The New Hanover Community Endowment announced its hiring of Tyler Newman, who previously served as president and CEO of Business Alliance for a Sound Economy (BASE), on Thursday.
According to a news release, Newman will serve as the endowment’s vice president of external affairs with a focus on strengthening connections with key community partners, including nonprofits, government agencies and community leaders. Newman’s hiring rounds out the endowment’s top leadership team and is among several recent new hires and promotions.
“Tyler’s knowledge and commitment to our region make him an ideal fit for this role,” Endowment President and CEO Dan Winslow stated in the release. “His proven ability to bring people together, build lasting partnerships, and advocate for long-term solutions will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen our team and impact in New Hanover County.”
Newman has held the top role at BASE since 2016. In that role, he led the organization’s efforts to create economic growth, regional collaboration and strategic partnerships in Southeastern North Carolina.
Before that, Newman worked for the city of Wilmington as a special assistant to the city manager for legislative affairs and as the regulatory affairs director for the Home Builders Association of Georgia.
“I’m excited to step into this role and collaborate with the incredible organizations and leaders who are driving positive change in our community,” Newman stated in the release. “The endowment has a strong foundation of service, and I look forward to finding new ways to support and expand its reach in New Hanover County.”
Since the beginning of the year, the endowment has
announced several new hires and promotions, including the
recent promotion of Emily Page as Vice President of Research and Impact and Sophie Dagenais as Vice President of Programs and Grants.
“With the leadership team now in place," the release stated, "The endowment will continue to build junior staff positions as needed, in line with its philosophy of lean staffing.”
Established from the sale of the county-owned New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Novant Health in 2020, the endowment fund has grown from nearly $1.3 billion to more than $1.6 billion, the release stated.
