Board Members

Sheri Erhart, Chair
Chief Operating Officer, CMC Hotels

Melissa Chunn, Vice Chair
General Manager, Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel

Dave Rose, Secretary
President/CEO, Deep South Entertainment

Rob Elmore, Treasurer
President and General Manager, ABC11/WTVD-TV

Sharat Nagaraj, Immediate Past Chair
Founder, celito.net

Michael A. Altman, B.A., M.S., Board Member
Assistant Professor of Practice and Director, Hospitality and Tourism Management
Meredith College

Jim Beley, Board Member
Director, Wake County Hospitality Alliance

Max Houseworth, Board Member
General Manager, Residence Inn Raleigh Downtown

David Mars, Board Member
Managing Director, The Umstead Hotel and Spa

Chris Powers, Board Member
Co-owner, Trophy Brewing Company

Julie Smith, Board Member
Vice Chancellor, External Affairs, Partnerships and Economic Development, North Carolina State University

Greg Winkler, Board Member
Business Development Executive, Carr, Riggs, & Ingram

Vickie Adamson, Wake County Board of Commissioners Liaison

John T. Collins/Jack Smith, Town of Cary Liaison

Jonathan Lambert-Melton, Raleigh City Council Liaison

Jeff Merritt, Centennial Authority Liaison

Kerry Painter, CFE, CEM, CMP, Convention Center Commission Liaison