& Bernstein LLP, will chair the Partnership's board of directors;
first vice chair will be Russ Guerin, executive vice president -
business development & planning at Carolinas HealthCare System; Pete
Acker, president of Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln will be second
vice chair; and Paul Snyder, president of customer service for
Goodrich, will serve as treasurer. As immediate past-chair, Brett
Carter, president of Duke Energy North Carolina, will remain a board
officer.
Ronnie Bryant, Charlotte Regional Partnership president & CEO, said he
looks forward to continuing to work with his leadership. "Their
personal backgrounds, coupled with years of Charlotte Regional
Partnership board and committee service, have given them a deep
understanding of the competitive environment in which we operate,"
Bryant said. "Each of our officers has demonstrated his commitment to
our region, and together they will provide the Partnership with
strong, capable direction, as we market the 16-county region as the
business location of choice."
A nonprofit, public/private economic development organization, the
Charlotte Regional Partnership leverages regional resources to market
the 16-county Charlotte region. The Partnership's business development
activities position Charlotte USA for sustained, long-term growth, job
creation and investment opportunities.
A nonprofit, public/private economic development organization, the
Charlotte Regional Partnership allocates and leverages regional
economic development resources to sustain and enhance the economic
growth, vitality and global competitiveness of the Charlotte region.
The 16-county region encompasses Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Catawba,
Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly and
Union counties in North Carolina and Chester, Chesterfield, Lancaster
and York counties in South Carolina.
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