2026-2027 Board of Directors

To contact a member of the Board of Directors email AENC CEO and Executive Director, Rich Phaneuf.

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Board of Directors

  • Melissa Klingberg
    Melissa Klingberg, CAE
    Account Executive THM
    President
  • Trevor Johnson
    Trevor Johnson
    President NC Beverage Association
    President-Elect
  • Lorrie S. Gold
    Lorrie S. Gold, CAE, IOM
    Senior Director of Marketing & Communications NC Association of Certified Public Accountants
    Secretary/Treasurer
  • TJ Bugbee
    TJ Bugbee
    Executive Director NC Outdoor Advertising Association
    Immediate Past President
  • Beth L. Bowen
    Beth L. Bowen
    CEO/Owner/Executive Director TayCar, Inc.
    Association Board Member
  • Christine Johnson
    Christine Johnson, CAE
    Senior Associate Executive Director National Board of Echocardiography
    Association Board Member
  • Randall Lisk
    Randall Lisk
    Field Services Director Automotive Aftermarket Association Southeast
    Association Board Member
  • Michael McDonald
    Michael McDonald
    President Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA)
    Association Board Member
  • Lisa Prince
    Lisa Prince
    Executive Director NC Egg Association
    Association Board Member
  • Christy Santacana
    Christy Santacana
    Events and Industry Relations Manager NC Optometric Society
    Association Board Member
  • Kristin Tart
    Kristin Tart, MPA, CMP
    Events Project Manager ElectriCities of NC Inc.
    Association Board Member
  • Jason Arnold
    Jason Arnold
    Sales Manager Explore Cabarrus County
    Affiliate Board Member
  • Josh Burfield
    Josh Burfield
    Co-Founder AV Made Simpleā„¢ (AVMS)
    Affiliate Board Member
  • Ayshen Montiel
    Ayshen Montiel
    Senior Sales Manager Winston-Salem Marriott and Benton Convention Center
    Affiliate Board Member
  • Erik Schriber
    Erik Schriber
    President Charlotte Payroll HCM
    Affiliate Board Member