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.
2022-2023 Board
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.
2022-2023 Board
Chair: Austin Walker, Whitney Commercial Real Estate
First Vice Chair: Terri King, Coldwell Banker King
2nd Vice Chair: Jason Walls, Duke Energy
Immediate Past Chair: Michael Meguiar, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Secretary: Cristina Hall Ackley, Ginger’s Revenge
Treasurer: Sabrina Rockoff, McGuire, Wood & Bissette
President: Kit Cramer, Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
Chair Audit Committee: Kevin Hefner, First Horizon Bank
Vice Chair Public Policy: Greg Burnette, First Citizens Bank
Vice Chair Member Services: Jared Kay, Amplified Media
Vice Chair Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Sharon Oxendine, Bow and Arrow Consulting Services
Ryan Coffield, The Van Winkle Law Firm
Rusty Edwards, First Bank
Dan Field, Pratt & Whitney
Alex Fraga, FIRC Group
J. Hackett, Grind, LLC
Dr. William Hathaway, MAHEC
Heather Johnson, Kudzu Brands
Christopher Lane, GE Aviation
Brandy Mills
Meghan Noel, The Biltmore Company
Chad Patrick, Mission Health
Lauren Rash, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Jennifer Robinson, SanStone Health & Rehabilitation
Vanessa Salomo, Corner Kitchen & Chestnut Restaurants
Ben Teague, Biltmore Farms
Joe Ward, First Citizens Bank
Lucious Wilson, Wedge Brewing Company
Mayor, City of Asheville: Esther Manheimer
Chair, Buncombe County Commission: Brownie Newman
Chair, Economic Development Coalition: Jay Richardson
Chair, Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority: Kathleen Mosher, The Biltmore Company
Education: Kirk Swenson, UNC Asheville