair - Sherpa
Lucia Zapata Griffith   Member Engagement Co-Chair - METRO Landmarks Construction
Pamela Davies   Operations/Communications Chair - Queens University of Charlotte
Louis Bledsoe   Public Policy Co-Chair - Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson P.A.
Stoney Sellars   Public Policy Co-Chair - Technology Project Management, Inc.
Sonya Dukes   Strategic Partnerships & Diversity Chair - Wells Fargo
John Switzer   Treasurer - KPMG LLP
Gregory Kilpatrick   General Counsel - McGuireWoods
Susan DeVore   At Large - Premier
Andrea Smith   At Large - Bank of America
Charlie Williams   At Large - Blue Ridge Holdings Inc.
Bob Morgan   President - Charlotte Chamber of Commerce