Wake GPS
Date and Time
Thursday Dec 4, 2025
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM EST
Wake GPS Summit 2025 – Agenda Timeline
10:30 AM – Registration Opens & Networking Meet & Greet
11:45 AM – Welcome Remarks
Speakers:
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Bill Zadeits, President, Cherokee Media Group
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Chuck Norman, Owner/Principal, SA Communications
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Kris Schultz, Publisher, Cary Magazine, Main & Broad, LookWest, Wake Living
12:00 PM – Movers & Shakers Awards Luncheon
1:00 PM – Blueprints for Growth: Real Estate Strategies for a Booming Wake County
Moderator:
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Moss Withers, CEO, Principal, Lee & Associates | Raleigh, Durham, Wilmington
Panelists:
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John Powell, President, Phoenix Commercial Properties
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Paul Zarian, Managing Director – Carolinas, Hines
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Skip Hill, Senior Vice President and Raleigh Market Leader, Highwoods
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Jane Doggett, Market Leader, Partner, Foundry Commercial
2:00 PM – Healthy Growth: Scaling Care for a Thriving Wake County
Moderator:
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Senator Gale Adcock
Panelist:
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Donald R. Gintzig, President & CEO, WakeMed
2:45 PM – Networking Break
3:00 PM – Future-Proof Finance: Navigating Risk, Regulation & Innovation in 2026
Panelists:
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Tyler Grodi, President & CEO, Coastal Credit Union
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Jim Hansen, Regional President, Eastern Carolinas and Southeast Territory Executive, PNC
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Laura Bunn, Mid-Atlantic Regional President, First Horizon Bank
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Jonathan Taylor, Regional President – Triangle, Southern First Bank
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Elias Dau, Branch Manager, Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
3:45 PM – Networking Break
4:00 PM – Destination Wake: How Hospitality & Tourism Fuel Economic Momentum
Moderator:
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Wit Tuttell, Executive Director, Visit North Carolina
Panelists:
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Scott Crawford, Chef/Owner, Crawford Hospitality
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Dennis Edwards, President & CEO, Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Brian Fork, CEO, Hurricanes Holdings, LLC
5:00 PM – Icons Panel
5:30 PM – Evening Reception
Location
Embassy Suites
201 Harrison Oaks Blvd
Cary, NC 27513
Fees/Admission
$125 for Morrisville Chamber Members
Website
Description
The Morrisville Chamber of Commerce is pleased to partner on the launch of Wake GPS (Growth & Prosperity Summit), a new regional event designed to help us understand and shape Wake County’s future economy. The summit takes place on December 4, 2025 at Embassy Suites in Cary.
Confirmed speakers include leaders such as Moss Withers (Lee & Associates), Jim Hansen (PNC Bank), NC Senator Gale Adcock, and Chef Scott Crawford, with more to be announced in the coming weeks. In addition, the event will highlight Cary Magazine’s Movers & Shakers Awards and the debut of the Icon Award.
✨ As a valued partner, Morrisville Chamber members will receive $25 off registration — only when registering through the link below.https://wakegps.com/register?promo=MorrisvilleChamWAKEGPS
