NCCBI
Committees
NCCBI accomplishes much of its work through dedicated and active
members who serve on committees that address critical issues in the State of North
Carolina. All NCCBI members are encouraged to participate in our committees, and help us
enhance the state's business climate. For information on joining any of these
committees,
click here.
Economic Development
Committee
Education Committee
Environmental Concerns Committee
Health Care Committee
Legal Issues and Workplace Policies Committee
Taxation and Fiscal Affairs Committee
Transportation Committee
Council of Local Chambers
Young Executives Forum
All the legislative positions recommended by the NCCBI policy
committees, as approved by the NCCBI Executive Committee, are available
for download as a 41-page Adobe Acrobat pdf document.
Click
here to download.
The Economic Development Committee focuses on issues that are vital to good economic
health in North Carolina. It supports aid for rural economic development and increased
funding for the cooperative extension program that supports manufacturing and technology
job-preparation. Other areas of focus include supporting increased funding for the
community college system and welfare-to-work programs.
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Chair:
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Watts
Carr,
former
Commerce Department official
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Vice Chair:
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Richard
Wiley, Duke Power Co.
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The Education Committee supports
improvement in the public schools and building relationships between the business
community and local schools. It has given special emphasis to charter schools, technology,
school-to-work and workforce preparedness issues.
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Chair:
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Edgar
Murphy, Nortel Networks
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Vice Chair:
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Steven
Wrenn,
Leadership Group
of the Carolinas
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The Environmental Concerns Committee works on legislative and regulatory issues at the
state level and has a special focus on federal air quality issues. Current areas of
interest to the committee and its various
subcommittees
are air quality, water quality,
solid and hazardous waste, and risk management.
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Chair:
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Jerry
Coker,
Weyerhaeuser
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Vice Chair:
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Mick
Greeson,
Progress Energy
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The Health Care Committee addresses many issues relating to health
insurance and health/human services. The committee opposes mandated benefits and direct
reimbursement and is supporting long-term care tax credits.
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Chair:
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John
Peterson,
Capstrat
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Vice Chair:
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Judy
Fourie, J. Fourie & Co.
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The Legal Issues
and Workplace Policies Committee is a new committee within NCCBI that
results from combining three committees whose work often overlapped, the
Civil Justice Committee, the Governance Committee
and the Employer/Employee Relations Committee.
As its name implies, Legal Issues and Workplace Policies will examine
trends related to running a business, including employment law,
regulatory compliance issues and the like.
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Chair:
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William
Scoggin, Kennedy Covington
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Vice Chair:
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George
Suddath, Pepsi Bottling Ventures |
The Taxation and Fiscal Policy Committee researches trends and seeks information necessary
for NCCBI to make intelligent decisions regarding North Carolina taxing policies, both
corporate and personal. The committee has worked on making changes to the withholding tax
for non-residents and continues to support removing inventories from the franchise tax,
reduction in energy taxes and opposes contingent fee property tax audits.
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Chair:
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Lyman
Cooper, CSX Corporation, Raleigh
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Vice Chair:
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Jean
G. Carter, Hunton & Williams
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The Transportation Committee studies and takes positions on all facets of
transportation in North Carolina. It monitors issues such as reauthorization of ISTEA
legislation; funding for North Carolina ports, the development of the Global TransPark and
the North Carolina Railroad buyout.
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Chair:
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Thomas
W. Bradshaw, Citigroup Global Markets
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Vice Chair:
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Henry
Liles, HNTB
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Council of
Local Chambers - Members of the council
include the Chamber executives from the 88 local Chambers that are members of NCCBI. It
focuses on issues of common interest to the Chambers. For information on individual
Chambers, click here.
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Chair:
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Danny
Hearn, President, Greater
Statesville
Chamber
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Vice Chair:
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Suzanne
Sartelle, President, Greenville-Pitt County Chamber
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NCCBI Young Executives Forum
is designed to develop leadership skills
in the next generation of executives by exposing them to cutting-edge business and public
policy issues. It is open to any person age 50 or younger in a management position with an
NCCBI member. It convenes quarterly at various locations around the state.
Meeting registration costs are kept reasonable- reflecting only the cost
of the facility rental, meals and materials. Maximum cost is
$50.00 per event.
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Chair:
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Dr.
Harry Williams, Appalachian State University, Boone
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Vice Chair:
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Joe
Milazzo II, Regional Transportation Alliance
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