Board & Staff

2025 Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is ready to help businesses "thrive in '25" through collaboration, advocacy, and promotion. Our goal is a robust, diverse, and prosperous community!

Executive Committee & Officers

Lewis Hendricks

Chair
Commercial Real Estate Broker, BOLD Commercial Real Estate

Katie Walker

Vice Chair
Senior Vice President, Market Executive
Fidelity Bank

Chris Elkins

Past Chair
Vice President,
Chatham Magazine &
Triangle Media Partners

Eric Wolak

TREASURER
Chief Operating Officer &Chief Nurse Officer
UNC Health Chatham

Lydia Lavelle

General Counsel
Senior Attorney
The Brough Law Firm, PLLC

Jay Walden

Membership Chair
Real Estate Broker
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry & Walston

Board Members

Nora Anaya

Owner
Ta Contento

Perla Ayala

Chief Operations Officer,
Communities in Schools Chatham

Sharon Dickens

Financial Advisor,
CFP® | AAMS®
Edward Jones

Ashleigh Glover

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor,
Chatham Counseling + Wellness

Ex-Officio Board Members

Phillip Pappas

Small Business Center Coordinator, Chatham County

Travis Patterson

Commissioner At-Large, Town of Siler City

Michael Smith

President,
Chatham EDC

Chatham Chamber Staff

Rebecca Dickenson

President & CEO

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Cheryl Littleton

Vice President of Membership

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