SCC alum finds success in business, community
SCC Alum Shares Journey from Front Desk to Vice President of Company DOBSON — With the foundation she built at Surry Community College, Lenise Lynch rose from an entry-level position to the top of her profession. Lynch was born in Queens, New York, and moved to Mount Airy when she was 10. “Mount Airy is home,” Lynch said recently. She attended North Surry High School, then attended Surry Community College from 2012 to 2013 where she got degrees in business administration and accounting. She was a bank teller for seven years at RBC. Lynch is now the vice president of operations for Sunhouse Development and Hospitality Group. “My career journey has been one of growth and opportunity,” Lynch said. She started in the hospitality industry at the front desk of the Hampton Inn, where she worked for two years before being promoted to general manager where she served for sixteen years. In 2024, Lynch was promoted to vice president of operations for the company that owns the Hampton Inn, Sunhouse Development and Hospitality Group. In total, she has been with the company for almost 20 years. “Starting at the front desk and working my way into an executive leadership position
