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Month: February 2014

Terry Jackson with WEpiphany Executive Coaching and Consulting and Nique Callantine-Conrad with T.R.I.M.

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Nique Callantine-Conrad- T.R.I.M. and Herbalife

 Do you want to know why you aren’t getting results?  You are likely deficient of the proper nutrients needed to fuel your body.  Balance is everything.  EVERY BODY can be fit!  EVERY.  BODY.  Some people feel like it’s not in the cards for them, but Nique at TRIM is here to help you find: The Real Ideal Me!  Come in for your FREE Wellness Profile & then get registered for one of our FREE activities: challenges,  bootcamp series or focused one on one coaching.

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Terry Jackson- WEpiphany Executive Coaching and Consulting

Dr. Terry Jackson is a native Wilmingtonian. Terry is a highly accomplished, experienced and dynamic Certified Executive Coach, Leadership Development Coach, Life Coach, Sales Trainer, Certified Process Improvement Consultant and Business Coach. Terry’s passion and purpose is helping others improve their quality of life. Terry has worked for such Fortune 500 firms as ExxonMobil, Norfolk Southern Corporation, and Bristol Meyers. He has served at all levels within corporate America.

Ed Wolverton with Wilmington Downtown Inc. and Clark Hipp with Hipp Architecture and Development

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Clark Hipp-Hipp Architecture & Development

 Hipp Architecture & Development is a full service architectural design firm which has provided design services throughout southeastern North Carolina since 1991. Originally founded by J. Clark Hipp, the firm has made a specialty in renovation projects.

The firm has completed many renovation and new construction projects for a variety of clients and users. Recent professional office projects include a new 9,000 sf, two story office building for multi-tenants on Peachtree Avenue, a new 25,000 sf, two story office structure for federal governmental offices, and a new five story structure located in downtown Wilmington. HA&D has also completed many building renovation designs that house professional offices, including an award winning historic 15,000 sf, three story structure in downtown Wilmington. Other projects include work with the Universities of Wilmington and Pembroke, and other developers clients in the Cape Fear region. HA&D also works closely with developers and property owners as they evaluate the re-develop potential of existing structures.

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Ed Wolverton- Wilmington Downtown Inc.

Ed Wolverton is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Wilmington Downtown Incorporated (WDI).  As the leader of this economic development organization since November 2013, Ed is responsible for developing programs and initiatives to stimulate new investment and activity in Downtown Wilmington including retail, office, residential, hospitality, educational and other similar projects.

Mr. Wolverton has twenty-eight years of downtown and economic development experience.  Prior to joining WDI, Ed was President and CEO of Downtown Greensboro Incorporated where he led efforts that helped stimulate over $290 million in new investment over his tenure.  Successful projects included growing the Downtown residential base by 75%, recruiting a new grocery store and sustaining a commercial lease occupancy rate of 90% or better.  He also operated a 2-acre public park, enhanced public safety levels and services for the nighttime economy, directed a cleanliness program that eliminated of 150 tons of litter and debris on an annual basis and directed a marketing and branding campaign to better define public perceptions and attitudes about Downtown.

His organizations have won six International Downtown Association (IDA) Achievement Awards, two Downtown Development awards from Kansas and three Governor’s Award for Excellence in Downtown Development from the State of Georgia.  He also earned the prestigious Art Advocate award from the Wichita Arts Council in 2006.  Ed was elected to serve two terms on the Board of Directors of the International Downtown Association from 2006 through 2012 and he has chaired the organization’s Awards Committee for the past three years.  He is currently serving as the Immediate Past Chairman of North Carolina Downtown Development Association.

Mr. Wolverton also worked with Downtown organizations in Wichita, Kansas, Charlotte, North Carolina and Savannah.  He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Mississippi State University.  Ed was also a President’s Scholar, a Dean Scholar, a member of Pi Alpha Alpha Honorary Fraternity, Sigma Chi Fraternity and a trainer for the Mississippi State football team.  He resides in Wilmington with his wife, Melissa.

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Adam Shay CPA and John Hinnant with Maus, Warwick, Matthews & Company

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Adam Shay CPA

Adam Shay, CPA, MBA, is an accountant dedicated to helping clients make intelligent financial decisions and to legally minimize their tax liability. Adam earned a Bachelor of Business Science degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia. He then went on to earn his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Maryland. Adam served five years as Treasurer and an Executive Board Member of the Cape Fear Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. He is currently on the board of the Cape Fear Economic Development Council. He is entrepreneur in residence- accounting for SeaHawk Innovation Management and serves as volunteer with the Cameron Executive Network at UNCW. In his spare time, Adam enjoys cooking, a variety of outdoor activities, and spending time with his wife Sarah, sons Wagner and Garrett, and dog TJ.

Adam Shay’s Why:
I do what I do because I love to help people. This is reflected in all aspects of life, including through my work and through community service. I believe that there is a better way to do business and that most entrepreneurs of small to mid-sized companies are under served. I am an entrepreneur myself and still get a rush from seeing businesses grow and succeed. Working with entrepreneurs keeps me fresh every day and makes it fun to get up every morning.

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John Hinnat- Maus, Warwick, Matthews & Company

John is a Wilmington native who, as a child, was the youngest captain of the youngest crew in the first two legendary Raft Races on the Cape Fear River.  John graduated with a BS in History from Lees-McRae College in 1993 where he played soccer and served as student body president.  Prior to joining MWM John owned and operated a small restaurant, the Underground Sandwich Shoppe. During that experience he became involved with the Wilmington Downtown, Inc “WDI”, serving in various leadership capacities for the downtown economic development agency.

In 2004, John worked as a real estate appraiser for Bullard & Shackelford in Wilmington. In 2007, John took the post as President/CEO of Wilmington Downtown Inc. after the board requested he apply for the job.  During his tenure with the economic development organization, he oversaw nearly $500 million in new development; a strategic planning process and a new marketing plan development and implementation.  He also developed a niche for site selection assistance with small businesses assisting over 50 new businesses that opened in downtown during his last 5 years.

John’s focus at MWM is general brokerage, urban properties and small business site selection assistance. He is married with two children, Ava and Connor. In his spare time, he enjoys the beach, karate, home brewing and bike riding.

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Debbie Elliott with Talk Inc and Neal Andrew with Andrew Consulting Engineers

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Neal Andrew-Andrew Consulting Engineers

Neal Andrew is a professional structural engineer with specialized expertise in structural, marine and forensic engineering, as well as overall project management. A 1993 graduate of NC State University with a degree in Civil Engineering, Andrew received a Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1995. In February 2004, Andrew launched Andrew Consulting Engineers, a full-service firm that provides engineering services throughout the southeast. Notable projects include the Bath House and Guest Pavilion at Hammocks Beach State Park, St. Mark’s Catholic Church Education Center, Progress Point CVS, Cape Fear Community College Union Station, GE Advanced Technology Centers 1 & 2, and portions of the Wilmington Riverwalk.

A native of Wilmington, NC, Andrew is an active member of several professional associations and is a member of the NC Coastal Resources Commission. He has served on several committees for the North Carolina State Building Code Council and is Vice Chairman of the New Hanover County Port, Waterway and Beach Commission. Andrew is active in numerous civic clubs and has served as a board member of several non-profit organizations.

Debbie Elliott-Talk Inc.

Debbie Elliott is President and Creative Director of Talk, a public relations agency that helps companies grow and mitigate threats. Debbie’s particular areas of expertise include issues management, crisis management and branding. Elliott is a 1985 graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in journalism.  She began her career in a PR agency in Boston, MA and launched Talk in 1990.  In 1997, she returned to eastern North Carolina. Throughout her 29-year career, Elliott has promoted clients ranging from marine biologists and buffalo ranchers to inventors and turkey processors. Under her leadership, Talk has devised award-winning marketing and publicity campaigns for clients up and down the east coast. She is a frequent speaker at local and regional business events and conferences and has hosted webinars on a wide variety of communication topics that attract attendees locally and across the country. Elliott is a board member of Phoenix Employment Ministry and Thalian Association Community Theater in Wilmington. She is a past board member of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, Cape Fear Community College Foundation, Wilmington Downtown, Inc., Historic Wilmington Foundation and Cameron Museum of Art.  Elliott lives in Kure Beach with her husband John and their dogs Camden and Keeper.

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