Outer Banks Chamber Board of Directors 2026

OUTER BANKS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Board

Melissa Harrison, Peak Resources of the Outer Banks

Chairman of the Board

Chris Marik, Ocean Atlantic Rentals

Chair -Elect

Larry Barker, Towne Insurance

Treasurer

Nick Graham, Standard Insurance

Immediate Past Chair

Thomas Bruce, TowneBank

Div Vice Chair – Economic Sustainability & Gov Affairs

Laurel Anne Hart, First Bank

Div Vice Chair – Events

Lynne Miles, Outer Banks Health

Div Vice Chair - Education

Sonya Sikes, Island Insurance

Div Vice Chair – Membership

DIRECTORS 

Pam Anderson, Ocean Sands K-9 Resort

Wanda Beasley, BJ’s Carolina Café

Matt Byrne, Small Business Technology Development Center

Tess Judge

Myra Ladd-Bone, Joe Lamb Jr & Associates

Jim LeBlanc, Miss Lizzie's OBX

Mark Mueller, Mueller Builders, LLC

Bob Peele, Wanchese Marine Industrial Park

Hunter Smithwick, Manteo Marine LLC

John Wright, Sanctuary Vineyards/Cotton Gin

Richard Hess, Ex-officio – Tourism Board Appointment, Sun Realty