The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce and Lead Program Sponsor, Outer Banks Health, are pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Leadership OBX class. The Leadership OBX program is also sponsored by North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Carolina Designs Realty, and Miss Lizzie’s; nonprofit sponsor – Outer Banks Community Foundation; and beverage sponsor – Pepsi Bottling Ventures.
Selected to participate in this year’s program are:
Crystal Ambrose, Dare County Dept of Social Services
Tonya Bailey, First National Bank
Victoria Blakely, NC Coastal Federation
Jeanne Brook, Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates
John Denny, Outer Banks ACE
Shari Fiveash, Outer Banks Room In The Inn
James Gould, Town of Duck
Kimberly Hardman, Outer Banks Health
Jake Hatch, Surf Side Hotel
Marina Hill, Outer Banks Relief Foundation
Beverly Jones, Outer Banks Health
Jim LeBlanc, Miss Lizzie’s
Christian Legner, NC Aquarium on RI
Alexandra Lekki, Albemarle United Way
Angela Lewis, Carolina Designs Realty
Laurin Meredith, Self Employed
Anne Morrisette, Morrisette Appraisals LLC
Shelley O’Grady, Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates
Clark Olsen, Clark Pool Group
Covaleen Pack, Coastal Humane Society
Jarrod Rabatin, Outer Banks Visitors Bureau
Steven Rhoads, NC Aquarium on RI
Sonya Sikes, Island Insurance Agency
Parker Swart, Southern Bank
Danielle Velardi
Keri Williamson, Coastal Humane Society
Chelsey Wince, High Seas Pools & Spas
Philip Wolfe, Nags Head Fire Rescue
James Wooten, Dare County Emergency Mgt
Leadership OBX is a professional development program of the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce. Launched in 2014 the program purpose is to develop a cohort of business professionals with a greater understanding of the Outer Banks region and a network of individuals ready to serve on boards and in other volunteer leadership roles in the region. The primary objective of Leadership OBX is to educate business and organizational professionals about economic, demographic and social resources, as well as the successes and challenges of our diverse area.
Those interested in additional information about Leadership OBX can contact Karen S. Brown, President & CEO at (252) 441-8144 or visit www.outerbankschamber.com.