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 building community through business.
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 building community through business.
Chair: Sabrina Rockoff, McGuire, Wood & Bissette
Immediate Past Chair: Kevin Hefner, First Horizon Bank
1st Vice Chair: Greg Burnette, First Citizens Bank
2nd Vice Chair: Tim Bugg, Capstone Health Alliance
Treasurer/Vice Chair of Finance: Noel Swartz, DMJPS
Secretary: Russ Towers, Second Gear
President: Kit Cramer, Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
Vice Chair, Economic Development: Carol Steen, Biltmore Farms
Vice Chair, Public Policy: Greg Burnette, First Citizens Bank
Vice Chair, Member Services: Heather Johnson, Kudzu Brands
Vice Chair, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Ava Smith, Flat Fee Recruiting
Class of 2026
Lucious Wilson, Wedge Brewing
Rachel Sossoman, Mercy Urgent Care
Russ Towers, Second Gear
Graham Fields, AdventHealth
Brandon Bryant, Red Tree Builders
Class of 2027
Ann-Patton Hornthal, Roberts & Stevens
Dr. Kelli Brown, Western Carolina University
Larry Crosby, The Foundry Hotel
Allen Peele, Beverly-Grant, Inc.
Ava Smith, Flat Fee Recruiting
Tim Rosebrock, The Biltmore Company
Class of 2028
Clint Spiegel, Industry Nine
Katie Cornell, Arts AVL
Matt Sprouse, Sitework Studios
Jennifer Bennett, Duke Energy
Andre Daugherty, Pro. 16 Productions
Monica Rousseau, Realty ONE Pivot Group
Members at Large:
Katie Button, Katie Button Restaurants
Amy Michaelson Kelly, Hatteras Sky
Mayor, City of Asheville: Esther Manheimer
Chair, Buncombe County Commission: Amanda Edwards
Chair, Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority: Matthew Lehman, The Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville
Education: Deborah Bailey, A-B Tech