The Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) Board of Directors recently announced officers. At its meeting Jan. 29, Hank Miller, mayor pro tem of Wrightsville Beach, was re-elected as chairman, and Luke Waddell (pictured below), a member of the Wilmington City Council, was re-elected as vice chairman for a one-year term. The motion to re- ...
Rick Ruiz has joined the team at Wilmington financial services firm Nabell Winslow. "Rick comes to Nabell Winslow from Mass Mutual, where he has been part of the MassMutual Carolinas’ leadership team since 2015, helping grow the firm’s presence in Wilmington," according to a news release. Ruiz started his career in the financial services industr ...
Ward and Smith has named Chris Edwards co-leader of the firm’s appellate practice, joining with current leader Alex Dale to direct the practice group. "Together, Edwards and Dale, both North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialists in Appellate Practice, will guide the firm's active and growing appellate team, which represents clients in their most ...
GrepBeat, a media corporation focused on tech, recently hosted its inaugural rising stars event at a hotel in downtown Durham, and three of those awarded have connections to the University of North Carolina Wilmington's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. According to a GrepBeat article, the awards "celebrate some of the most impactful individuals worki ...
The New Hanover Community Endowment has promoted Emily Page to vice president of its newly established department of research and impact. According to a news release, the department "is designed to leverage cutting-edge data analytics, thought leadership, and innovative strategies to drive measurable outcomes, setting a new standard in philanthropic effectiveness. ...
Nidhi Shah has joined the Autumn Hall office of Wilmington-based Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage. Before transitioning to real estate, Shah worked with Wells Fargo Bank, according to a news release. Polly Purnell-Norris, managing broker of the Autumn Hall office, stated in the release, “Her background in banking, combined with her passion for helping ...
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern North Carolina (BGCSENC) promoted Shanrieka Freeman-Cooper to vice president of operations, according to a news release. With nearly 13 years of dedicated service in various leadership roles at Boys & Girls Clubs, Freeman-Cooper "has been instrumental in shaping the organization’s impact for local youth fami ...
Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity recently announced Marlowe Foster has been hired as president and CEO of the affiliate. Previously, Foster served as CEO of Habitat for Humanity of North Carolina, and he will start his new position Feb. 18, according to a news release. Interim Executive Director Susan Kline stated in the release that Foster's “wealth of knowl ...
The Forté Institute, creator of the first strengths-based Communication Style Profile Assessment, has announced Jessica Wolfe as its new chief client success officer. According to a news release, Wolfe (pictured below) will lead the organization’s efforts to enhance client success initiatives across its global client base and oversee operations in the Unite ...
Vantaca, a community association management software provider, recently announced the addition of four executives to its team: Tom Arnett as chief strategy officer, John Donnelly III as chief revenue officer, Jackie Christensen as vice president of product and Dan Yacker as vice president of partnerships ...
While air travel expansions flourished, some industry indicators began to lag in 2024, and tourism officials expect a "leveling off" trend t...
Giorgios Bakatsias and his company – Giorgios Hospitality Group – will also be opening Tomikosan sushi bar at Lumina Station, bringing the g...
Cal Morgan founded JC Morgan Co., 1904 Eastwood Road, about 15 years ago and has since grown his team to six appraisers...
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