Young Professionals of Kernersville

Ashley Sinclair, Kernersville Chamber, 3rd year Committee Chair

Dedicated to orchestrating impactful marketing campaigns and creating memorable events, Ashley is a dynamic Marketing Director with a solid foundation in communication studies. She graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) in May of 2020, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Studies. Ashley began working for the Kernersville Chamber in October of 2021. Throughout Her career, she has consistently demonstrated a keen understanding of effective communication strategies and their pivotal role in successful marketing campaigns. Her journey in marketing has been marked by a commitment to creativity, innovation, and a passion for bringing ideas to life.

  
Ashley helps to service the needs of its membership in order to advance the interest of economic development and enhance the quality of life in Kernersville. Ashley offers a wide range of committees and services, from Leadership Kernersville to Downtown Kernersville Committee and Woman In Business.

Victoria Parrish, Owner of Lashtastic Lounge, 3rd year Committee Member

Lashtastic Lounge began from a desire to create a space for women to express their feminine side fully and unapologetically. Modern day women are tasked with so much from being the center of home life to providing for their families in emotional, spiritual and often financial needs, and on top of all of that - we’re supposed to also exude femininity. 

Owner and Founder Victoria Parrish found this to be overwhelming as she navigated life as a new working mom. She took it as a personal challenge to create a space for any woman to express her femininity easily and effortlessly. Victoria herself experienced that transformation through investing in self care and fell in love with how lash and skin treatments not only helped her confidence in her physical beauty - but also how it transformed how feminine she felt internally.

The mission of Lashtastic Lounge is simple - we bring the inner beauty that each woman who walks through the Lashtastic doors embodies to their own awareness. Each woman is unique in how her beauty is expressed, and the results driven services provided here at Lashtastic Lounge allow each and every single woman to UNLEASH her own unique femininity. 

Dalton Pike, Advanced Benefit Consultants, 2nd year Committee Member

Dalton is the Head of Medicare Sales at Advanced Benefit Consultants. His goal is to put his clients on the plan that is most suitable for their particular needs, whatever they may be.

Dalton makes the process easy and simple for everyone to understand and strives to maintain a great relationship with all of his clients.

Alexis Plunkett, Pierce-Jefferson Funeral Home, 1st year Committee Member

Through a series of life events, Alexis found herself working at Pierce-Jefferson Funeral and Cremation Services in April of 2021. Initially hired as a part-time crematory operator, she discovered a passion for serving families in their time of need. This career calling translated into her pursuing schooling and licensure for funeral service by the fall of that same year. Having completed mortuary school and state licensure requirements, Alexis is honored to serve families in the Kernersville community by demonstrating care and compassion in their most dire hour of need.

As a funeral service professional, Alexis meets with families on an at-need basis to nurture, support, and be a knowledgeable presence to the family throughout the funeral planning journey. Her highest priority is to make what is already such a difficult process, just a little bit easier. Nothing brings as much pleasure to Alexis as to have a family express their satisfaction in the proper memorialization of their loved one.

Megan Grigg, Town of Kernersville - Information Technology, 1st Year Committee Member 

Megan joined the Town of Kernersville in Spring 2023 as the GIS Administrator. She holds degrees in Geography and has a great love and passion for all things spatial. Megan has professional experience in non-profit, research sectors, tribal government, and local government. It is her belief that data integrity and community voices are key to successful and honest conversations that lead to more effective decision-making. She is excited for the personal and professional growth that working in Kernersville affords her.

In her free time, Megan enjoys keeping up with the Atlanta Braves, reading anything spooky and mysterious, visiting art and science museums, and spending time with family.

Katie Koller, Village Family Chiropractor, 1st Year Committee Member 

Katie Koller spearheads networking and marketing initiatives at Village Family Chiropractic, driven by a profound commitment to fostering community connections and delivering top-notch chiropractic care for families. With a core belief in empowering individuals with comprehensive health education, Katie endeavors to equip people with the tools to make well-informed decisions about their well-being.

A Kernersville native, Katie's roots run deep in her hometown, where she has resided for the entirety of her life save for her college years at UNCW. Outside of her professional pursuits, Katie finds joy in the outdoors alongside her son, Jackson, and daughter, Charlie. Exploring new locales and sampling culinary delights at local eateries with loved ones further enriches her life.