Monday, March 24, 2025

Wilmington Chamber announces new board leadership

The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors help establish strategic leadership, financial oversight and ensure the chamber’s advocacy remains strong for area businesses and members. New leadership is on the board for the 2025 year. (Port City Daily/File)

WILMINGTON — The local chamber has changes to its board positions in the 2025 year.

The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors help establish strategic leadership, financial oversight and ensure the chamber’s advocacy remains strong for area businesses and members.

The 2025 new directors and positions include:

• Board Chair: Jim Hundley, Thomas Construction Group

• Treasurer: Rob Kaiser, Wilmington Media + Marketing

• 3-Year Term: Sandy Spiers, First National Bank

• Chairman’s Appointment, 1-Year Term: Laura Miller, LS3P

• Chairman’s Appointment, 1-Year Term: Sam Franck, Ward and Smith P.A.

• 1-Year Term: Chris Montero, Perfect Touch Rentals

Hundley is described by the chamber as “pro-growth advocacy and workforce development.”

“Jim’s experience and vision will undoubtedly lead us to new heights as we continue to build on our successes,” chamber president Natalie English said. “I look forward to working together to drive our mission forward and achieve even greater accomplishments in the year ahead.”

Hundley also chairs the executive committee, made up of:

• 1st Vice-Chair, Nicolas Montoya, Trailborn Surf & Sound

• 2nd Vice-Chair, Mike Brown, Cape Fear Commercial

• Treasurer, Rob Kaiser, Wilmington Media + Marketing

• Immediate Past Chair, Lisa Leath, Vantaca

• Personnel Committee Chair, Lily Loizeaux, GE Hitachi

• At-Large, Chakema Clinton-Quintana, Channel powered by Live Oak Bank

• President & CEO, Natalie English, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce


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Shea Carver
Shea Carver
Shea Carver is the editor in chief at Port City Daily. A UNCW alumna, Shea worked in the print media business in Wilmington for 22 years before joining the PCD team in October 2020. She specializes in arts coverage — music, film, literature, theatre — the dining scene, and can often be tapped on where to go, what to do and who to see in Wilmington. When she isn’t hanging with her pup, Shadow Wolf, tending the garden or spinning vinyl, she’s attending concerts and live theater.

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