Leadership Wilmington 2021-2022 Class Members Named

2021 Outstanding Class Member of the Year Award Winner and 2021 Karl Davis Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award Winner Announced
 
Wilmington, NC — The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce Foundation has announced its 2021-2022 Leadership Wilmington class members. Leadership Wilmington is one of Wilmington's oldest sustained community leadership development programs. Each year, local leaders apply to enhance and recharge their leadership skills, learn about our community, and become inspired to work across their strengths and diversities to create a better Wilmington. Throughout the 10-month program, Leadership Wilmington class members are also responsible for organizing and executing Work on Wilmington, the largest single-day volunteer project in New Hanover County.  
 
With an expansive network of distinguished alumni, Leadership Wilmington continues a proud tradition of connecting and encouraging emerging and established leaders to strengthen our community. Its alumni network is diverse in opinion, age, gender, skills, interests, experience, ethnicity, occupation, and political affiliation but unified in their respect for one another and their commitment to building a better community for all our citizens. 
 
The 2021-2022 Leadership Wilmington Class Members include:
 
Scott Adams - New Business Manager, US Foods
Haven Barnes - Executive Operations Manager, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
Katharine Barrack - Senior Manager, Talent Management & Inclusion, PPD
Cammie Bellamy - Assistant Public Information Officer, Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
David Bollenbacher - Project Executive, Samet Corporation
Chakema Clinton-Quintana - VP- Inclusive Small Business Manager, Live Oak Bank
Alison Coker - Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, New Hanover County Schools
Nathaniel Cook - Associate Attorney, Block, Crouch, Keeter, Behm & Sayed, LLP
Susana Crispin - Health Coach and Integrative Wellness, My Way Wellness
Harrison Crist - Lead Process Engineer, GE Aviation
Brian Dickey - Owner, Sweet D's Cuisine
Johnna Dodrill - Director of Facility Services, Plantation Village
Donna Fayko - Director of Health and Human Services, New Hanover County
Christina Fuller - Fuel Cycle Controller, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Anne Gardner - Chief Executive Officer, Cape Fear REALTORS
Jeremy Gibbons - Senior Director of Admissions/Student Recruitment, Cape Fear Community College
Ashanti Gibbs - Program Manager, StepUp Wilmington
Kaitlin Gloe - Section Supervisor, Corning Incorporated
Suzanne Gooding - Sr. Budget Analyst, City of Wilmington
Michael Goodson - Senior Project Manager, Clancy & Theys Construction Company
Adam Hall - Assistant Director of Academic Advising, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Rob High - Commercial Real Estate Broker, Cape Fear Commercial
Andrew Jamison - Project Manager & Associate Principal, LS3P Associates
Denise Kinney – President, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Abby Lorenzo - Deputy Director, Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Org.
William Mansfield - SVP Product Innovation & Technology, Suzy, Inc
Jon S. "Steve" Mason - Deputy Fire Chief, Wilmington Fire Department
Katelyn Mattox - Program Director, NourishNC
Jon McLamb - Project Management Office Leader, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Derek Mickler - Battalion Chief, City of Wilmington Fire Department
Chris Montero - Co-Owner/Sales & Operations Director, Perfect Touch Rental
Kari Parker - Director of Community Relationships, United Way of the Cape Fear Area
Katie Summering - Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, nCino
Dr. Leelee Thames - Chief Value Officer & President - New Hanover Health Advantage, Novant Health/NHRMC
Monica Valsi - Project Manager, NC State Ports Authority
 
"I am so proud of our class members' decision to invest in themselves, for the support of their employers, and what our Leadership Wilmington class members accomplish together each year," said the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, Natalie English. "Strong leadership skills are the differentiator in the knowledge-based economy we're living in. I look forward to getting to know this next group of amazing leaders, and I have no doubt they will represent the Leadership Wilmington program well." 
 
At the Leadership Wilmington Orientation event on Thursday evening, the 2021 Outstanding Class Member Award was presented to Riley Stephenson, Business Development Specialist with UBS Financial Services, Inc., and the Karl Davis Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Award was presented to Charles “Chas” Cooley, Manufacturing Engineer with GE Aviation and Class of 2020 Alumni.
 
 
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The mission of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce is to drive economic growth through active engagement and advocacy for our business community. We take a stand on issues on the local, state, and national level, to make Wilmington a stronger business community. We bring business and community leaders together toward the common goal of economic growth as well as providing emerging leaders opportunities for professional development. We provide opportunities for the business community to connect and grow. We unite over 800 member businesses to accomplish much more than one person or business could achieve independently.