Meet Our Team
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Megan Lucas
CCE, CEcD, IOM
CEO & Chief Economic Development Officer
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Christine Kennedy
CCE, IOM, CPC, ELI-MP
COO & Executive Vice President
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Heath Barret
IOM
Vice President of Membership Development
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Barry Butler
Director of Government Relations
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Laverne Brown
Member Specialist
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Tori Gilmartin
Director of Talent & Workforce Development
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Stephanie Keener
Vice President of Small Business & Executive Director, SBDC
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Mercedies Ramstead
Director of Events
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Denise Rowland
Vice President of Finance
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Ryan Weaks
MBA
Director of Marketing & Communications