Board Members
| Chris Angus Retired Executive |
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72107 Moseley | Chapel Hill NC 27517 919.929.9442 |
| Appointed by: Chatham County Commissioners Original Appointment: 4/2/07 Term Expires: 4/2/10 Board Title:Vice Chair Voting: Yes |
| Patrick Barnes Commissioner |
Chatham County |
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274 McCoy Road | Apex NC 27523 919.362.7270 |
| Appointed by: Chatham County Commissioners Original Appointment: 1/1/2005 Term Expires: No Expiration Voting: Yes |
| Tim Cunnup Mayor |
Town of Goldston |
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175 Rosemary St | PO Box 415 | Goldston NC 27252 919.742.9911 | 919.742.9902 fax |
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Appointed by: Town of Goldston |
| Margie Ellison Retired County Employee |
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11538 Hwy 902 | Bear Creek NC 27207 919.837.8738 |
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Appointed by: Commissioner from District 5 |
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Joe Glasson |
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11408 Governors Dr | Chapel Hill NC 919.960.3477 |
| Appointed by: Chatham County Commissioners Original Appointment: 4/2/07 Term Expires: 4/2/10 Board Title: Chair Voting: Yes |
| John Grimes Partner |
Cecil Budd Tire Co |
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118 East Third St | 513 W Glendale St | Siler City NC 27344 919.742.2322 | 919.663.2322 fax |
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Appointed by: Town of Siler City |
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| John Grimes is a partner in Cecil Budd Tire Company and a current member of Capital Bank's Board of Directors. Grimes is the Mayor Pro Tem of the Town of Siler City. He is a graduated of Wake Forest University, married to Cecilia Budd Grimes, they have two sons: John T Grimes and Stephen G Grimes. |
| Larry Hicks Director, Housing & Residential Education |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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128 Persimmon Hill Trail | Pittsboro NC 27312 919.968.0508 |
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Appointed by: Commissioner from District 3 |
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| Larry Hicks is currently employed as the Director of Housing and Residential Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Larry possesses a Masters in Business Administration and is a Certified Public Manager. Larry has been involved with Chatham County issues for over fifteen years, having served as a member of the Strategic Plan Development Committee, as chair of the Strategic Plan Implementation Committee, as chair of Healthy Chatham, as a member of the Chatham County Planning Board, as chair of the Land Use Plan Implementation Committee, and currently on the Board of the Economic Development Corporation. |
| Charlie Horne County Manager |
Chatham County |
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12 East St | PO Box 1809 | Pittsboro NC 27312 919.542.8200 | 919.542.8272 fax |
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Appointed by: Ex-Officio Member |
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George Lucier |
Chatham County |
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628 Redbud | Pittsboro NC 27312 919.542.4629 |
| Appointed by: Chatham County Commissioners Original Appointment: 12/4/06 Term Expires: No Expiration Voting: Yes |
| Bud Marchant President |
Central Carolina Community College |
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1105 Kelly Drive | Sanford NC 27330 919.718.7246 | 919.718.7456 fax |
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| Appointed by: Ex-Officio Member Original Appointment: 7/1/04 Term Expires: No Term Voting: No |
| Jamie Nunnelly Communications Director |
National Institute of Statistical Sciences |
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101 Wilder Ridge | Chapel Hill NC 27510 919.967.2387 |
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Appointed by: Commissioner from District 1 |
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| Jamie Nunnelly is the Communications Director for the National Institue of Statistical Sciences. She has over a decade of experience in economic development, having worked at the Research Triangle Regional Partnership and the Research Triangle Foundation of NC, owners and developers of the Research Triangle Park, as the Communications Director. She has a Bachelor of Arts Communication Degree from Bowling Green State University and a Master of Arts Degree from the University of South Florida. She and her husband, Scott reside in Chatham County. |
| Cindy Poindexter Director |
Chatham Chamber of Commerce |
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1609 East 11th Street | Siler City NC 27344 919.742.3333 | 919.742.1333 fax |
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| Appointed by: Chatham Chamber of Commerce Original Appointment: 9/9/2008 Term Expires: 6/30/10 Voting: Yes |
| Dianne Reid President |
Chatham County Economic Development Corporation |
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118 West Street | PO Box 1627 | Pittsboro NC 27312 919.542.8274 | 919.542.4716 |
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Appointed by: Staff |
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| Dianne Reid assumed the position of President of the Chatham County Economic Development Corporation in June 2007. She oversees the development and implementation of a comprehensive plan for economic development and spearheads a wide range of development initiatives. Reid is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with emphasis in sociolagy/urban and regional studies and also received her Masters Degree in Regional Planning from the University. In May 2001, she earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer, the highest professional designation in the economic development field. |
| Rodger Sauls Business Development Executive |
Progress Energy |
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410 S Wilmington St PEB Ste 1505 | Raleigh NC 27601 919.546.6653 | 919.546.7536 fax |
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Appointed by: Ex-Officio Member |
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| Rodger has served as an ex-officio board member of the Chatham County EDC since 1998. A 29-year veteran of Progress Energy, Rodger supports local, regional and state economic development activities in 13 counties across NC. He serves on the CarolinaWest, Inc. board of directors, the Piedmont Triad Partnership Investors Committee and AdvantageWest Economic Development Advisory Committee. |
| Neha Shah Director |
Pittsboro-Siler City Convention & Visitors Bureau |
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118 West Street | PO Box 1627 Pittsboro NC 27312 919.542.8296 | 919.542.4716 fax |
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Appointed by: Ex-Officio Member |
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| Neha M Shah has worked for Chatham County, for the Pittsboro-Siler City Convention & Visitors Bureau since December 1999. She grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Master of Science in Tourism, both from the University of Florida. She has also completed the County Administration curriculum with the University of North Carolina School of Government. The CVB has won platinum award in the areas of electonic communication and public relations and the CVB Rision Star from the Destination Marketing Association of North Carolina. |
| Jeffrey Starkweather Attorney |
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PO Box 217 | Pittsboro NC 27312 919.542.6022 | 919.545.2844 fax |
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Appointed by: Commissioner from District 4 |
| Carolyn Underwood Environmental Manager |
Uniboard USA LLC |
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985 Corinth Rd | Moncure NC 27559 919.542.2128 | 919.542.6387 fax |
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Appointed by: Commissioner from District 2 |
| Randy Voller Mayor |
Town of Pittsboro |
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21 Randolph Court | Pittsboro NC 27312 919.545.9624 | 919.545.9683 fax |
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Appointed by: Town of Pittsboro |














