Board of Directors
2025 Board of Directors
Brett Bartles, Sarstedt, Inc.
Chris Bryan, Northwest
Zach Bumgarner, Bumgarner Oil Company, Inc.
Pat Carver, First Citizens Bank
Jana Chilton, Shurtape Technologies, LLC
Dr. Philip Greene, Frye Regional Medical Center
JP Jones, Tailored Chemical Products, Inc.
Mark Jones, HSM Solutions
Dana Killian, Carolina Caring
Ingrid Keller, Arts Culture Catawba
Patrick Laney, Catawba Insurance Agency, LLC
Tim Lail, Momentum Tire & Car Care
Douglas Locascio, Hickory Crawdads
Amber McIntosh, Abernethy Laurels
Craig Moody, Poppelmann Plastics USA, LLC
Kristy Osborne, Mattress by Appointment, Lake Hickory
Darrin Pearson, Gusmer Enterprises, Inc.
Meredith Ross, The Hickory Tree
Tos Rostan, Feetures
Colton Sexton, Commscope, Inc.
June Starnes, Smurfit Westrock-Conover
Dr. Jenette Swisher, Swisher Skin and Laser Center/WaxMD
Kimberly Wallace, Wallace Printing, Inc.
Margaret Ward, Peoples Bank
Executive Board
Board Chair: Dana Killian, Carolina Caring
Vice Chair: Brett Bartles, Sarstedt, Inc.
Immediate Past Chair, Pat Carver, First Citizens Bank
Treasurer: JP Jones, Tailored Chemical Products, Inc.
Dr. Philip Greene, Frye Regional Medical Center
Mark Jones, HSM Solutions
Patrick Laney, Catawba Insurance Agency, LLC
June Starnes, Smurfit Westrock-Conover
Margaret Ward, Peoples Bank
Lindsay Keisler, The Chamber of Catawba County
Kim Dahlsten, The Chamber of Catawba County
Ex-Officio
Matthew Dockham, Appalachian State University
Brandon Weiland, Hickory Young Professionals
Mandy Pitts Hildebrand, Hickory Metro Convention Center & Visitors Bureau
Scott Millar, Catawba County Economic Development Corporation
Gary Muller, Catawba Valley Community College
Jeremy Shreve, Lenoir-Rhyne University