March 17. 20-year retail banking executive Jay Attanucci is returning to NewDominion Bank as director of retail banking. Attanucci served as the bank’s retail banking executive from 2011 to 2014. In his new role, he will be responsible for leading the retail, premier banking, and client service center teams. This includes enhancing the client experience, […]
Jackie Huffman, the long-time Town of Cornelius finance director, is leaving to become finance director for Huntersville. She has more than 20 years of local governmental finance experience. She’s run Cornelius finances since 2000, guiding the department to its AAA bond rating. The town has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association’s Certificate of Achievement for […]
Chris Younger has joined the Mooresville-South Iredell Economic Development Corp. as director of business development. According to an MSIEDC press release, he will have “a strong focus” on existing industry.
Feb. 18. Attorney Julia Kirby was recently named a partner with Church Watson Law. Kirby offers clients family law services related to separation, divorce and child custody issues. She is a graduate of the Honors College at Clemson University. She planned to become a tax attorney, but while in law school her experience as an […]
The North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs has recognized the Concord Fire Chief Ray Allen as its 2016 Fire Chief of the Year. The award was announced in Concord on Saturday, February 6 at the association’s annual mid-Winter conference, which has been hosted at the Concord Convention Center since 2011. The 2016 conference had over […]
Donna Y. Dunlap is the new CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte, effective Feb. 16. Dunlap, who comes to the mentoring organization after 20 years in leadership roles with XEROX and Microsoft, is an active board member with organizations like YWCA Central Carolinas, Girl Scouts Hornet’s Nest Council and the Levine Museum. […]
Caroline Sutton is the new executive vice president at Charlotte-based Carolinas Ready Mixed Concrete Association. The CRMCA is a nonprofit trade organization comprised of ready mixed concrete producers and associated members in North and South Carolina. Her appointment ushers in a new era for the association, which was “greatly impacted” by the decline in the construction […]
Jan. 26. Stephanie Gossett has been named regional vice president by leading Carolinas real estate company Allen Tate. Gossett oversees operations and management for four offices, including Huntersville, Mooresville, Lake Norman, and Davidson. She is also responsible for branch operations, agent recruiting and retention, branch growth, and market share as branch leader of the Allen Tate […]
Dec. 21. Charlotte SCORE presented its prestigious Dick O’Brien Award for 2015 to William Baker of Denver for his exemplary volunteer services since joining Charlotte SCORE more than 11 years ago. The award is named for former Chapter Chair Dick O’Brien, who died in 2005. Charlotte SCORE was formed in 1965 to provide free mentoring to small […]
The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners reelected Steve Morris chair and elected Diane Honeycutt vice chair. Both are former chairs of the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce. Morris was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2012 and was first elected chair in 2014. He owns and operates The Gem Theatre in Kannapolis. Honeycutt was […]