2025-2026 Marketing Plan

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Steven Steinbacher Cabarrus Brewing Company Seat Number 10 Tourism Activist steve@cabarrusbrewing.com

Vinay Patel SREE Hotels Seat Number 11 Hotelier vinay.patel@sree.com Jennifer Teague Harrisburg Seat Number 12 At-Large jteague@harrisburgnc.org

Kenny Wortman / Secretary Cabarrus County Seat Number 1 BOC Member or County Manager kmwortman@cabarruscounty.us

Sean Newton Cabarrus County Seat Number 4 sbnewton@cabarruscounty.us

Lloyd Wm. Payne Jr. City of Concord Seat Number 5 BOC Member or County Manager paynel@concordnc.gov

Matt Long Charlotte Motor Speedway

Melissa Ewert Hilton Garden Inn Seat Number 6 Hotelier melissa.ewert@hilton.com

Seat Number 2 Tourism Activist mlong@charlottemotorospeedway.com

Devante Williams Hampton Inn & Suites Concord/Charlotte Seat Number 7 Hotelier (At-Large) devante.watkins@hilton.com

James Ross Concord Mills Seat Number 9 At-Large jross@simon.com

Angela Brown Great Wolf Lodge Seat Number 8 Hotelier abrown@greatwolf.com

Alison Paladino The Chamber Seat Number 3 At-Large apaladino@cabarrus.biz