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Ivester Jackson hires business development coordinator
Dec. 9. Teri Spears is the new Business Development Coordinator for Cornelius-based Ivester Jackson/Christie’s International Real Estate. She will focus on community events; recruiting; relocation; networking opportunities; and corporate, charity, and neighborhood marketing. Formerly with The Limited, she lives in Myers Park with her husband, Hal, and their three children. In addition to the Cornelius location, Ivester Jackson has an office at […]
S&D employee wins latte prize
Steven Lim recently won the Coffee Fest Latte Art World Championship Open held in Portland, Ore. A process engineer at Concord-based S&D Coffee & Tea, he is a self-taught barista who learned the craft working nights and weekends. Lim competed against 63 people from around the world in the bracket competition. The Portland Coffee Fest Latte Art World […]
Griffith named strategic alliances chair
Helen Griffith, director of marketing for Concord-based S&D Coffee & Tea, has been named strategic alliances chair of the International Women’s Coffee Alliance, a nonprofit, organization dedicated to empowering women in the coffee industry. Griffith became active in IWCA soon after she joined S&D, and served on the alliance’s board.
Agent earns luxury designation
Cristi Sims, of RE/MAX Executive’s Mooresville office, has earned a spot on the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing’s Million Dollar Guild. Sims has been in the real estate business since 2001, specializing in Lake Norman and Greater Charlotte.
New partner at Red Dome
Former NC Rep. Carolyn Justice has joined Cornelius-based Red Dome Group as a senior partner of the political consulting firm. At the same time, Red Dome’s co-founder and senior partner Todd Poole has taken a leave of absence to serve as chief of staff for US Rep. Richard Hudson. Justice was the first woman ever elected to the General […]
New leadership class at LKN Chamber
Oct. 6. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce has accepted 23 local business leaders into the Leadership Lake Norman. The program seeks to develop informed, committed, and qualified individuals “capable of providing visionary and progressive leadership” for the Lake Norman region. The class members are: Sushil Nepal – Town of Huntersville, Paul Groeschel – Reimels Dentistry, […]
Caring Transitions opens in Huntersville
Caring Transitions of Lake Norman has opened on Rose Commons Drive in Huntersville. The business, a franchise that manages senior relocations as well as downsizing and estate liquidations, was launched by Keri Wass.
Donna Carpenter lands tourism leadership award
Sept. 18. Donna Carpenter, CEO of the Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau, has received the Southeast Tourism Society Beacon Award. Under Carpenter’s leadership since 2009, the Cabarrus County CVB has achieved accreditation from Destination Marketing Association International, moved the Visitor Center to a new location and implemented the “Destination 2020” vision plan, a roadmap to […]
Two new ‘stagers’
Raquel “Kelly” George and Lisa McCoy have joined the staging team at Centerpiece Home Staging in Cornelius. George has 20 years of experience in residential design. McCoy recently completed the Interior Design Diploma course at The Interior Design Institute. She also did a set design internship at “Saturday Night Live.”
