Board Members
Valerie Hillings, Ph.D., Chair
Director & CEO, North Carolina Museum of Art
Sharat Nagaraj, Vice Chair
President and CEO, celito.net
Sheri Erhart, Secretary
Executive Vice President, CMC Hotels
Jay Mahan, Treasurer
President, Davidson and Jones Hotel Corporation
Mark Zimmerman, Immediate Past Chair
Corporate Director of Hotel Operations, TBC Hotels
Mike Smith, Board Member
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
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