Staff
Leadership Team
We're a team of professionals working with the business professionals of the Lake Norman region, from those in the corporate community to those in the medical community, from those in retail to those in real estate and recreation. You can visit our staff in our offices at 19900 West Catawba Avenue in Cornelius weekdays 8am-5pm or reach any of us by calling (704) 892-1922.

William E. Russell, CCE, IOM
President & CEO
Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce
704.892.1922 ext. 205
russell@lakenormanchamber.org

Leslie Reid
Vice President, Investor Relations and Development
Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce
704-892-1922 X204

Laura Rizzetta
Executive Vice President
Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce
704.892.1922 X201
laura@lakenormanchamber.org
Board of Directors

Douglas Marion
2023 Board Chair
Advanced Wealth Strategies

David Keith
2022 Immediate Past Board Chair
Artisan Direct

Jeff Tarte
2024 Board Chair Elect/ Public Policy Chair
Zennergy, LLC

April Patterson
2023 Finance Chair
ServisFirst Bank

Roger Layman
2023 Board of Directors
Business Growth, Chair
RL Architecture, PLLC

Brian Sisson
2023 Board of Directors / Communications & Marketing, Vice Chair
The Range at Lake Norman

Leah B. Trowbridge
2023 Board of Directors
Community Affairs, Vice Chair
The McIntosh Law Firm, P.C.

Jim Combs
2023 Board of Directors / Membership Programs & Services, Vice Chair
Raymond James -Williamson Wealth
2022 Board of Directors
John Alexander - STOP Restoration
David Frescatore - EnergyUnited
Dheepa Johnston - Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Lisa Bass - PPLSI
Rod Beard - Charlotte Payroll
Stephen Melton - Relation Insurance Services
Karen Bentley - Bentley Consulting Group
Stacie Bright - Northpointe Bank
Karen Tovar - The Tovar Group
Christine Pulley - Duke Energy / McGuire Nuclear Station
Tracey Stehle, GRI, SFR - Allen Tate Realty
Bill Leonard - Atrium Health
Tracy Mattison Brandon - Town of Davidson
Michael Osborne Town of Cornelius
Amber Kovacs - Town of Huntersville
Beth Bledsoe - MSC Industrial Supply
Mariano Doble - Davidson Village Inn
Ex-Officio Members
Sally Ashworth, CDME - Executive Director, Visit Lake Norman
Brandi Jones - (Lake Norman Education Collaborative) - Angles and Sparrows
Daniel Houston - (Lake Norman Diversity Council) - John Maxwell Team, EVP
Bailey Siegler - (Lake Norman Young Professionals) - Premier Planning Group, Inc.
Ryan McDaniels, Executive Director - Lake Norman Regional Economic Development Corp.