Burke County Chamber of Commerce

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Chamber Leadership

The Burke County Chamber of Commerce is governed by a twenty-one member board of directors comprised of individuals representing a wide variety of businesses in Burke County. The members of this board formulate policies, develop goals for the organization and support the Chamber’s volunteers that serve on committees that help advance the Chamber’s mission. The President/CEO is responsible for the day to day operation of the Chamber and manages the other staff members.


2009 Board of Directors

Officers/Executive Committee

Chairman of the Board
Mike Watts, Carolina Property GMAC Real Etate

First Vice Chairman
Ron LaSalle, Burke Hospice and Palliative Care

Vice Chairman
Tim Allen, GDS, Inc.

Vice Chairman
Sally Sandy, City of Morganton

Treasurer
Lynn Smith, Designing Interiors

Past Chairman
David Burleson, Burke County Public Schools

Directors

Jim Burnett, Western Piedmont Community College

Rich DeAugustinis, Packaging Corporation of America

Scott Gallagher, Burke Primary Care

Eddie Hallyburton, Major Electric Appliance

Michelle Jenkins, Edward Jones

Mary Lewis, Caterpillar, Inc.

Dr. Linda Lindsey, Lindsey Consulting Group

Ronnie Mace, Blue Ridge Community Action

Joyce Pharr, Leviton/Southern Devices

Dr. Paula Reynolds, Chiropractic Physician, Reynolds Family Wellness Center

Nick Saturno, Carolina Property GMAC Real Estate

Don Tingen, Viscotec Automotive Products, LLC

Ken Wood, Blue Ridge HealthCare

Staff

Anissa Freeman Starnes, President & CEO

Dorothea Jolly, Administrative Assistant

Marilyn Norford, Receptionist