Staff - NC Chamber

Executive Leadership

Gary J. Salamido, MS

President and CEO

Amy Fowler

Vice President of Finance

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 Boyd

Executive Assistant to VP of Communications and VP of Member Engagement

Kate Dorsch

Operations Manager

Lucinda Eastwood

Executive Assistant to the General Counsel

Kristy Kappel

Executive Assistant to the President and CEO

Tonia Ostanek

Accounting Assistant

Events and Seminars

Dana Collier

Events Coordinator

Talisa Hite

Director of Events

Natasha Simmons

Project Specialist – Events & Membership

Angela Sutton

Director of Corporate Sponsorships

Membership Services

Michela Ramos

Member Relations Manager

Jake Sipe

Member Relations Manager

Joel Sprouse

Member Relations Manager (Charlotte)

Sarah Stewart

Member Relations Manager

Government Affairs

Mark Coggins

Director of Government Affairs

Peter Daniel, Jr.

Director of Government Affairs

Debra Derr

Director of Government Affairs

Communications

Emilea Boyette

Director of Marketing

Taryn Carlson

Creative Manager

Jennifer Dart

Communications Manager

Vanessa Gray

Communications Manager

Sam Gunnells

Communications Manager

Lenka Hejlkova

Marketing Manager

Bren Hensel

Database Administrator