Advance. Elevate. Influence.CCOC champions business, economic development, and education in Clayton, NC. One way our investors can engage with our work is by serving on one of our important issues-based or advocacy committees, as well as community special event task forces. These committees and task forces help to influence the community according to our mission, elevate its partners and stakeholders, and work to find advancement opportunities for our community. Get an update on our work by downloading the CCOC Impact Agenda below.
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Initiative-based committees.
If you are interested in volunteering for one of our issues-based committees, please contact us.
Economic Development.
CCOC is committed to economic development. The CCOC Economic Development committee is a collaborative forum to discuss, research, and cultivate ideas, as well as implement initiatives related to Clayton’s business stability, growth, and community enrichment in order to ensure its economic vitality.
- Meeting Times: 4th Wednesday each month @ 8:30 am
- 2023 Committee Chair: Jim Perricone, Partners Commercial Realty
- By appointment only, contact CCOC.
Workforce Development.
CCOC is committed to producing and retaining skilled workers in Clayton, NC. The CCOC Workforce Development committee achieves CCOC’s workforce development goals by implementing related initiatives and collaborating with various community partners and regional workforce programs, training opportunities, and events. The committee's focus for 2022 will be on Launch JOCO, a grant program that trains local entrepreneurs and pairs them with local business mentors, and JOCO WORKS, a workforce event with curriculum for all 8th grade students in Johnston County.
- Meeting Times: 2nd Tuesday each month @ 10:00 am
- 2023 Committee Chair: Melissa Overton, MedicalTraining.Me
- By appointment only, contact CCOC.
Legislative & Governmental Affairs.
An integral component of CCOC’s mission is to communicate the views of the business community to our elected officials as well as ensure all Clayton voters are educated about all platforms. The Legislative & Governmental Affairs Committee identifies and recommends policy to CCOC board of directors on issues that affect our local economy, business environment, and quality of life in Clayton, NC, as well as plans voter education events open to the general public.
- Meeting Times: 2nd Friday each month @ 8:00 am
- 2023 Committee Chair: Brad Palmer
- By appointment only, contact CCOC.
- Click here to find all recent Clayton Town Council Meeting agendas and videos. Click here to view all Johnston County Board of Commissioners past meeting minutes and upcoming meeting agendas.
Education.
CCOC is committed to education. The CCOC Education Committee is focused on public and private education advocacy in Clayton. They achieve this by cultivating relationships with and supporting Clayton’s Pre-K through 12th grade schools, selecting monthly and annual CCOC Super Star Teacher award recipients, and developing/overseeing educational presentations and mentoring programs. The committee's focus in 2023 will be on Super Star Teacher, the INSPIRE Mentoring Program, and the Students to Entrepreneurs Program (STEP).
- Meeting Times: 4th Monday each month @ 10:00 am
- 2023 Committee Chair: Myra Burrell, Partnership for Children of Johnston County
- By appointment only, contact CCOC.
Business Advocacy.
Ambassador.
CCOC is committed to business advocacy. The CCOC Ambassador Committee assists CCOC with this commitment by contacting and engaging with investors, relaying feedback to CCOC staff from the business community, organizing an annual business to business marketing opportunity, attending celebratory ribbon cuttings, and selecting CCOC’s businesses of the month from public nominations.
- Meeting Times: 3rd Tuesday each month @ 9:00 am
- 2023 Committee Chair: Michael Pagliocca
- Open to all investors
Meet our Ambassadors:
Ana Garcia
HomeTowne Realty 
Diana May
HomeTowne Realty |
Sadie Brown
Leak Locators, Inc 
Amber Hill
TMS Digital 
Michele Molinaro
HomeTowne Realty |
Kelli Bynum
First Federal Bank 
Carrie Hobrough
CBIZ Payroll & HR Technology 
Dwight Morris
Partnership for Children of Johnston County, Inc. |
Erin Davis-Belcher
Dylan's Unique Gifts & Catering 
Mike Lotito
Ready Roofing Company 
Matt Thompson
Align Family Chiropractic |
Samantha DiGiovanni
HomeTowne Realty 
Gabriella Terry
Chefella's Catering & Event Planning 
Kirstyn Yancy
TMS Digital |
Fred Foreman
One Blood Movement of Unity Mentoring 
Heather Madden
The Arbors at East Village |
