Board of Directors

2026 Executive Committee

Nicolas Montoya

Chair
Montoya Business Group

Ernie Bovio

Treasurer
Novant Health

Mike Brown

1st Vice Chair
Cape Fear Commercial

Jim Hundley, Jr.

Immediate Past Chair
Thomas Construction Group

Rob Kaiser

2nd Vice Chair
Wilmington Media + Marketing

Natalie English

President & CEO
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce

2026 Board of Directors:

Jennifer Adams, Corning Incorporated

Neal Andrew, Andrew Consulting Engineers

Roy Badillo, US Cellular

Ryan Bisplinghoff, Clancy & Theys Construction Company

Dr. Umar Bowers, Dawson Med Primary & Urgent Care

Zachary Brigman, Harmony Hospitality (Embassy Suites by Hilton Wilmington Riverfront)

Sabrina Davis, Port City Signs & Graphics Inc.

Sam Franck, Ward and Smith, P.A.

Tyrone Garrett, Wilmington Housing Authority

Pam Hardy, Duke Energy

Alexis Hunter, Wilmington Health

Erin Keller, Turn Key Lifestyle

Lisa Leath, Vantaca

Laura Miller, LS3P

Mark Moon, GE Aerospace

Brad Neigel, Live Oak Bank

Brooke Skipper, Salt Air Heating & Cooling

Sandy Spiers, First National Bank

Riley Stephenson, Rockefeller Capital Management

2025 Ex-Officio Board of Directors:

Lisa Leath, Chair, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Dr. Chris Barnes, Superintendent, New Hanover County Schools

Jeff Bourk, Executive Director, Wilmington International Airport Authority

Brian Clark, Executive Director, North Carolina State Ports Authority

Tom Davis, Chair, Wilmington Downtown Inc.

Tim Milam, Chair, Wilmington Business Development

Jim Morton, President, Cape Fear Community College

LeAnn Pierce, Chair, New Hanover County Board of Commissioners

Bill Saffo, Mayor, City of Wilmington

Tom Ullring, Chair, New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority

Dr. Aswani Volety, Chancellor, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Kenneth Waldroup, Executive Director, Cape Fear Public Utility Authority