The Chamber's leadership team represents the voice of Chamber members, directing and driving the Chamber's progress on key issues. Seven area business leaders are selected yearly to serve three-year terms on the Chamber's Board of Directors, assisting the Chamber in meeting its long-range goals.

The Board of Advisors serves as the pulse of our business community and the Chamber recognizes unparalleled leadership and operational support through their involvement. This program provides top company executives an avenue for valuable input on critical Chamber and community issues.

2008 Board of Directors
2008 Chairman's Circle Members

2008 Board of Directors

Executive Committee for 2008

David Moore, Chairman 
Hickory Mechanical, Inc.

Danny Hearn, President
Catawba County Chamber of Commerce

Dale Mull, Chairman-Elect
Flowers Baking Co. of Newton

Scott Anderson, 2nd Chairman-Elect
Bank of Granite

Gary Laws, Immediate Past Chair
Duke Energy

Jerry Gaillard, Treasurer
Shuford Credit Union

George Glisan
Hickory Printing Group, Inc.

Dick Higgins
HK Research Corporation

Dr. Garrett Hinshaw
Catawba Valley Community College

Diane Lowman
Express Personnel Services

Deborah Miller
Crabtree & Evelyn

Lou Wetmore
Triad Packaging, Inc.

Board of Directors

2008
Susan Allshouse                                
Hickory Orthopaedic Center, PA              

Mike Amicone
Draka Comteq

Joe Beaman
Peoples Bank

Merry Boone
Edward Jones - Merry Boone

Arnita Dula
City of Hickory

Dick Higgins
HK Research Corporation

Deborah Miller
Crabtree & Evelyn

Dru Schneeberger
W.J. Office City

2009
Chuck Connor
Connor Insurance Agency

Jim Correll
Greater Hickory Classic

Jerry Gaillard
Shuford Credit Union

Diane Lowman
Express Personnel Services

Don Phelps
GDS, Republic Services of NC

Dr. Wayne Powell
Lenoir-Rhyne College

Lorin Weaver
Highland Home Builders

Lou Wetmore
Triad Packaging, Inc.

2010
Rob Featherstone
General Dynamics C4 Systems

Dr. Garrett Hinshaw
Catawba Valley Community College

Alan Jackson
Jackson Group

Sandi King-Eller
RE/MAX A-Team

Ricardo La Guardia
CommScope, Inc.

Bill Parrish
Appalachian State University

Sonny Roseman
Laine Furniture Company

Pat Smith
CT Group

2008 Chairman's Circle Members

The Chairman's Circle is a key sponsorship program of the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce that provides benefits over and above the standard membership investment. As a Chairman's Circle member your business will gain additional exposure and increase your involvement with Chamber leadership.

For more information on how your firm can participate as a member of the Chairman's Circle, please contact Diane Mathis at 328-6000, Ext. 223.

2008 Chairman's Circle

CHAIRMAN LEVEL SPONSORS
AT&T, Real Yellow Pages

Carolina West Wireless

Catawba Valley Medical Center

Duke Energy

EMBARQ & EMBARQ Yellow Pages

Frye Regional Medical Center

DIRECTOR LEVEL SPONSORS
GDS, Republic Services of NC

ADVISOR LEVEL SPONSORS
CommScope, Inc.

Martin Starnes & Associates, CPAs, PA

Peoples Bank

BENEFACTOR LEVEL SPONSORS
BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

Charter Business

Express Personnel Services

Hickory Orthopaedic Center, PA

Piedmont Natural Gas

SUPPORTER LEVEL SPONSORS
Canteen Vending

Capital Concepts

Crabtree & Evelyn

Davidson, Holland, Whitesell & Co., PLLC

Dixon Hughes, PLLC

Edward Jones - Merry Boone

Hickory Mechanical

Moss-Marlow Building Company