Our Board of Directors is composed of leaders from business, industry and local government in Moore County.  These business-savvy individuals have a keen interest in Moore County’s ongoing economic future and recognize that positive, sustaining economic development is crucial to the prosperity of our communities.  At the same time, they understand the importance of preserving those qualities that make Moore County so appealing.

>> Partners in Progress sincerely appreciates the vision and guidance of our Board.

 
2011-2012 Board Members
 
Fred Hobbs, Chairman & Member of Executive Board 
President, Hobbs Upchurch & Associates, P.A.
Southern Pines

John May, Secretary & Member of Executive Board
Partner, Robbins May & Rich LLP
Pinehurst

Pat Ann McMurray, Treasurer & Member of Executive Board
Town Commissioner, Town of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
 
Dave Kilarski, Member of Executive Board
President/CEO, FirstHealth of the Carolinas
Pinehurst

Don Padgett, Member of Executive Board
COO, Pinehurst LLC
Pinehurst
 
George Little, Member of Executive Board
President/CEO, George W. Little & Associates
Southern Pines

Jerry Ocheltree, Member of Executive Board
President & CEO, First Bancorp & First Bank
Troy

Larry Caddell, Member of Executive Board
Chairman of Moore County Board of Commissioners; CEO, Southern Software, Inc.
Southern Pines

Kay Beran
Partner, Prudential Gouger Saunders O’Neal Real Estate
Southern Pines
 
Patrick Coughlin  (Ex officio)
President, Moore County Chamber of Commerce
Southern Pines
 
Dr. John Dempsey  (Ex officio)
President, Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst

Dick Higginbotham (Ex officio) 
2012 Moore County Chamber of Commerce Chairman; CFO, Pinehurst LLC
Pinehurst

Governor Jim Holshouser
Partner, Sanford Holshouser Law Firm
Pinehurst
 
Craig Kennedy
Commissioner, Moore County Board of Commissioners
Robbins

Doug Lapins
Village Council Member, Village of Pinehurst
Pinehurst

David McNeill
Mayor, Town of Southern Pines
Southern Pines

Cary McSwain
County Manager, County of Moore
Carthage

Caleb Miles  (Ex officio)
President, Convention & Visitors Bureau
Southern Pines

Kelly Miller
President/CEO, Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club Inc.
Southern Pines

Dr. Walt Morris
Internal Medicine, Pinehurst Medical Clinic Inc.
Pinehurst

Dr. Ward Oakley
Orthopaedic Surgery, Pinehurst Surgical P.A.
Pinehurst

Mark Packard
County Executive & Senior Vice President, BB&T
Pinehurst

John Taws
President/CEO, Fletcher Industries Inc.
Southern Pines
 
David Woronoff
Publisher, The Pilot
Southern Pines

Vacant (Ex officio)
Vice-Chair of Community Development, Moore County Chamber