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: Mr. Himanshu Karvir, Holiday Inn Biltmore West
Immediate Past Chair: Ms. Tracy Buchanan, CarePartners Health Services
First Vice Chair: Mr. Pat Carver, First Citizens Bank
Secretary: Mr. W. Louis Bissette, Jr., McGuire, Wood & Bissette, PA
Treasurer/Vice Chair Economic Development: Mr. Michael Meguiar, GE Aviation
Second Vice Chair/Vice Chair Public Policy: Ms. Carolyn Coward, The Van Winkle Law Firm
President: Ms. Kit Cramer, Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
Legal Counsel: Ms. Michelle Rippon, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
Chair Audit Committee: Mr. David Worley, Worley, Woodberry & Melton, PA
Vice Chair Member Services: Ms. Laura Webb, Webb Investment Services
Ms. Leah Ashburn, Highland Brewing Company
Chancellor David Belcher, Western Carolina University
Ms. Suzanne DeFerie, Asheville Savings Bank
Ms. Julia Fosson, Julia Fosson Encaustic Art
Mr. Charles Frederick, TD Bank
Mr. Gary Froeba, Omni Grove Park Inn
Dr. Mary Grant, UNC Asheville
Dr. Jeffery Heck, MAHEC
Ms. Emi Kubota, i play., Inc.
Mr. Jeremy Littlejohn, RISC Networks, LLC
Mr. Joe Lordi, Grove Stone & Sand
Mr. Oby Morgan, Capital At Play
Mr. Jeff Pigg, Kaplan CFO Solutions
Mr. Joe Scully, Chestnut/Corner Kitchen
Ms. Carol Steen, MAHEC
Mr. Austin Walker, Whitney Commercial Real Estate
Mr. Jason Walls, Duke Energy
Mr. Lach Zemp, Roberts & Stevens, P.A.
Chair, Economic Development Coalition for Asheville/Buncombe County: Ms. Janice Brumit, Brumit Restaurant Group
Mayor, City of Asheville: Ms. Esther Manheimer
Chair, Buncombe County Commission: Mr. Brownie Newman
Chair, Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority: Mr. Jim Muth, Beaufort House InnChair, Young Professionals of Asheville: Mr. Jonathan Hunter, Asheville and Asscoiates Real Estate