Business North Carolina’s inaugural N.C. CEO Summit brought together some of the best and brightest decision-makers in the state. The two-day summit, held March 26-27 at Pinehurst Resort, featured golf on Pinehurst No. 2 and the new Cradle short course, along with networking, panel discussions and guest speakers who shared tips on leadership and company engagement.
Photos by John Gessner
Charles Marshall of Brooks Pierce, left, discusses leadership with former NFL standouts Marcus Allen, center, and Ronnie Lott, right. Photo by John Gessner
Patrick Long of Lumina Advisers, left, Flynn Cochran of Echelon Front, right, perform a skit on leadership skills. Photo by John Gessner
Zeb Hadley, of , left, and Alex Bean of Plexus Capital, right. Photo by John Gessner
Golf at Pinehurst No. 2 with Jerry Haas. Photo by John Gessner
David Sayles of WCI, left, and Crystal Bollinger of Pallative Care, right. Photo by John Gessner
Richard Bryant of Capital Investment, Marcus Allen, center, Ben Brooks of Capital Investment, left. Photo by John Gessner
Julia Curtis of Carolina Coaching and Consulting gives a presentation on effectively thinking. Photo by John Gessner
Jim Hansen of PNC, left, Kell Landis of Plexus Capital, center, and Scott Stone of American Engineering, right. Photo by John Gessner
Attendees of the N.C. 2018 CEO Summit enjoy a beverage break on Pinehurst No. 2. Photo by John Gessner
Flynn Cochran of Echelon Front gives a presentation on the leadership skills he learned as a former Navy SEAL officer. Photo by John Gessner
Charles Marshall of Brooks Pierce, left, shakes hands with Marcus Allen, center, and Ben Kinney of Business North Carolina, right. Photo by John Gessner
Tony Barwick of Brooks Pierce, center, converses with other attendees. Photo by John Gessner
Ben Kinney of Business North Carolina, left, greets Craig Hagood of House Autry, right, while David Mildenberg of BNC and Devin Ware of Ware Industrial, far left, look on. Photo by John Gessner
Golfers waiting to tee off at PInehurst. Photo by John Gessner
Robert Owen of TMO, right, converses with an attendee. Photo by John Gessner
Tony Barwick of Brooks Pierce awards Mark Laport of Concord Hospitality the CEO of the Year award. Photo by John Gessner
Javier Gomez of Dynamic Quest discusses cyber security and date breaches. Photo by John Gessner
Jerry Haas, Wake Forest University head golf coach, gives a quick lesson to attendees on The Cradle course. Photo by John Gessner
David Mildenberg of Business North Carolina, left, discussed the days events with Mac Parrott of Parrott Insurance, center. Photo by John Gessner
Flynn Cochran of Echelon Front gives a presentation on the leadership skills he learned as a former Navy SEAL officer. Photo by John Gessner
Matt Wood, left, Thomas Boothby, center, and David Dills of Dixon Hughes Goodman, right, speak with Ed Pearce of Tencarva Machinery Co. Photo by John Gessner
Zeb Hadley of National Coatings, left; Jerry Haas, Wake Forest University head golf coach, right. Photo by John Gessner
Richard Bryant of Capital Investments won the autographed football in the event’s drawing. Photo by John Gessner
NFL standouts Marcus Allen, left, and Ronnie Lott, right, pose for a photo with Melanie Weaver Lynch of Business North Carolina, center. Photo by John Gessner
Peter Bristow of First Citizens Bank, left, speaks with James Maynard of Investors Management Corp., right. Photo by John Gessner
