Erika M Erlenbach

 President

 McIntosh Law Firm -

704-892-1699 phone
704-892-8664 fax

erika@mcintoshlawfirm.com

http://www.mcintoshlawfirm.com/home/mcintosh_lawfirm-home.php

Erika M. Erlenbach has been practicing law in the Charlotte area since 2002. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and California Western School of Law. Ms. Erlenbach’s primary areas of practice include Real Estate, both residential and commercial, Business Entity set ups as well as Wills & Estates. Her Real Estate practice focuses on closings, contract drafting and negotiations, landlord/tenant matters, etc.

Professional Associations & Memberships:

•    CREW Charlotte (Commercial Real Estate Women)
•    Mecklenburg County Bar-Continuing Legal Education Committee
•    Mecklenburg County Bar-Real Property (Section Chair 2008-2010)
•    North Carolina Bar Association
•    North Carolina State Bar
•    American Bar Association

Community Involvement:

• Rotary Club of North Mecklenburg
• United Way Campaign Cabinet Committee (Chair-2011)
• Executive Women of Lake Norman (Founding Member and VP)
• North Mecklenburg Civitan Club
• Lake Norman Chamber Leadership Class member (2010-2011)

Awards & Recognitions:

• President's Award for Exceptional Leadership & Devoted Services to the Ideals of Rotary (2010-2011)
• Recognized as one of NC Lawyers Weekly's Emerging Legal Leaders (2011)

Goals: To be the best I can be at whatever I strive to do.

Favorite Activity: Spending time with my Family and Friends…especially my niece and nephew!

Favorite Quote: “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” -Walt Disney

Cristen K. Morgan

Vice President

Lake Norman Financial Group, Inc. - Financial Advisor/Owner

704.439.1370/704.439.1372

www.LKNFG.com

cristenmorgan@lknfg.com

Community Involvement: WIFS (Women In Insurance and Financial Services) Leaders Recognition Society Member; USTA Member and Volunteer; Lake Norman Tennis Association Member and Volunteer, Transamerica Financial Advisors WIN (Women's Initiative Network) Member, Investment Advisor Representative and Registered Investment Advisor.

Goals: To continue to grow my business and personal life in the most ethical and honest ways, while helping clients, friends and family to the best of my ability.

Household: Labradors Mason (yellow) and Lucy (black). My two wonderful parents who have retired in Concord. My brother Mark, who resides in Charlotte and my youngest brother Brian, and his wife, who reside in High Point.

Favorite Activities:  Playing Tennis, Running, Golf, Grilling and Travelling.

Favorite Quote:  "I just want to live happily ever after, every now and then." - Jimmy Buffett

DENISE WILLIAMS

Secretary/Treasurer

Peoples Bank-Vice President – Mooresville Area Business Center Manager

704-658-3600

dwilliams@peoplesbanknc.com

TheRealPeoplesBank.com

Community Involvement: Mooresville Chamber of Commerce - Executive Women of Lake Norman, Treasurer - Victory Junction Gang Camp, Lake Norman Business Group and have served on many committees for numerous charitable organization events in the Lake Norman Area.

Goals: To make a difference in the peoples lives that I have touched along the way.

Household: Tim Williams, my husband of 16 years – John Damond, son – Kristina Townsend, daughter, Ian Townsend, son-in-law and Cooper Burke Townsend, 3 yr old Grandson.

Favorite Activity: Golf, Cooking, Football, Sitting by the pool and spending time with my grandson and family.

Favorite Quote: "Don’t ask what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." -J F Kennedy (It applies to every day life situations).

Nicole Filion-Ashline 

Director of Programs & Education

The U Center, Owner/President

Office: 704.660.5510

Mobile: 803.230.4661

nicole@theucenteronline.com

http://www.theucenteronline.com/

Nicole is an experienced entrepeneur starting with the success of her previous company, co-owned by her husband, Safety Solutions, Inc.  For 10+ years she filled the roll of Vice President which has now led her to the present position as President of The U Center, a unique diversified member based business for the Charlotte Area.

Community Involvement: Executive Women of LKN, Mooresville-Iredelle Chamber Member,

Professional Affiliations: ICMS(International Council of Motorsports)

Goals: To successfully balance my life, while excelling in business to new levels of ownership and nurturing my family life in ways that allow us to grow and appreciate what an incredible life we have!

Household:   Nicole lives in Mooresville and has 2 daughters, Loghan and Maison, and is married to Trevor Ashline.  Also in the family, is Jack Jack(family dog -jack russel, boxer mix) and Tigger(family tabby cat).

Favorite Activity: Researching points of interests, Cooking, Boating, Dancing and Singing.

Favorite Quote: “Whether you think you can or can't, You're right either way!"  Henry Ford~

  KATHLEEN HOLDEN

  Membership

  President/Co-owner of Home Helpers & Direct Link of Lake Norman

  704-909-7958

  KHolden@HomeHelpers.CC

  www.LKNHomeCare.com

Kathleen is a long-time resident of the Charlotte area with a background in software engineering and business management.  She is currently president of Home Helpers & Direct Link of Central North Carolina, a growing in-home health-care company, and is heavily involved in local chamber and several business development groups. 

Community Involvement:

Board Member on Executive Women of Lake Norman, past Co-Chair of the Business Resource Group,  MSI Chamber of Commerce – Marketing Committee,  St Marks Business Alliance Group and on the parent council for the Misty Meadows Mitey Riders, a 401-3(c) therapeutic horseback riding facility.

Goals:

My ultimate goal in life is to live each day as if it were my last, make a difference in the many lives I touch each day and appreciate and be grateful for every moment of it!  

Household: I live in Huntersville with my wonderful husband, daughter and our crazy dog.

Favorite Activity:

Spending time with family & friends, wine parties, Sudoku,  Jeopardy, crossword puzzles, logic problems, making jewelry or anything creative, being outdoors (kayaking, sailing, swimming, long walks, etc.)

Favorite Quote:

Insist on yourself; never imitate … Every man is unique. Ralph Waldo Emerson

MARILYN CELENZA

Membership

Owner Good Clean Fun and Good Clean Fun Products

Office: 704 599-9079

Mobile: 704 609-6636

mccleanfun@aol.com

murfline@aol.com (personal)

goodcleanfunproducts.com

Marilyn Celenza is the owner of Good Clean Fun, LLC. and Good Clean Fun Products. GCF is a complete playground maintenance company that cleans, inspects, and repairs playgrounds for McDonalds, Chick-fil-A, and Burger King in a 10 state area. She is a nationally certified playground safety inspector and audits playgrounds for daycare, church, schools, neighborhoods and parks.

Community Involvement: Executive Women of LKN, NABO (National Association of Women Business Owners), NRPA (National Recreation and Park Association), North Mecklenburg Rotary Club.

Professional Affiliations: CPSI (nationally certified playground safety inspector), NPCAI (national playground contractor association international), NRPA member.

Awards & Recognitions:

1999 Entrepreneur of the Year, Charlotte Chamber

2007 Top Women in Business, Business Today

2008 Big Ideas Entrepreneur Business Journal

2009 Mover & Shaker Award Business Leader Media

Goals: To continue to build my business making playgrounds safe for children. In addition to growing my base business in quick serve restaurants (McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, BK) I am looking to increase presence in the daycare, church, HOA’s and with property management groups. I would like to build the inspection and audit side of my business.

Household: Marilyn lives in Huntersville and has three daughters Stephanie, Maria and Nicole. And a big slobbery dog named Bo!

Favorite Activity: Cooking, Gardening, Zumba, Running, learning to golf.

Favorite Quote: “Saying and Doing are two different things.” “Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending”

  DANA JORDAN NIETERS

  Past President

  Associate Publisher, Lake Norman Woman Magazine

  PO Box 1000, Cornelius, NC 28031

  704-516-9363

  dana@lakenormanwoman.com

  www.lakenormanwoman.com

Community Involvement: Planning Committee, Barium Springs Home for Children Give Them Hope Luncheon; Past President, Executive Women of Lake Norman; Board of Directors, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Career & Technical Education Program

Awards & Recognitions:

2011 50 Most Influential Women, Mecklenburg Times

Goals: Become more involved in the community; learn Spanish, be happy with my body; have happy, healthy adult children who don't need therapy because of the parenting they received; learn how to find that crucial work/life balance; be a wonderful wife and friend to my husband.

Household: Husband, Gerard Nieters; sons Jordan & Ryan (twins, 21) and Nathan (12); plus Bo our grumpy black lab mix who is 11.

Favorite Activities: Reading; Exercising; Talking with my husband, Gerard; Sitting on a beach chair watching the ocean sipping on an adult beverage!

Favorite Quote: Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain. —Vivian Greene AND

"You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." — Winnie the Pooh