About the Chamber

Our Mission

The Durham Chamber is a member-driven organization that serves its members by helping to create and sustain a healthy economic climate for the Durham community.

Through leadership and collaboration, the Chamber engages the Greater Durham business community, elected officials and regional partners in proactive business initiatives that foster Durham’s innovative business environment and creates opportunities for Durham and its residents to thrive and grow.

Our Team

The history behind the buildings and outdoor spaces in Durham is amazing, but it is the diversity of people who animate these spaces that makes the community special, including the Chamber team.

Staff

Geoff Durham

President and CEO


919.328.8700

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Gwynn Fields

Office Liaison


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Bryan Fox

Vice President of Public Policy


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Matt Gladdek

Vice President of Economic Development


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Julie Messina

Director of Member Engagement


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Angelique Stallings

Vice President of Community Investment


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Lauren Umbdenstock

Vice President, Marketing and Communications


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CFO

Chief Financial Officer


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Committee

Tobias Rose

Chair – Kompleks Creative


Dom Cole Johnson

Vice Chair/Chair Elect – Pinnacle Financial Partners


Robert Nelson

Treasurer – Genentech


Geoff Durham

Secretary/CEO – Durham Chamber


Stelfanie Williams

Immediate Past Chair – Duke University


Lilyn Hester

Member – Google


John Cross

Member – PNC


Elected & Appointed Directors

Dorian Bolden

Beyu Caffe


Jane Brasier

Clark Nexsen, PC


J.B. Buxton

Durham Technical Community College


Jordan Clark

Truist


Dom Cole Johnson

Pinnacle Financial Partners


Sharon Crawford

Little Architecture


John Cross

PNC Bank


Geoff Durham

Durham Chamber


Rory Gillis

Durham Magazine


Lilyn Hester

Google


Doug Heron

Duke University and Health


Mike Landguth

Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority


Scott Levitan

Research Triangle Foundation


Robert Nelson

Genentech


Shaylah Nunn-Jones

Novo Nordisk


Michael Page

North Carolina Central University


Tobias Rose

Kompleks Creative


Travis Rouse

M&F Bank


Ashlee Smart

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina


Marlene Spritzer

Lee and Associates


Jeff Terrell

Hatteras Ventures


Stelfanie Williams

Immediate Past Chair – Duke University


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