Staff - NC Chamber

Executive Leadership

Gary J. Salamido, MS

President and CEO

Meredith Archie

President of the NC Chamber Foundation

Jake Cashion

Vice President of Government Affairs

Kate Catlin Payne

Vice President of Communications

Beth Shore

Vice President of Member Engagement

Ray Starling

General Counsel
President of the NC Chamber Legal Institute

Corporate Services

Janel Pough

Director of Executive Services and Board Engagement

Lucinda Eastwood

Executive Assistant to the General Counsel

Laura Mikesell

Business Intelligence Analyst

Tonia Ostanek

Accounting and Benefits Administration Manager

Karen Smith

Administrative Specialist

Membership Services

Tomiko Lane

Membership Relations Coordinator

Ginny Mott

Member Relations Manager

Michela Ramos

Member Relations Manager

Jake Sipe

Director of Member Relations

Angela Sutton

Director of Corporate Sponsorships

Arvind Vallabhaneni

Member Relations Manager

Government Affairs

Mark Coggins

Director of Government Affairs

Debra Derr

Director of Government Affairs

Kirk O'Steen

Political Director

Alyssa Morrissey

Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs

Communications

Emilea Boyette

Senior Director of Marketing

Dana Collier

Events Manager

Lindsay Cross

Senior Digital Content Specialist

Lenka Hejlkova

Director of Marketing

Talisa Hite

Director of Events

Elizabeth Lane

Director of Communications

Amanda Morris

Senior Creative Manager

Jenna Schroeder

Communications and Board Specialist

Foundation

MacKenna Clifton

NC Ag Leads Intern

Vincent Ginski

Director of Workforce Competitiveness

Dana Magliola

Senior Director of Infrastructure Competitiveness

Sarah Grace Stone

NC Ag Leads Administrator

Office of the General Counsel

Chase Gaines

Special Projects Director

Sydney Loflin

Special Projects Intern

Kiah Stith

Chamber Legal Institute Fellow