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chatham chamber development briefing Photography by MORGAN CARTIER WESTON
The Chatham Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual development briefing at the Chatham County Agricultural & Conference Center April 25. Tyler Bryant, new president and CEO of the Chamber, was introduced, and Sera Cuni, chef and owner of Cafe Root Cellar, was awarded the Duke Energy Citizenship & Service Award for her work establishing community fridge program Feed-Well Fridges. Leaders from across the county then provided updates on real estate and economic development; speakers included Michael Smith, president of the Chatham Economic Development Corporation; Karen Howard, vice chair of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners; Hank Raper, Siler City town manager; Jonathan Hensley, mayor of Goldston; and Colby Sawyer, public information officer for the Town of Pittsboro. cm 4
1 Chatham Homes Realty’s Catherine Hobbs, Taylor Hobbs of Hobbs Architects and Cheryl Chamblee with Chatham Arts Council. 2 Chatham Magazine’s Ellen Shannon and Jill M. Martin of Primus Internal Medicine. 3 Chatham Magazine’s Chris Elkins and Tyler Bryant of the Chatham Chamber. 4 Sanford Chamber of Commerce’s Susan Gomez, Chatham YMCA’s Cole McLaughlin and Central Carolina Community College’s Lisa Chapman. 5 Sera Cuni, center, with Duke Energy’s Indira Everett, left, and Ray Trapp, right. 5
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