Since 1984, the SBTDC has served North Carolina business owners and entrepreneurs. The Boone and Hickory offices have professional staff who combine real-life business experience with industry experience, education and advanced training. Many of our counselors have been business owners or have held executive positions.
Your Business Advisors
Boone Office
- Ron Elmore, Regional Director
- David Henson, General Business Counselor
- Charlie Bateman, General Business Counselor
- Scott B. Gray, Business Counselor
Hickory Office
- Ron Elmore, Regional Director
- Anna Jackson, General Business Counselor
- Bryan Dennstedt, Technology Commercialization Counselor
- Scott B. Gray, Business Counselor
Statewide Programs & Services
- Owen George, International Business Development
- Pam Racer, Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
- Dianne Kepley, Business Resiliency Counselor
- Brooklyn Dellinger, PTAC Counselor/Events Coordinator
- Bryan Dennstedt, Technology Commercialization Counselor
- Ben Robbins, Business Launch Specialist
