Board of Directors
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.
2020 Executive Committee
Chad Collins - 2017
President
Collins Design-Build
Jennifer Warren- 2015
Past President
Warren-Hay Mechanical Contractors
Rick Chambless - 2019
Treasurer
First National
Katie Zvolerin - 2018
Secretary
PHE, Inc.
Raul Herrera - 2017
Rotary
New American Funding
2020 Directors
Dale Edwards - 2020
Chamber News
News of Orange County
Jim McNeely - 2018
Member Services
ServPro of Durham and Orange Counties
Jaclyn Krohn - 2020
Workforce Development Initiatives
Durham Technical Community College
Andre Richmond - 2015
Board of Directors
Orange County Sheriff's Department
Patrick Cummings - 2020
Young Professionals Group Liasion
Summit Design and Engineering
Tom Struckmeyer - 2018
Board of Directors
Edward Jones Investments
Kate Carroll - 2018
Hillsborough Merchants & Restaurants Liasion
Radius Pizzeria & Pub
Robert Chalifour - 2020
Board of Directors
UNC Hospital- Hillsborough
Jonathan Williams - 2020
Legal Consult
Cedar Grove Law
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.
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.
Holli Kohl, BB&T
Emilee Collins, Collins Design Realty
Ashleylayne Bell, First National Bank
Rick Ashby, Ashby Insurance - State Farm
Cesar Carrasco, On the Edge NC
Julie Russ, First Citizens Bank
Tony Jordan, Resolute Building
Ravonda Cole, CMIT Solutions of Chapel Hill
Mike Hughes, Edward Jones Investments
CJ Grenier, CEI - The Digital Office
Rachel Hawkins, Hoof Beat Farms
Chris Johnson, Brand Builderz
Terri Manente, It's A Lavender Life
John Tatreau, SoldByJohnT Realty
Brian Fredrickson, Fredrickson Communications
Liz Wells, Select Concrete, Hillsborough Self Storage
Jada Jarillo, 97.9 The Hill WCHL/Chapelboro.com
Janice Kalin, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County
Rebecca Cintron, UNC Healthcare Hillsborough
Robert Chalifour, UNC Healthcare Hillsborough
Lindsley Bowen, Carlisle & Linny Vintage Jewelry (Hillsborough Merchants and Restaurants Chair)
Kelli Suggs Potter, Solgarden (Destination Downtown Mebane Ambassador)
All photos courtesy of Cesar Carrasco (http://www.cesarcarrasco.com/).