Who We Are
The Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce is a business leadership organization - governed by a 15 member Board of Directors, run by a talented staff, and supported by community investors.
2021 Executive Committee
Tom Struckmeyer - 2019
President
Edward Jones
Robert Chalifour - 2020
Vice President
UNC Health
Chad Collins - 2017
Past President
Collins Design-Build
Rick Chambless - 2019
Treasurer
First National
Katy Zvolerin - 2018
Secretary
PHE, Inc.
Aubrey Williams - 2018
Central Carolina Women in Business Chair & CHOCVB Board Representative
WCHL
2021 Directors
Dale Edwards - 2020
Media Consult
News of Orange County
Jim McNeely - 2018
Member Services
ServPro of Durham and Orange Counties
Jaclyn Krohn - 2020
Workforce Development Liaison
Durham Technical Community College, Orange County Campus
Patrick Cummings - 2021
Young Professionals Group Liaison
Summit Design and Engineering
Kevin Jones - 2021
Board Member
Orange County Sherrif's Department
Raul Herrera - 2017
Civic Group Liaison
New American Funding
Larry Warren - 2021
Board of Directors
Warren-Hay Mechanical
2020 Ex Officio
Shannon Cambell
Town of Hillsborough
Steve Brantley
Orange County Economic Development
Laurie Paolicelli
Chapel Hill/Orange Co. Visitors Bureau
Chief Executive Officer
Kim Tesoro
kim@hillsboroughchamber.com
A resident of Orange County since 1993, Kim comes to the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce with a goal to improve the organization's ability to benefit its membership and create new opportunity in Hillsborough. While Kim is a native North Carolinian, her undergraduate work in Marketing & Business Management was completed at Mississippi College and Hinds Community College. Her professional background includes sales, marketing and purchasing for numerous corporations.
Administration
Danielle Shepherd
Member Success & Operations Coordinator
membership@hillsboroughchamber.com
Danielle, originally from Upstate NY, in the Thousand Islands region, moved to the Hillsborough area in February 2020. While Danielle is not a native of the area, she quickly saw how the Hillsborough community was a place she would like to be a part of. Danielle joined the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce in the role of Member Success and Operations Coordinator to serve the community and area businesses. Danielle graduated with a degree in Business and Human Resource Management in 2019 from Southern New Hampshire University. Her professional experience consists of sales, client services and marketing for a variety of corporations.
| Whitney Corn
Events Coordinator Whitney is a native resident of Hillsborough, and her family has been in the town for five generations. She is excited to be working in the same area that her parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents owned their own businesses. Whitney will be serving the Chamber as Office Administrator and Event Coordinator, she is looking forward to working on the upcoming holiday events in Hillsborough, including the beloved holiday parade. Whitney is eager to serve and assist in any way she can to make the Chamber and its members succeed. |
Ambassadors
In addition to our Board of Directors, volunteers serve as Ambassadors and play a supportive role in strategic direction of the Chamber's membership services. Ambassadors serve as representatives of the Chamber both in the community as well as directly with member businesses.
Emilee Collins, Collins Design Realty
Rick Ashby, Ashby Insurance - State Farm
Cesar Carrasco, On the Edge NC
Tony Jordan, Resolute Building
Ravonda Cole, CMIT Solutions of Chapel Hill
Stephanie Bohling, UNC Health
Alexa Jennings, Mighty Mike's Rolling Bistro
CJ Grenier, CEI - The Digital Office
Rachel Hawkins, Hoof Beat Farms
Jay Irwin, Select Concrete, Hillsborough Self Storage
Matt Hughes, Town Of Hillsborough
Mary and Dave Carter, Carolina Hemp Hut
David Shaw, Yep Roc
Jill Austin, Hillsborough Wills & Trust
Some photos courtesy of Cesar Carrasco (http://www.cesarcarrasco.com/).