2026 Economic Update Program

2026

ECONOMIC UPDATE LUNCHEON Dissecting the Deal Presenting Sponsor

AGENDA

Welcome Remarks and Sponsor Thanks Brent Christensen President & CEO, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce Sponsor Remarks Dr. James Hoekstra, President & VP and Associate Dean Clinical and Academic Network Development Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist - High Point Medical Center Chamber Remarks Brent Christensen Lunch Keynote Speaker Marvin J. Price Executive Vice President, Economic Development Greensboro Chamber of Commerce Closing Remarks Brent Christensen

SPONSORS

Presenting Sponsor

Table Sponsors

Diversified Trust Guilford Technical Community College StepUp Greensboro TowneBank Triad Adult & Pediatric Medicine Triad Business Bank

CIRCLE

Circle of Champions

Thank you to our 2023-2027 GROW investors who make our work possible.

1st Choice Home Care ActionCOACH Adams Electric Company Akwari & Company, LLC Allegacy Federal Credit Union Arch MI AT&T North Carolina Atlantic Union Bank AZ Development Bank of America Bell Foundation/Granville Capital Berico Fuels Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Bernard Robinson & Company Bessemer Improvement Biscuitville Blue Ridge Companies Blum Construction Company Borum, Wade & Associates Bouvier Kelly, Inc. Brady Services Holdings, Inc. Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP Brown Investment Properties C2 Contractors Carlton Scale Company Carr, Riggs & Ingram, PLLC Carruthers & Roth, PA CBRE Century Products Chandler Concrete Charles Aris, Inc. Charles Hagan Christina Rama, LLC City of Greensboro Clark Patterson Lee College Hill Crossfit Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Cone Health Cone Health Foundation Consolidated Planning, Inc. Cooke Contracting Core Technology Molding Corporation CT Wilson Construction Cushman & Wakefield D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co. Dawn S. Chaney Foundation Delta Dental of North Carolina Dewberry Engineers DMJPS, PLLC

Dudley Beauty Corp, LLC Duke Energy Ecolab ECS Southeast, LLP Electric Supply & Equipment Encore Bank FHI First Bank First Citizens Bank First National Bank First Point/Guilford Merchants Association Fishbones, Sticks & Stones Flow Automotive Fourth Elm Construction Fox Rothschild, LLP Front Street Capital Frye Build & Design, LLC Gateway Research Park Gilliam Bell Moser, LLP Grace Jones Richardson Trust Graham Personnel Services Greensboro College Greensboro Radiology, PA Greensboro Regional REALTORS Association Guerrilla RF Guilford County Guilford Technical Community College HAECO Americas Hanes Lineberry Funeral Homes Hawthorne Residential Partners HICAPS, Inc. Hoffman & Hoffman, Inc. Honda Aircraft Company Howard Hanna Allen Tate Real Estate Huntington National Bank Isaacson Sheridan ITG Brands, LLC J. Harris Photography & Design J. Lee Lloyd John Lalonde Johns Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Jorgensen Pace Joseph M. Bryan Foundation JPMorganChase Kelly Office Solutions Kontoor Brands Koury Corporation LabCorp Landmark Builders, Inc.

Thank you to our 2023-2027 GROW investors who make our work possible.

Law Office of Monica L. Bentham, PLLC LDJ Global Strategies Leeper, Kean & Rumley, LLP Lincoln Financial Foundation Lou Bouvier & Denny Kelly Lynn & Jimmy Clark M.G. Newell Corporation Machine Specialties, Inc. Manning-Kaplan Family Marc & Janis Bush Marikay Abuzuaiter Marsh McLennan Agency Maynard Nexsen MI-BOX Mobile Storage MJW Investments MSH Meyers Building, LLC NAI Piedmont Triad Nancy Hoffmann NCCJ of the Piedmont Triad New Page Capital North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina Railroad Company Northwestern Mutual Northwestern Mutual - Hudson Financial Services Novant Health Old Dominion Freight Line Omega Construction O’Neal Manufacturing Services Oscar & Mossie Teague Foundation Our State Magazine Pace Communications, Inc. Partnership Property Management Patricia Moore Piedmont Natural Gas, Inc. Pinnacle Financial Partners Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Procter & Gamble Personal Health Care Quaintance-Weaver Quest Diagnostics Radwell International Rent A Home of the Triad, Inc. Rental Works Richardson Properties Rock Creek Investments RSM US, LLP RSVP Communications S&ME, Inc. Samet Corporation

Schell Bray, PLLC SEBR, LLC/Deep River Partners Self-Help Credit Union Shelco, LLC Signature Property Group Silver Lining Studio Smith Leonard, PLLC Social Designs, LLC St. Johns Packaging Stanley & Dorothy Frank Family Foundation Starr Electric Company Staunton Capital, Inc. Stearns Financial Group Stimmel Associates Stockhausen Syngenta The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro The Carroll Companies The Cemala Foundation The Christman Company The Copeland Interests The Leadership & Legacy Group Thompson Traders Timmons Group Todd Herman & Associates Total Computer Solutions TowneBank Toyota of Greensboro Triad Business Bank Triad Business Journal Triad Design Group Triad Tech Services Truist Financial Corporation Truliant Federal Credit Union Tuggle Duggins, PA UNC Greensboro UnitedHealthcare of NC Community Plan VF Corporation Volvo Group North America Weaver Foundation Wells Fargo WFMY News 2 Wilburn Medical USA William Smith Williams Development Group Wilson Surveying Windsor Commercial Womble Bond Dickinson, LLP Zawyer Sports Entertainment

Brent Christensen President & CEO Greensboro Chamber of Commerce

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In June 2015, Brent Christensen joined the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce as its President and CEO, where he leads the organization that includes Greensboro’s lead economic development organization as well as Launch Greensboro and Action Greensboro.

Under Christensen’s leadership, the Chamber worked with the High Point Economic Development Corporation to form the Guilford County Economic Development Alliance, uniting the county’s economic development efforts under one organization for the first time.

Over the past five years, the Chamber’s economic development efforts have resulted in the announcement of more than 8,800 new jobs and $5 billion in private capital investment in the Greensboro area. In 2022, the Chamber was awarded a 5-star Accreditation by the US Chamber of Commerce, placing it among the top two percent of chambers of commerce nationwide.

Before arriving in North Carolina, Christensen served for three years as the Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), the state’s lead economic and community development agency. Prior to joining MDA, Christensen was the President and CEO of the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce in Gainesville, FL. During his tenure, the chamber was awarded its 5-Star Accreditation by the US Chamber of Commerce.

Christensen holds an MBA from the University of South Florida and a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Public Policy Studies from Duke University.

Marvin J. Price EVP, Economic Development Greensboro Chamber of Commerce

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Marvin J. Price is Executive Vice President of Economic Development for the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, representing Greensboro and Guilford County. He has helped lead initiatives that have resulted in more than $17 billion in capital investment and more than 20,000 jobs, working closely with corporate leaders, site selectors, and developers on major projects.

His portfolio includes wins with JetZero, Toyota Battery Manufacturing, Procter & Gamble, Boom Supersonic, Krispy Kreme, Marshall Aerospace, HondaJet, and Honeywell. Marvin is recognized for establishing strong partnerships and facilitating companies' transition from interest to investment in our region.

Before joining the Greensboro Chamber, Marvin served as Vice President of Economic Recruitment for the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, supporting growth across a 15-county region.

He also held leadership roles with Spire and the Birmingham Business Alliance, where his work helped secure more than $250 million in investment and 2,000 jobs.

His leadership has been recognized statewide and nationally, including being named to Business North Carolina’s Power List and receiving multiple honors from the North Carolina Economic Development Association and Consultant Connect.

Marvin holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Montevallo and a master’s degree from Auburn University.

Dr. James Hoekstra President and Senior Vice President and Associate Dean, Clinical and Academic Network Development, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center

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James W. Hoekstra, M.D., is president of High Point Medical Center. Hoekstra serves on Wake Forest Baptist’s strategic leadership team and is a key physician leader within the health system, helping drive the growth of clinical programs through acquisition and integration of network health systems, physician practices and network clinical programs. He is also responsible for growing academic relationships for Wake Forest School of Medicine, through expansion of teaching sites for medical and physician assistant students, especially at High Point Medical Center.

Hoekstra graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1984 and completed his emergency medicine residency at the University of Cincinnati. Following five years on faculty of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, he was recruited in 2003 to Wake Forest School of Medicine.

During his time as professor and chair of Wake Forest Baptist’s department of emergency medicine, Hoekstra built a network of more than one dozen Wake Forest Baptist-managed emergency departments across North Carolina. He was instrumental in the integration of Cornerstone Health Care with Wake Forest Baptist Health and took a succession of leadership roles. He was named vice president for business development in 2015 and senior vice president and associate dean, clinical and academic network development in 2017.

Hoekstra’s work reflects a deep commitment to creating strong community, academic and provider relationships that advance Wake Forest Baptist’s mission to improve health. Jim and his wife, Sheryl, have been married for 37 years. They have three adult children and two grandchildren. In his free time, Hoekstra enjoys golf and watching spectator sports.

Member Directory

DIRECTORY

We hope you enjoy the 2026 Economic Update Luncheon and have the opportunity to connect with many of the outstanding businesses and organizations that make up the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce. Each company you meet today represents the innovation, commitment, and community spirit driving Greensboro forward.

Want to learn more about the members you connected with or discover others in our network? Explore our online directory, your trusted resource for finding the businesses shaping our community.

Thank you for supporting our members and championing the success of local businesses!

MEMBER DIRECTORY

Recent Chamber Wins JetZero Investment: $4.7 Billion New Positions: 14,500

WINS

Ahold Delhaize USA Investment: $860 Million New Positions: 505

Lenovo Investment: $77 Million New Positions: 420 Indo Count Investment: $15 Million New Jobs: 232 Hoffman & Hoffman Investment: $13.5 Million New Jobs: 131 Retain Jobs: 335 Barrier1 Systems Investment: $3 Million New Jobs: 50 Integrated Power Services New Jobs: 60 Average Starting Salary: $60,000 Allegacy Federal Credit Union New Jobs: 50

WICHITA

2026 Intercity Visit - Wichita

May 13-15, 2026 Hyatt Regency Wichita, 400 W. Waterman St.

Every two years, the Greensboro Chamber brings 100 business, civic, education, and nonprofit leaders to another city to study what is working and bring ideas home.

In Wichita, we will focus on aviation, applied research, workforce alignment, and public-private leadership. We will see how industry, higher education, and community partners work together to drive growth.

When that many leaders experience a city together, it shapes what happens next. The conversations that start on this trip often influence the decisions we make back home.

Join us and be part of the group helping shape what comes next for Greensboro.

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STARTUP

2026 Start Up Week

April 27 to May 1 Greensboro, NC

2026 Startup Week is Greensboro’s citywide takeover for entrepreneurship, creating a festival-like atmosphere where startups, industry, and builders come together to create things that actually matter.

GreensboroStartUpWeek.com

PARTY

Member Appreciation Party

April 16 | 11 am to 2 pm First National Bank Field 408 Bellemeade St.

We are taking over the entire concourse at the Grasshoppers ballpark for a high-energy celebration of our members. Think music playing, ballpark food in hand, a great view of the field, and hundreds of business and community leaders mixing and mingling in one place.

It is outdoors with that true stadium feel, but covered along the concourse so you can relax and enjoy it.

Bring your team. Invite clients. Show up ready to connect. This is one of the most talked about events of the year. If you miss it, you will hear about it.

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AWARDS

2026 Small Business Awards

April 28 at The Pyrle 232 S. Elm St.

The Small Business Awards are all about celebrating the local companies that are growing, hiring, and helping move Greensboro forward. From brand new startups to longtime community favorites, these awards highlight the businesses making a real impact in our community.

Held during Launch Greensboro’s Startup Week, this lunch event brings together business and community leaders to recognize some of our city’s most exciting small business success stories. Stay tuned for details on how to join us.

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