Board Members
Mark Zimmerman, Chair
Corporate Director of Hotel Operations, TBC Hotels
Valerie Hillings, Ph.D., Vice Chair
Director & CEO, North Carolina Museum of Art
Sharat Nagaraj, Secretary
President and CEO, celito.net
Sheri Erhart, Treasurer
Executive Vice President, CMC Hotels
Mike Smith, Immediate Past-Chair
President, Kane Realty Corporation
Michael Altman, Board Member
Program Director and Lecturer, Hospitality and Tourism Management,
Meredith College
Melissa Chunn, Board Member
General Manager, Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel
Rob Elmore, Board Member
General Manager, ABC11/WTVD-TV
Jay Mahan, Board Member
President, Davidson and Jones Hotel Corporation
Dave Rose, Board Member
President, Deep South Entertainment
Jason Smith, Board Member
Owner/Chef, 18 Restaurant Group
Julie B. Smith, Board Member
Assistant Vice Chancellor, External Affairs, Partnerships and Economic Development, North Carolina State University
Vickie Adamson, Wake County Board of Commissioners Liaison
Jonathan Melton, Raleigh City Council Liaison
Jeff Merritt, Centennial Authority Liaison
Kerry Painter, CFE, CEM, CMP, Convention Center Commission Liaison
Jack W. Smith, Town of Cary Liaison