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.
2021 Executive Committee
Tom Struckmeyer - 2019
President
Edward Jones Investments
Robert Chalifour - 2020
Vice President
UNC Health
Chad Collins - 2017
Past President
Collins Design-Build
Rick Chambless - 2019
Treasurer
First National
Katie 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 Liason
Durham Technical Community College, Orange County Campus
Johnathan Williams- 2020
Board Legal Consult
Cedar Grove Law
Patrick Cummings - 2021
Young Professionals Group Liasion
Summit Design and Engineering
Raul Herrera - 2017
Civic Group Liason
New American Funding
Kevin Jones - 2021
Board Member
Orange County Sherrif's Department
Larry Warren - 2021
Board of Directors
Warren-Hay Mechanical
Holli Kohl - 2021
STEER Liason and Alliance Board Representative
BB&T, now Truist
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
Katie Clark
Communications Coordinator
A Hillsborough native, Katie graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May of 2020. She obtained a degree in journalism and media and is expanding her experience in social media marketing in her current position. Katie is currently serving as the Communications Coordinator at the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce.
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
Mike Hughes, Edward Jones Investments
Stephanie Bohling, UNC Health
Alexa Jennings, Mighty Mike's Rolling Bistro
David Hunt
CJ Grenier, CEI - The Digital Office
Rachel Hawkins, Hoof Beat Farms
Jay Irwin, Select Concrete, Hillsborough Self Storage
Jada Jarillo, 97.9 The Hill WCHL/Chapelboro.com
Grace Johnston, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County
Matt Hughes, Town Of Hillsborough
Mary and Dave Carter, Carolina Hemp Hut
Some photos courtesy of Cesar Carrasco (http://www.cesarcarrasco.com/).