Anita Blomme Pinther, President
President, AP Connect
Kelly Huffstetler, President-Elect
Co-Owner, Realty World Signature Properties
Kacie Fore, Secretary
Government and Community Relations Manager, Duke Energy
Jason Rapuano, Treasurer
Senior Vice President – Loan Officer/Relationship Manager, Paragon Bank
Community Volunteer
Ann Beal
Senior Director of Operations, MedCall, LLC
Brian Berk
Sales Director, Nationwide Insurance
Kevin Ceglowski
Partner, Poyner Spruill LLP
Byron Creech
VP and Treasurer, Martin Marietta
Dan DeLeo (Past President)
Chief Operating Officer, Pool Professionals of the Carolinas
Stacy Dunn
CPA, Financial Consultant
Matt Ferraguto
Client Services Director,
Eckel & Vaughan
Samantha Hatem
Media Contact, Empire Eats & Empire Properties
Matt Littlejohn
Senior Sales Rep – Small Commercial, The Hartford
Elaine Loyack
Director of Community and Public Relations, Delta Dental of North Carolina
Nikki Lyons
Program Consultant/Faith Partnerships, Wake County Human Services
Kelly Miller
Interior Designer, Kelly Brannon Miller Designs
Michael Minotti
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
Kirk Neely
Indirect Tax Manager, ABB Inc.
Evan Pushchak
Physician, Wake Emergency Physicians
Chris Roberson
Vice President-IT Strategy & Business Alignment, BB&T
Matt Schanz
Financial Advisor, Cornerstone Wealth Management
Melanie Shekita
Assistant DA, Wake County District Attorneys Office
Amie Sivon
Partner, Ragsdale Liggett PLLC
Lauren Smith
Owner, 18 Restaurant Group
Shonnese Stanback
Attorney, Stanback Law Firm
Caroline Sullivan
Executive Director, NC Business Committee for Education
Brent Townsend
Pediatric Radiologist, Wake Radiology
Lindsay Tripp
Tax Manager, ABB Inc.
Whitney von Haam
Executive Director, Wake County Bar Association