WILMINGTON, NC – Alice Mitchell has been named Board President of Wilmington Downtown for the 2009-2010 year, effective as of July 1, 2009. As a downtown Wilmington resident, Mitchell has been actively involved with Wilmington Downtown, Inc. since the late 1990’s. Mitchell served as the Vice President of the Central Business District (CBD) Services Committee for 3 years and most recently served as the Treasurer of the Board of Directors. Mitchell is also active in other community organizations such as Residents of Old Wilmington (ROW) and is a past Executive Committee member of the Chamber of Commerce. Wilmington Downtown looks forward to an exciting year with Mitchell leading the Board of Directors and the organization as she brings a passion and dedication to downtown that will provide an invaluable asset to the organization. Of her new role as President, Alice Mitchell says, “I admire the accomplishments of Wilmington Downtown Inc, and I am very happy to serve as President of this organization which promotes and celebrates our beautiful, unique downtown. The Board of Directors consists of knowledgeable and dedicated individuals who are equally committed to the continued success of the organization.”
Wilmington Downtown, Inc. is led by a Board of Directors consisting of 37 active members in the community from designated fields.
2008-2009 Board of Directors:
President: Alice Mitchell
Past President: Gene Merritt, GMC Appraisals
Treasurer: Gene Merritt, GMC Appraisals
Vice President of Planning: Donna Ray Mitchell, Cole Jenest Stone, P.A.
Vice President of CBD Services: Albert Eby, Wave Transit
Vice President of Economic Development: Lee Hill, Network Real Estate
Vice President of Marketing: Donn Ansell, CBS TV-10 WILM
Full Board:
Margaret Haynes, Wilmington City Council
Ted Davis, Jr., New Hanover County Commissioner
Kaye Graybeal, City of Wilmington Planning
Greg Kot, Cline Design
Larry Clark, UNCW Cameron School of Business
Chris O’Keefe, New Hanover County
Jim Bitto, Downtown Business Alliance
Nancy Bullock, Cotton Exchange
Connie Majure-Rhett, Chamber of Commerce
Billy King, Wilmington Industrial Development
Teresa Huffmon, Coldwell Banker Commercial
Dave Hardin, CFCC PIO
Kevin O’Grady, Residents of Old Wilmington
John Parker, Chandler’s Wharf Representative
William Gilligan, N. 4th Street Business District Representative
Cassie Williamson, BB&T
David Wood, First Citizens Bank
Andrew Cooke, Carolina First Bank
Chris Green, Hilton Riverside Wilmington
Kent Stephens, Attorney at Law
Bud Dealey, Castle Street Business District
George Edwards, Historic Wilmington Foundation
Dave Spetrino, Plantation Builders
Cathey Luna, Phoenix Rising
Tori Jones, Clove Marketing
Don Harley, Harley & Associates
Ed Murray, PPD Human Resources
Lawrence Craige, Attorney at Law
Ronnie Burbank, NorthState Bank
Rhonda Bellamy, Cumulus Broadcasting
Bobby Hamelburg, Finkelstein’s
