Each month, the Haywood Chamber of Commerce selects an individual in the community to be recognized as the Face of Haywood. This individual or business embodies leadership in the community and is chosen by Chamber Ambassadors. Below, is the criteria for nominations. Each month, these individuals will be featured in Smoky Mountain News or the Mountaineer (depending on availability), the chamber’s weekly newsletter, and posted on the chamber’s social media!
Criteria
2021 Faces of Haywood
- Ken Howle of Lake Junaluska
- Wendolyn Forbes of Merrill Lynch
- Himanshu Karvir of Virtelle Hospitality
- Chad McMahon of State Farm
- J.M. Teague Engineering & Planning
- Rob Roland
- Lorelei Garnes of WNC Social Media Buzz
- Wenzel & Wenzel PLLC
- Chase Kress of Stanberry Insurance
- Dr. Kern of Balsam Animal Hospital
- Hometown Hardware
2020 Faces of Haywood
- Dr. Michael Coleman
- Haywood Health and Human Resources
- Joey Fuseler of Mast General Store
- Colleen and Jim Davis of The Jeweler’s Workbench
- Buffalo Creek Vacations
2019 Faces of Haywood
- Andy Bailey of A. Bailey Designs
- Zeb Smathers of Smathers and Smathers Law
- Carrie and John Keith of Twigs and Leaves Gallery
- Ron Robinson of Land of Sky Advisors
- Richard and Kay Miller of Classic Wineseller, Church St. Depot and Pigeon River Grill
- Emily McCurry of Edward Jones
- Family Circle Chiropractic
- Gillespie Dentistry
- Kaye Matthews of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
- Brookside Mountain Mist Inn & Cottages
2018 Faces of Haywood
- Laura Tragesser of Entegra Bank
- John Patterson of Stanberry Insurance
- Stacy Overbay of Overbay Insurance Services
- Andrea and George of Andon-Reid Inn Bed & Breakfast
- Kim Turpin and Ann Smith of Leap Frog Tours
- Caleb Tate of Moxxie Marketing
- Jim Blyth and Connie Dennis of Elk Country Realty
- Lauri SoJourner of Lake Logan Conference Center
- Sunburst Trout Farms
- Pratik Shah Best Western and Hampton Inn
- Steve McNeil of Northwestern Mutual
