Chamber Board & Staff

Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce

2008-09 Board of Directors

• Jeff Gouge, President
  J.J. Gouge & Son Oil Co.
• Lee Ellis, President Elect
  Cardinal Insurance Agency
• Richard Canipe, Treasurer
  Town of Spruce Pine
• Bill Slagle, Jr., Past President
  Individual Member
  

• Lisa Bryant
  BRP US Inc.
• Sandra Buchanan
  NC Employment Security Commission
• Phil Byrd
  Mitchell County Board of Commissioners
• Keith Garland
  WalMart Stores
• John Gossett
  Mayland Community College
• Kim Gouge
  State Employees' Credit Union
• Ruby Greene
  High Country Council of Governments
• Jeff Harding
  Harding's Landscaping & Maintenance
• Robert Hensley
  N.C. Rhododendron Festival
• Jerry Jackson
  Penland School of Crafts
• Stuart Jensen
  Grassy Creek Golf & Country Club
• Gabriela Loftis
  Manpower
• Keith McKinney
  Bakersville Flowers & Gifts
• Dolly Phillips
  Grassy Creek Realty
• Leland Riddle
  Leland Riddle Financial Services
• Lisy Thomas
  Tree House Mountain Realty
• Sara Thompson
  Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
• Willa Ward
  Pine Valley Motel

Staff:

• Shirley Hise, Executive Director
• Patti Jensen, Tourism, Festivals & Events
• Shelly Carver, Member Services & Admin
• Angie McKinney, Admin