Executive Committee & Board of Directors
2022-23 Chamber Year
Board of Directors
Yolanda Adams
Assistant Director for Student Leadership & Family Outreach, GEAR UP, Appalachian State University
Board Member
Carrie Afanador
Department of Justice Accredited Representative
Executive Director, Immigrant Connection of the High Country
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
WWIL Committee Chair
Jim Hamilton
Watauga County Director, NC Cooperative Extension, NC Cooperative Extension
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Kindsay Reeder
Major Gifts & Special Projects, System Advancement, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System Foundation
Board Member
Dr. Tierra Stark
Assistant Principal, Watauga HS / CTE Director, Watauga County Schools
Board Memer
Government Relations Committee Co-Chair
Jason Xiong
Associate Dean for Advanced Studies in Business, Appalachian State University
Board Member
Executive Board
Immediate Past Chair
Chair Elect / Government Relations Co-Chair
Our Team
President/CEO
Director of Operations
Emma Faulkner
North Carolina Public Notary
Content Manager, Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Social Media Content Manager
Finance Manager
Director of Events
Megan Biddix
Director of Communications & Marketing, Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Director of Communications & Marketing
Patrick K. Setzer
Director of Member Engagement, Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Director of Member Engagement
Joe Furman
AICP Certified Planner
Director of Economic Development, Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Director of Economic Development
Reggie Hunt
Executive Director, Boone Area Sports Commission, Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director, Boone Area Sports Commission
Jeannine Underdown Collins
Chamber Volunteer, Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Membership Volunteer