Chamber Leadership

The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce is led by a board of directors, which formulates policies and sets goals for the organization, promoting the mission of enriching the region’s livability by advancing its economic vitality. The president & CEO is responsible for the management and operations of the Chamber organization and its staff. The board of directors develops the Chamber’s Strategic Plan, and directs a program of work giving the community the greatest opportunity for growth and prosperity. The Chamber’s InterCity Visit Program helps build community consensus on issues and provides an opportunity for building public and private leadership relationships for collaborative efforts for the enhancement of the Asheville region.

2007/2008
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

Officers - Executive Committee

Chair
William A.V. Cecil, Jr.
The Biltmore Company

Immediate Past Chairman
Laurey Masterton
Laurey's Catering & Gourmet-to-Go

First Vice Chair
Peter Alberice
Camille-Alberice, Architects PA

Second Vice Chair
Robert Snipes
Progress Energy

Secretary
Alice io Oglesby
io design & illustration

Treasurer
Michael Willett
BB&T

Audit Committee Chair
George Groome
Colton Groome and Company

President & CEO
Richard J. Lutovsky
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce

Legal Counsel
Michelle Rippon
Van Winkle, Buck, Wall, Starnes & Davis


Vice Chairs - Executive Committee

Vice Chair Member Services/Communications
Joyce Harrison
Self Help Credit Union

Vice Chair Economic Development
TBA

Vice Chair Convention & Visitors Bureau
Lynn Carlson
1900 Inn on Montford

Vice Chair Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Bob Kendrick
Kendrick & Associates

Vice Chair Workforce Development/Public Policy
K. Ray Bailey
A-B Technical Community College

Directors

Dwight Butner
Vincenzo's

Jon Corbin
The Buyer's Agent of Asheville

Joe Damore
Mission Hospitals

Jeffery Green

W. Neal Hanks, Jr.
Beverly-Hanks & Associates

Rebekah Lowe
Wachovia Bank, NA

Joe Mann-Stadt
Sonopress, LLC a Bertelsmann Co.

Herbert H. (Butch) Patrick, Jr.
Festiva Resorts, LLC

David Phillips
Pike Real Estate Development, LLC

Judith Ray
Tyco Valves & Controls

Jeff Slosman
National Wiper Alliance

LaVoy Spooner
AT&T

Dana Stonestreet
HomeTrust Bank

Greg Walker-Wilson
Mountain Microenterprise Fund

Ex-Officio Members

Bob Roberts
Chairman, Buncombe County Economic Development Coalition
First Citizens Bank & Trust

Fred Groce
Co-Chairman, Advantage Asheville Campaign

Craig Madison
Chairman, Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority
The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa

Ex-Officio, Non-voting Members

Nathan Ramsey
Chairman, Buncombe County Commission

Terry Bellamy
Mayor, City of Asheville

President and Vice Presidents

Richard J. Lutovsky
President & CEO
(828) 258-6123

Kelly Miller
Vice President/Executive Director of the Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau
(828) 258-6104

Ray Denny
Vice President of Economic Development
(828) 258-6128

Rojeanous Rush
Vice President of Finance & Operations
(828) 258-6119

Laura Copeland
Vice President of Workforce Development & Public Policy
(828) 258-6126

Jane Anderson
Vice President of Member Services & Communications
(828) 258-6112

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