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2024 Chairman's Club
Andy Almeter
Leath HR Group LLC, PresidentAndy is the President of Leath HR Group, a Wilmington-based, full-service HR consulting firm. Prior to Leath HR, Andy spent many years working with...Charles Boney
LS3P Associates LTD., Vice President/Business DevelopmentCharles Boney is an architect with LS3P Associates, a southeast regional architecture firm with offices in 11 major cities in NC, SC, and GA. LS3P...Shaun Olsen
CloudWyze, Inc., CEOShaun OlsenFounder and CEO, CloudWyze, Inc.CloudWyze, Inc. founder and CEO, Shaun Olsen is an entrepreneur and community leader who strives to empo...Jason Wheeler
Pathfinder Wealth Consulting, CEO and Wealth AdvisorJason was born in Dayton, Ohio, but grew up in eastern North Carolina. He graduated from UNCW with a BS in finance and an MBA. Rob Penn, Jason’s ...Alexandra Lysik
Cavik Insurance, OwnerAlexandra is a double graduate of UNCW, with an undergrad in Political Science and a master’s degree in Public Administration. She is licensed in...Andrew Cooke
McKinley Building Corporation, Business Development OfficerAndrew is our expert in all things financial and new business-related. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Andrew brough...Alexis Hunter
Wilmington Health, Community LiaisonI serve as the Community Liaison for Wilmington Health. I spend my time building relationships throughout the community with employers, healthcare ...Chakema Clinton-Quintana
Live Oak Bank, VP- Inclusive Small BusinessChakema Clinton-Quintana is vice president of Inclusive Small Business at Live Oak Bank, where she leads the inclusive small business center. She f...Chris Capone
Capone & Associates LLC, OwnerChris graduated from UNCW with a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Accounting in 2011 and 2012, respectively. From 2012 - 2015, Chris worked for D...Drew Smith
Copiers Plus, Director of CommunicationsDrew Smith currently serves as Director of Communications for Copiers Plus, Inc. Drew joined the company professionally in February 2014 after grad...Dori Bishara
REV Federal Credit Union, Community Engagement CoordinatorI'm Dori Bishara the Community Engagement Coordinator for REV! As you may have guessed by my title, my job is all about community. REV is investe...Susan Munroe
TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC - Carolina Long Bay, Community Engagement Manager Andy Almeter
Leath HR Group LLC, President
Andy is the President of Leath HR Group, a Wilmington-based, full-service HR consulting firm. Prior to Leath HR, Andy spent many years working with the Federal Government, specifically with the US EPA following post-grad work with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Most recently, Andy was a Divisional Business Operations Leader for Novant Health. Andy holds credentials as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and holds a BSc degree, a MA degree, and Graduate Certificates in Lean Process Design. Andy was recently honored by the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and the Star News as a “40 Under 40” and nominated as a Greater Wilmington Business Journal “Healthcare Hero” for his innovation and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. He spends every spare moment with his wife, Lisa, and two daughters exploring this awesome planet. Fun facts: As a Licensed Pilot and EMT, Andy has served as both a search and rescue pilot and first responder.
Charles Boney
LS3P Associates LTD., Vice President/Business Development
Charles Boney is an architect with LS3P Associates, a southeast regional architecture firm with offices in 11 major cities in NC, SC, and GA. LS3P works across all sectors of the design industry, including commercial, industrial, medical, education, senior living, civic works, and housing. With more than 400 employees, LS3P creates architecture that enriches community through a culture of design excellence, expertise, innovation, and collaborative engagement. For more information go to www.LS3P.com.
Shaun Olsen
CloudWyze, Inc., CEO
Shaun Olsen
Founder and CEO, CloudWyze, Inc.
CloudWyze, Inc. founder and CEO, Shaun Olsen is an entrepreneur and community leader who strives to empower businesses and consumers through technology. A veteran of the IT industry, Olsen started CloudWyze in 2012 after having played pivotal roles in several startups. Each of these offerings delivers a combination of IT, voice and data, and multimedia systems. Olsen is a graduate of the Cameron School of Business at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and continues to be active on numerous boards include the university’s Center for Entrepreneurial Development and the Cameron Executive Advisory Board. He is also Chairman and founder of AcoustiCreations, Inc., a NC-based professional audio-video firmJason Wheeler
Pathfinder Wealth Consulting, CEO and Wealth Advisor
Jason was born in Dayton, Ohio, but grew up in eastern North Carolina. He graduated from UNCW with a BS in finance and an MBA. Rob Penn, Jason’s business partner, hired him in 1999 and the two began a successful business relationship, highlighted by the formation of Pathfinder Wealth Consulting in 2005.
Jason’s passion for the business begins with helping our clients, working with select families to accomplish their personal and business goals. Jason’s role also includes managing the firm, leading its growth initiatives, and enhancing operations.
Jason resides in Wilmington with his wife, Ashley and their daughter, Merritt.
Alexandra Lysik
Cavik Insurance, Owner
Alexandra is a double graduate of UNCW, with an undergrad in Political Science and a master’s degree in Public Administration. She is licensed in multiple states, including NC, SC, GA, VA, SD, TN and FL. Alexandra's specialty is helping business owners consolidate their personal & business insurance under one agency as a "one stop shop".
As an active member in the community, Alexandra was a WILMA Women to Watch finalist in 2017, as well as 2020 Star News/ILM Chamber 40 under 40 Honoree. She has served on the Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry Board from 2017 to 2022, and co-chaired the 2017/2018 annual Cape Fear Literacy Council Gala.
Andrew Cooke
McKinley Building Corporation, Business Development Officer
Andrew is our expert in all things financial and new business-related. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Andrew brought his 12 years of commercial banking experience and two years of focus on commercial real estate to McKinley as our business development officer. He was named Wake Forest University Banking School Distinguished Graduate in 2018 and Eagle Scout of the Boy Scouts of America. Andrew has also dedicated his time to serving on many boards including Airlie Gardens, Step Up Wilmington Board of Directors, Wilmington Downtown Inc, Great Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame, Lower Cape Fear Hospice Board of Trustees, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce Leadership program and as a First Presbyterian Church Youth Basketball coach.
Alexis Hunter
Wilmington Health, Community Liaison
I serve as the Community Liaison for Wilmington Health. I spend my time building relationships throughout the community with employers, healthcare providers, and the general public. I communicate with the community to bring awareness to healthcare issues and the services that we provide at Wilmington Health.
Chakema Clinton-Quintana
Live Oak Bank, VP- Inclusive Small Business
Chakema Clinton-Quintana is vice president of Inclusive Small Business at Live Oak Bank, where she leads the inclusive small business center. She focuses on strengthening and supporting inclusive small business growth in our communities and verticals through research, job creation programs, capital allocation, mentorship, and programming. Chakema has 19 years of banking experience and has a degree in business management from Strayer University in Herndon, Virginia. Her background includes foreclosure, real estate short sales, loss mitigation, relationship management, and compliance. Chakema currently serves on the board of directors for three non-profit organizations, including treasurer of Voyage Wilmington, treasurer of Red, Black, & Love, Inc., and board chair for The OOPS Foundation.
Chris Capone
Capone & Associates LLC, Owner
Chris graduated from UNCW with a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Accounting in 2011 and 2012, respectively. From 2012 - 2015, Chris worked for Deloitte & Touche LLP in the Audit and Enterprise Risk Services team performing internal control and financial statement audits in accordance with US GAAP for SEC clients.
In 2015, Chris married his Wife, Natalie, and moved to Zurich, Switzerland the following day. Chris and Natalie spent 3 years living and working in Europe working in international finance and supply chain.
In 2018, Chris moved back to Wilmington to work for Off the Hook Yacht Sales and led the business to several years of record breaking growth. Chris founded Capone & Associates in 2022.Drew Smith
Copiers Plus, Director of Communications
Drew Smith currently serves as Director of Communications for Copiers Plus, Inc. Drew joined the company professionally in February 2014 after graduating from UNC Wilmington with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies. In his time at Copiers Plus, Drew has focused primarily on marketing and ensuring the brand is communicated effectively across their five locations in North Carolina. In 2016, Drew married his wife, and fellow Seahawk, Jessica Di Biaggio and they welcomed their first child, Addison Smith, in February of 2023. Drew loves spending time with his family, going to the beach, golfing, grabbing a drink with friends downtown, and watching his Atlanta Braves play.
Dori Bishara
REV Federal Credit Union, Community Engagement Coordinator
I'm Dori Bishara the Community Engagement Coordinator for REV! As you may have guessed by my title, my job is all about community. REV is invested in helping to build resilient communities and giving back in the communities that we serve. I am fortunate that my job aligns with my personal interests and passions: to be of service, to contribute to making our communities vibrant and wonderful places to live, and to create meaningful connections.
My background includes: owning a small business for six years; working for multiple nonprofits and businesses; living in the Midwest, Southwest, and Northwest before settling in North Carolina; volunteering for many different organizations including performing art centers and elementary schools; and being a mom to two kids ages 10 and 7!Susan Munroe
TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC - Carolina Long Bay, Community Engagement Manager