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| Meeting Time and Date | 8:00 am Third Wednesday of every month except Jul. & Dec. | Contact Person | Laurie Paolicelli & Hannah Hemphill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting Place | Varies | Contact Phone | 919-245-4323 |
| Number of Positions | 17 | Contact E-Mail | lpaolicelli & hhemphill@orangecountync.gov |
| Terms | 2 | Length | 3 years |
| VACANT | Residency Req: | Ex-officio | Special Representation: | Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Staff (non voting |
| First Appointed: | Current Appointment: | |||
| Expiration: | 6/30/2026 | Number of Terms: | ||
| Donald Bryan | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce |
| First Appointed: | 3/7/2024 | Current Appointment: | 3/7/2024 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 12/31/2026 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Heidi W. Dawson | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | O/C Lodging Assoc. |
| First Appointed: | 12/6/2021 | Current Appointment: | 10/15/2024 | |
| Township: | Expiration: | 12/31/2027 | Number of Terms: | 2 |
| Karen M. Dehart, Chair | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | NC High School Athletic Association |
| First Appointed: | 11/1/2022 | Current Appointment: | 11/1/2022 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 12/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Sally Greene | Residency Req: | Special Representation: | County Commissioner | |
| First Appointed: | 12/10/2024 | Current Appointment: | 12/10/2024 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 12/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | |
| Jon Hartman-Brown | Residency Req: | Ex-officio | Special Representation: | Economic Development Staff - Town of Carrboro |
| First Appointed: | 10/6/2020 | Current Appointment: | 6/20/2023 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 6/30/2026 | Number of Terms: | 2 |
| Randee Haven-O'Donnell | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | Carrboro Town Council |
| First Appointed: | 3/7/2024 | Current Appointment: | 3/7/2024 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 12/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | |
| Matt Hughes | Residency Req: | Hillsborough Twnshp | Special Representation: | Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners |
| First Appointed: | 3/7/2024 | Current Appointment: | 3/7/2024 | |
| Township: Hillsborough | Expiration: | 12/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | 3 |
| Lisa Kaylie | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | Economic Development Advisory Board-Orange County |
| First Appointed: | 2/25/2025 | Current Appointment: | 2/25/2025 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 12/31/2026 | Number of Terms: | |
| Craig Lloyd | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | Orange County/Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce |
| First Appointed: | 11/19/2024 | Current Appointment: | 11/19/2024 | |
| Township: Cheeks | Expiration: | 12/31/2026 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Ben Marklin | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | Alliance/Hist.Hillsborough |
| First Appointed: | 4/15/2025 | Current Appointment: | 4/15/2025 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 12/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | |
| Paris Miller-Foushee | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | Chapel Hill Town Council |
| First Appointed: | 3/7/2024 | Current Appointment: | 10/15/2024 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 12/31/2027 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Allison Reid | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | UNC Chapel Hill |
| First Appointed: | 11/19/2024 | Current Appointment: | 11/19/2024 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 12/31/2027 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Meredith Sabye | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | At-Large |
| First Appointed: | 12/4/2023 | Current Appointment: | 10/15/2024 | |
| Township: Bingham | Expiration: | 12/31/2027 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Wendy Smith | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | O.C. Arts Commission |
| First Appointed: | 3/7/2024 | Current Appointment: | 3/7/2024 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 12/31/2026 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Creston Woods | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | O/C Lodging Assoc. |
| First Appointed: | 2/25/2025 | Current Appointment: | 2/25/2025 | |
| Township: Non-Res.Consultnt. | Expiration: | 12/31/2027 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| David Yonkovich-Putnam | Residency Req: | Ex-officio | Special Representation: | Economic Development Staff - Town of Chapel Hill |
| First Appointed: | 10/15/2024 | Current Appointment: | 10/15/2024 | |
| Township: Non-Res.Consultnt. | Expiration: | 12/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | |