Welcome to the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce!
The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization that serves and advances the business interests of our community and builds a sustainable community where business thrives.
Mark Your Calendar
Power in Partnership Breakfast Series
Join Us Feb 21! PIP speaker- Britt Weaver: Empire Hotel Development
Britt Weaver is the developer of the Empire Hotel project in downtown Salisbury. Britt Weaver is a founding principal of Black Point Investments, a Charlotte, N.C.-based real estate developer of historic properties. Prior to Black Point, Weaver managed an asset portfolio valued in excess of $48 million in addition to raising capital for private equity and loan placements.
Weaver's professional experience spans international marketing, sales, finance and public relations. He served as Chief Financial Officer of Sencera International Corporation, a thin-film solar module company from 2007 through 2010. There he raised over $23 million in three equity rounds. Prior to Sencera, he spent 20 years in marketing and sales management with diverse companies such as Procter & Gamble, Sara Lee, Kellogg's and Beiersdorf AG.
In his last corporate assignment, he served as vice president of marketing & public relations for SonicBlue, Inc, a Santa Clara, CA semiconductor company. He was awarded Master of Business Administration from Harvard University in Boston, Mass. Weaver earned bachelor’s degree in political science at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Upcoming PIP speakers include:
- March 21 - Salute to Agri-business, at the West End Plaza
- April 18 – Lisa Finaldi, sponsored by Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
- May 16 - Laura Hamilton, “Why are you Looking for the Wizard”, Leadership Rowan Class #26 Graduation