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.
2019 Executive Committee
Chad Collins - 2017
President
Collins Design-Build
Denise Carrillo - 2017
Vice President
Windstream
Jennifer Warren
Past President
Warren-Hay Mechanical Contractors
2019 Directors
Jeff Strickler - 2014
UNC Health Care - Hillsborough Campus
Jim McNeely - 2018
ServPro of Durham and Orange Counties
Penny Gluck - 2016
Durham Technical Community College - Orange Co.
Andre Richmond - 2015
Orange County Sheriff's Department
Billy Maupin - 2018
Redeye
Tom Struckmeyer - 2018
Edward Jones Investments
Kate Carroll - 2018
Radius Pizzeria & Pub
Eric Olsen - 2018
Summit Design and Engineering
Aubrey Williams - 2018
97.9 The Hill WCHL/Chapelboro.com
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)