2026 Ambassadors

Michelle Adams

First Citizens Bank , Vice President - Service Manager

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Tammy Braglin

The Story Keeper BookStore, Owner/Operator

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Helen Caloz

HomeMasters Pest Control, Office Administration & Sales

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Sherri Cannady

United Community, Commercial Loan Assistant

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Maggie Crandall

Johnston Community College, Assistant Director

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Charlie Crews

The Insurance Shoppe of North Carolina, Inc, Sales/Agency Manager

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AnnaKate Gilchrist

Evolve Nutrition, Owner

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Jeffery Hamilton

Rudy Theatre, Marketing & Sales

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Ron Hester

Barbetta LLC, Manager

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Kayla Holmes

Carolina Air Repair, Office Manager

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Karen Jones

KS Bank, Inc., Lead Relationship Banker - Selma

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Ryan Jordan

Flowers Plantation, Director of Community Relations & Public Safety

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Shannon Kirby

KS Bank, Inc., Lead Relationship Banker, AVP - Smithfield

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Joelina Landa

United Community, Branch Manager

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Kim Loftin

Thrivent , Financial Advisor

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Scott MacDougall

The Holistic Company of Smithfield, Project Manager

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Christin Murphy

Habitat for Humanity of Wake County and Johnston Counties, Director of Community & Volunteer Engagement

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Tammy Pace

Interstate Outdoor, Inc.

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Justin Raymond

Carolina Packers, Inc., Head of Marketing

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Ann Rizzardi

Rizzardi Real Estate, Broker and Advocate

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Lee Smith

Tarva Group LLC, Chief Executive Officer

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Lynn Stanley

Boys and Girls Club of Johnston County, Director of Resource Dev & Community Engagement

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Andy Thompson

Triangle East Chamber of Commerce, Business Development Director

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Kelly Wallace

Triangle East Chamber of Commerce, President & CEO

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Misty Wester

First Citizens Bank , Financial Sales Manager II LPA

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Alicia Whitehurst

Wintergreen Hospitality, General Manager

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