2023-2024 Annual Report

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

STEVEN STEINBACHER SECRETARY Cabarrus Brewing Company Seat Number 10 Tourism Activist steve@cabarrusbrewing.com

GREG WALTER BOARD CHAIR Charlotte Motor Speedway

Seat Number 2 Tourism Activist gwalter@charlottemotorspeedway.com

JAY WHITE TREASURER Hartsell & Williams, P.A. Seat Number 12 At-Large jaywhite@hwpalaw.com Nominated by the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce

VINAY PATEL SREE Hotels Seat Number 11 Hotelier vinay.patel@sree.com

LLOYD WM. PAYNE JR. City of Concord Seat Number 5 BOC Member or County Manager paynel@concordnc.gov

KENNY WORTMAN Cabarrus County Seat Number 4

BOC Member or County Manager kmwortman@cabarruscounty.us

MELISSA EWERT Hilton Garden Inn Seat Number 6 Hotelier melissa.ewert@hilton.com

MIKE DOWNS Cabarrus County Seat Number 1 mkdowns@cabarruscounty.us Nominated By Cabarrus County Tourism Authority

JAMES ROSS Concord Mills Seat Number 9 At-Large jross@simon.com

DEVANTE WILLIAMS Hampton Inn & Suites Concord/Charlotte Seat Number 7 Hotelier At-Large devante.watkins@hilton.com

ALISON PALADINO The Chamber Seat Number 3 At-Large apaladino@cabarrus.biz

ANGELA BROWN Great Wolf Lodge Seat Number 8 Hotelier abrown@greatwolf.com

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