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2025 ICV Chattanooga Invitation List
Andy Almeter
Leath HR Group LLC, PresidentAndy is the President of Leath HR Group, a Wilmington-based, full-service HR consulting firm. Prior to Leath HR, Andy spent many years working with...Charles Boney
LS3P Associates LTD., Vice President/Business DevelopmentCharles Boney is an architect with LS3P Associates, a southeast regional architecture firm with offices in 11 major cities in NC, SC, and GA. LS3P...Thomas Davis
City Block ApartmentsKen Dull
McKinley Building CorporationBrian Eckel
Cape Fear Commercial, LLCJim Hundley
Thomas Construction Group, LLCMitch Lamm
First Citizens Bank & TrustStephanie Lanier
The Lanier Property Group, Inc.Bill Norris
First Citizens Bank & TrustShaun Olsen
CloudWyze, Inc., CEOShaun OlsenFounder and CEO, CloudWyze, Inc.CloudWyze, Inc. founder and CEO, Shaun Olsen is an entrepreneur and community leader who strives to empo...Gustavo Rodea
Mattress Furniture Liquidators / Muebleria El Nido , CEOGustavo Rodea has lived in Wilmington since 2008. He is married to Lupe Duran. Together they have two boys, Anthony, age 13 and Leonardo, age 3. G...Ted Shipley
Live Oak BankVin Wells
Cape Fear Commercial, LLCJason Wheeler
Pathfinder Wealth Consulting, CEO and Wealth AdvisorJason was born in Dayton, Ohio, but grew up in eastern North Carolina. He graduated from UNCW with a BS in finance and an MBA. Rob Penn, Jason’s ...Alexandra Lysik
Cavik Insurance, OwnerAlexandra is a double graduate of UNCW, with an undergrad in Political Science and a master’s degree in Public Administration. She is licensed in...Mike Brown
Cape Fear Commercial, LLCMike Kozlosky
City of WilmingtonAndrew Cooke
McKinley Building Corporation, Business Development OfficerAndrew is our expert in all things financial and new business-related. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Andrew brough...Michael Goodson
Clancy & Theys Construction CompanyPreston Phillips
Capital Production GroupAlexis Hunter
Wilmington Health, Community LiaisonI serve as the Community Liaison for Wilmington Health. I spend my time building relationships throughout the community with employers, healthcare ...Chakema Clinton-Quintana
Live Oak Bank, VP- Inclusive Small BusinessChakema Clinton-Quintana is vice president of Inclusive Small Business at Live Oak Bank, where she leads the inclusive small business center. She f...Anthony Parnell
GE AerospacePia Spaziani
Cape Fear Provisions LLCLisa Leath
VantacaAswani Volety
University of North Carolina WilmingtonChris Capone
Capone & Associates LLC, OwnerChris graduated from UNCW with a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Accounting in 2011 and 2012, respectively. From 2012 - 2015, Chris worked for D...Drew Smith
Copiers Plus, Director of CommunicationsDrew Smith currently serves as Director of Communications for Copiers Plus, Inc. Drew joined the company professionally in February 2014 after grad...Dori Bishara
REV Federal Credit Union, Community Engagement CoordinatorI'm Dori Bishara the Community Engagement Coordinator for REV! As you may have guessed by my title, my job is all about community. REV is investe...Pierre Naude
nCino OpCo, Inc.Daniel Winslow
New Hanover Community Endowment, President & CEODaniel B. Winslow joined NHCE after serving as an executive in the non-profit sector where he successfully raised the revenue, visibility, and impa...Susan Munroe
TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC - Carolina Long Bay, Community Engagement Manager Lindsay Carter
IKA Works, INC.Salette Andrews
City of WilmingtonMelissa Mason
New Hanover County Board of EducationJosie Barnhart
New Hanover County Board of EducationPat Bradford
New Hanover County Board of EducationRobert Campbell
H.O.P.E. CDC (Helping Ordinary People Excel)Ryan Lapointe
LumosBill Scott
Corning Credit UnionTiffany Tramontozzi
University of North Carolina WilmingtonChad Kimes
TranSystemsLuke Waddell
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)Bill Saffo
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)Bill Rivenbark
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)Lynn Barbee
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)Brenda
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)John Ellen
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)Brad George
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)Frank Williams
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)Eulis Willis
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)Landon Zimmer
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)Andy Almeter
Leath HR Group LLC, President
Andy is the President of Leath HR Group, a Wilmington-based, full-service HR consulting firm. Prior to Leath HR, Andy spent many years working with the Federal Government, specifically with the US EPA following post-grad work with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Most recently, Andy was a Divisional Business Operations Leader for Novant Health. Andy holds credentials as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and holds a BSc degree, a MA degree, and Graduate Certificates in Lean Process Design. Andy was recently honored by the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and the Star News as a “40 Under 40” and nominated as a Greater Wilmington Business Journal “Healthcare Hero” for his innovation and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. He spends every spare moment with his wife, Lisa, and two daughters exploring this awesome planet. Fun facts: As a Licensed Pilot and EMT, Andy has served as both a search and rescue pilot and first responder.
Neal Andrew
Andrew Consulting Engineers, PC, President
Jonathan Barfield
New Hanover County Commission, Commissioner
Clifford Barnett
City of Wilmington, City Council
Laura Blair
North Carolina State Ports Authority, Sr. Director External Affairs
Charles Boney
LS3P Associates LTD., Vice President/Business Development
Charles Boney is an architect with LS3P Associates, a southeast regional architecture firm with offices in 11 major cities in NC, SC, and GA. LS3P works across all sectors of the design industry, including commercial, industrial, medical, education, senior living, civic works, and housing. With more than 400 employees, LS3P creates architecture that enriches community through a culture of design excellence, expertise, innovation, and collaborative engagement. For more information go to www.LS3P.com.
Chris Boney
LS3P Associates LTD., Managing Principal
Matt Bork
Liberty Health, VP of Finance
Spence Broadhurst
First National Bank of Pennsylvania, Senior Executive Vice President
Kym Crowell
New Hanover County Commission, Clerk to the Board
Thomas Davis
City Block Apartments
Ken Dull
McKinley Building Corporation
Ken Dull
Town of Wrightsville Beach, Alderman
Brian Eckel
Cape Fear Commercial, LLC
James Faison
New Hanover County District Court, District Court Judge
Sam Franck
Ward and Smith, P.A., Attorney
Ned Glascock
PPD Development LLP, Senior Director, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs
Phyllis Gorham
New Hanover County Superior Court, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge
Dawn Grants
City of Wilmington, Executive Assistant to Mayor and City Council
David Heglar
Town of Kure Beach, Commissioner
Chad Hogston
New Hanover County District Court, District Court Judge
Jim Hundley
Thomas Construction Group, LLC
Jeff James
Wilmington Health, CEO
Rob Kaiser
Wilmington Media & Marketing, Owner & Publisher
Mitch Lamm
First Citizens Bank & Trust
Stephanie Lanier
The Lanier Property Group, Inc.
Lisa Leath
Leath HR Group LLC, Founder/Owner
Lily Loizeaux
GE Hitachi, HR Leader
Ed McMahon
New Hanover County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff
Tim Milam
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage, President
Hank Miller
Town of Wrightsville Beach, Mayor Pro Tem
Darryl Mills
Town of Wrightsville Beach, Mayor
Nicolas Montoya
Trailborn Surf & Sound , General Manager
Jim Morton
Cape Fear Community College, President
Jeffrey Noecker
New Hanover County District Court, District Court Judge
Bill Norris
First Citizens Bank & Trust
Tee Nunnelee
Coastal Beverage Co., Inc., President
Shaun Olsen
CloudWyze, Inc., CEO
Shaun Olsen
Founder and CEO, CloudWyze, Inc.
CloudWyze, Inc. founder and CEO, Shaun Olsen is an entrepreneur and community leader who strives to empower businesses and consumers through technology. A veteran of the IT industry, Olsen started CloudWyze in 2012 after having played pivotal roles in several startups. Each of these offerings delivers a combination of IT, voice and data, and multimedia systems. Olsen is a graduate of the Cameron School of Business at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and continues to be active on numerous boards include the university’s Center for Entrepreneurial Development and the Cameron Executive Advisory Board. He is also Chairman and founder of AcoustiCreations, Inc., a NC-based professional audio-video firmWill Purvis
Liberty Health, Chief Development Officer
Sandra Ray
New Hanover County District Court, District Court Judge
Christopher Reid
Thomas Construction Group, LLC, President
Charlie Rivenbark
City of Wilmington, City Council
Robin Robinson
New Hanover County District Court, District Court Judge
Gustavo Rodea
Mattress Furniture Liquidators / Muebleria El Nido , CEO
Gustavo Rodea has lived in Wilmington since 2008. He is married to Lupe Duran. Together
they have two boys, Anthony, age 13 and Leonardo, age 3.
Gustavo Rodea is an entrepreneur who has 18 years of experience in the retail business world. Having
moved to the United States from the largest city in the world, Mexico City, Rodea began his career at
the tender age of 22 and became a successful entrepreneur. He attributes his success to the seminars,
books and continuing education that he pursued along the way, as well as his self-taught abilities
through trial and error. During the national economic recession of 2008, Rodea’s dream of becoming a
business owner were put on hold as he was forced to sell his company as part of a wise business
strategy to stay ahead.Bill Saffo
City of Wilmington, Mayor
Fred Samz
Celanese, President
Scott Satterfield
Wilmington Business Development, CEO
Ted Shipley
Live Oak Bank
Brooke Skipper
Salt Air, Inc., Owner
Faison Gibson
Murchison, Taylor & Gibson, PLLC, Partner
Tammy Thurman
Piedmont Natural Gas, Community Relations Manager
Vin Wells
Cape Fear Commercial, LLC
Jason Wheeler
Pathfinder Wealth Consulting, CEO and Wealth Advisor
Jason was born in Dayton, Ohio, but grew up in eastern North Carolina. He graduated from UNCW with a BS in finance and an MBA. Rob Penn, Jason’s business partner, hired him in 1999 and the two began a successful business relationship, highlighted by the formation of Pathfinder Wealth Consulting in 2005.
Jason’s passion for the business begins with helping our clients, working with select families to accomplish their personal and business goals. Jason’s role also includes managing the firm, leading its growth initiatives, and enhancing operations.
Jason resides in Wilmington with his wife, Ashley and their daughter, Merritt.
Jay Wileman
GE Hitachi, President & CEO
John Zachary
Pathfinder Wealth Consulting, Partner & Wealth Advisor
Robert Zapple
New Hanover County Commission, Commissioner
Tyler Price
Capital Production Group, Owner
Russ Lopatka
Corning Incorporated, Plant Manager
Cliff Pyron
Wilmington Business Development, Senior Manager, Business Development
Michele Holbrook
Corning Incorporated, Capital Program Manager
Alexandra Lysik
Cavik Insurance, Owner
Alexandra is a double graduate of UNCW, with an undergrad in Political Science and a master’s degree in Public Administration. She is licensed in multiple states, including NC, SC, GA, VA, SD, TN and FL. Alexandra's specialty is helping business owners consolidate their personal & business insurance under one agency as a "one stop shop".
As an active member in the community, Alexandra was a WILMA Women to Watch finalist in 2017, as well as 2020 Star News/ILM Chamber 40 under 40 Honoree. She has served on the Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry Board from 2017 to 2022, and co-chaired the 2017/2018 annual Cape Fear Literacy Council Gala.
Crystal Buie
New Hanover County Schools, Assistant to the Superintendent
Mike Brown
Cape Fear Commercial, LLC
Mike Kozlosky
City of Wilmington
Andrew Cooke
McKinley Building Corporation, Business Development Officer
Andrew is our expert in all things financial and new business-related. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Andrew brought his 12 years of commercial banking experience and two years of focus on commercial real estate to McKinley as our business development officer. He was named Wake Forest University Banking School Distinguished Graduate in 2018 and Eagle Scout of the Boy Scouts of America. Andrew has also dedicated his time to serving on many boards including Airlie Gardens, Step Up Wilmington Board of Directors, Wilmington Downtown Inc, Great Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame, Lower Cape Fear Hospice Board of Trustees, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce Leadership program and as a First Presbyterian Church Youth Basketball coach.
Natalie English
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, President and CEO
Sarah Stone
Excite Credit Union, Director of Retail Experience
Kristy Hubard
Novant Health, VP Strategic Initiatives
Kevin Spears
City of Wilmington, City Council
Michael Goodson
Clancy & Theys Construction Company
Preston Phillips
Capital Production Group
Brian Rector
Coastal Beverage Co., Inc., CFO
Richard Formo
Modern Aviation, General Manager
Brian Clark
North Carolina State Ports Authority, Executive Director
Alexis Hunter
Wilmington Health, Community Liaison
I serve as the Community Liaison for Wilmington Health. I spend my time building relationships throughout the community with employers, healthcare providers, and the general public. I communicate with the community to bring awareness to healthcare issues and the services that we provide at Wilmington Health.
Carolyn Hartman
University of North Carolina Wilmington, Executive Asst to the Chancellor
Stephanie Kraybill
New Hanover County Schools, Board of Education
Hugh McManus
New Hanover County Schools, Board of Education
Stephanie Walker
New Hanover County Schools, Board of Education
Pete Wildeboer
New Hanover County Schools, Chair Board of Education
David Bollenbacher
Samet Corporation, Regional Manager
Bill Rivenbark
New Hanover County Commission, Chair
Allen Oliver
Town of Kure Beach, Mayor Pro Tem
John Ellen
Town of Kure Beach, Commissioner
Jay Healy
Town of Carolina Beach, Mayor Pro Tem
Lynn Barbee
Town of Carolina Beach, Mayor
Zeke Partin
Town of Wrightsville Beach, Alderman
Jeff DeGroote
Town of Wrightsville Beach, Alderman
Lindsey McKee
New Hanover County District Court, District Court Judge
Frank Jones
New Hanover County District Court, Superior Court Judge
Chris Montero
Perfect Touch Rental, Co-Founder
Kenneth Waldroup
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Executive Director
Chakema Clinton-Quintana
Live Oak Bank, VP- Inclusive Small Business
Chakema Clinton-Quintana is vice president of Inclusive Small Business at Live Oak Bank, where she leads the inclusive small business center. She focuses on strengthening and supporting inclusive small business growth in our communities and verticals through research, job creation programs, capital allocation, mentorship, and programming. Chakema has 19 years of banking experience and has a degree in business management from Strayer University in Herndon, Virginia. Her background includes foreclosure, real estate short sales, loss mitigation, relationship management, and compliance. Chakema currently serves on the board of directors for three non-profit organizations, including treasurer of Voyage Wilmington, treasurer of Red, Black, & Love, Inc., and board chair for The OOPS Foundation.
Chris Daniel
Corning Credit Union, VP of Regional Market Growth & Development
Stephania Bloodworth
Cape Fear Realtors, Chief Operations Officer
Christina Haley
Wilmington Downtown, iNC., VP, Marketing + Business Outreach
Pam Hardy
Duke Energy, District Manager in Government & Community Relations
Anthony Parnell
GE Aerospace
Erin Keller
Turn Key Lifestyle, Owner
Gene McGonigle
Cape Fear Provisions LLC, President
Marshall Cooper
United Bank- 115 N 3rd Street, Market President
Pia Spaziani
Cape Fear Provisions LLC
Luke Waddell
City of Wilmington, City Council
Joe Benson
Town of Carolina Beach, City Council
Mike Hoffer
Town of Carolina Beach, City Council
Deb LeCompte
Town of Carolina Beach, City Council
Lisa Leath
Vantaca
Ryan Bisplinghoff
Clancy & Theys Construction Company, Director of Project Development
Sandy Spiers
First National Bank of Pennsylvania, Market President
Aswani Volety
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Jeff Bourk
Wilmington International Airport, Airport Director
Chris Capone
Capone & Associates LLC, Owner
Chris graduated from UNCW with a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Accounting in 2011 and 2012, respectively. From 2012 - 2015, Chris worked for Deloitte & Touche LLP in the Audit and Enterprise Risk Services team performing internal control and financial statement audits in accordance with US GAAP for SEC clients.
In 2015, Chris married his Wife, Natalie, and moved to Zurich, Switzerland the following day. Chris and Natalie spent 3 years living and working in Europe working in international finance and supply chain.
In 2018, Chris moved back to Wilmington to work for Off the Hook Yacht Sales and led the business to several years of record breaking growth. Chris founded Capone & Associates in 2022.Drew Smith
Copiers Plus, Director of Communications
Drew Smith currently serves as Director of Communications for Copiers Plus, Inc. Drew joined the company professionally in February 2014 after graduating from UNC Wilmington with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies. In his time at Copiers Plus, Drew has focused primarily on marketing and ensuring the brand is communicated effectively across their five locations in North Carolina. In 2016, Drew married his wife, and fellow Seahawk, Jessica Di Biaggio and they welcomed their first child, Addison Smith, in February of 2023. Drew loves spending time with his family, going to the beach, golfing, grabbing a drink with friends downtown, and watching his Atlanta Braves play.
Barrett Earney
EARNEY Accountants & Advisors, Partner
Dori Bishara
REV Federal Credit Union, Community Engagement Coordinator
I'm Dori Bishara the Community Engagement Coordinator for REV! As you may have guessed by my title, my job is all about community. REV is invested in helping to build resilient communities and giving back in the communities that we serve. I am fortunate that my job aligns with my personal interests and passions: to be of service, to contribute to making our communities vibrant and wonderful places to live, and to create meaningful connections.
My background includes: owning a small business for six years; working for multiple nonprofits and businesses; living in the Midwest, Southwest, and Northwest before settling in North Carolina; volunteering for many different organizations including performing art centers and elementary schools; and being a mom to two kids ages 10 and 7!Thomas Davis
HTD Management, Inc, President
Nicole Jones
Hilton Garden Inn Mayfaire, General Manager
Laurie Whalin
Novant Health, Chief Operating Officer
John Gillespie
MegaCorp Logistics LLC, Chief Technology Officer
Romondo McEachern
Excite Credit Union, Business Banking Manager
Tyrone Garrett
Wilmington Housing Authority, CEO
Pierre Naude
nCino OpCo, Inc.
Madi Lovelace
Vantaca, Executive Assistant to the Leadership Team
Josie Barnhart
New Hanover County Schools, Board of Education
Chris Ainsworth
nCino OpCo, Inc., Chief People Officer
LeAnn Pierce
New Hanover County Commission, Vice-Chair
Tamara James
New Hanover Community Endowment, Special Assistant to CEO
Daniel Winslow
New Hanover Community Endowment, President & CEO
Daniel B. Winslow joined NHCE after serving as an executive in the non-profit sector where he successfully raised the revenue, visibility, and impact of the New England Legal Foundation. He has dedicated much of his career to transformational leadership and innovation, having served as a Judge, a legislator, the Chief Legal Counsel to a Governor, a local elected official, a law firm partner, and founding General Counsel of a Silicon Valley tech company. He has been called the “Idea Man” by The Boston Globe and has received regional and national recognition for new solutions and leadership. In his first remarks after being appointed as President & CEO, Dan advocated the values of transparency, collaboration, honesty, innovation, accountability, and results.
Morghan Getty Collins
New Hanover County Register of Deeds, Registrar
Pat Bradford
New Hanover County Schools, Vice Chair Board of Education
Melissa Mason
New Hanover County Schools, Board of Education
Dennis Panicali
Town of Kure Beach, Commissioner
Dane Scalise
New Hanover County Commission, Commissioner
Summer Potthoff
Sunbelt Rentals, Coastal NC Territory Representative
Jake Delaney
Sunbelt Rentals, Branch Manager
Hannah Hill
Sunbelt Rentals, Outside Sales Representative
Matt Sprouse
Lumos, Sr Manager, Field Marketing
Susan Munroe
TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC - Carolina Long Bay, Community Engagement Manager 
Riley Stephenson
Rockefeller Capital Management, Associate Vice President, Wealth Manager
Toni Johnson
Samet Corporation, Project Development Manager
Sarah Stiegelmann
IKA Works, INC., Managing Director
Lindsay Carter
IKA Works, INC.
Jackson Hogue
TOI TOI USA, Director of Marketing
Christina Casterline
TOI TOI USA, Account Executive
Bill Cameron
New Hanover Community Endowment, NHCE Board of Directors
Chris Boney
New Hanover Community Endowment, NHCE Board of Directors
David Sprunt
New Hanover Community Endowment, NHCE Board of Directors
Shannon Winslow
New Hanover Community Endowment, NHCE Board of Directors
Spence Broadhurst
New Hanover Community Endowment, NHCE Board of Directors
Woody White
New Hanover Community Endowment, NHCE Board of Directors
Khadijia Tribie Reid
New Hanover Community Endowment, NHCE Board of Directors
Edel Segovia
New Hanover Community Endowment, NHCE Board of Directors
Patrick Maguire
New Hanover Community Endowment, NHCE Board of Directors
Cedric Dickerson
New Hanover Community Endowment, NHCE Board of Directors
Janet Kane
Cape Fear Realtors, Interim CEO
Ernie Bovio
Novant Health, President Coastal Market
David Joyner
City of Wilmington, City Council
Umar Bowers
Dawson Med Primary Care and Urgent Care, President
Janine DeVito
Novant Health, Executive Assistant to Ernie Bovio
Salette Andrews
City of Wilmington
Melissa Mason
New Hanover County Board of Education
Josie Barnhart
New Hanover County Board of Education
Pat Bradford
New Hanover County Board of Education
Connie Mearkle
Town of Kure Beach, Mayor Pro Tem
Robert Campbell
H.O.P.E. CDC (Helping Ordinary People Excel)
Sam Catlett
Stifel, Managing Director/Investments
Todd Godin
Stifel, Managing Director/Investments
Russell Davis
New Hanover County District Court, District Court Judge
Ashley Rice
Cinema Wilmington LLC, President
Mary Sullivan
University of North Carolina Wilmington, Special Assistant to the Chancellor
Ryan Lapointe
Lumos
Bill Scott
Corning Credit Union
Tiffany Tramontozzi
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Chad Kimes
TranSystems
Jodi-Tatiana Charles
New Hanover Community Endowment, Chief Marketing Officer
Jack Barto
New Hanover Community Endowment, NHCE Board of Directors
Mary Lyons Rouse
New Hanover Community Endowment, NHCE Board of Directors
Bill Blair
New Hanover Community Endowment, NHCE Board of Directors
Chris Barnes
New Hanover County Schools, Interim Superintendent
Judy Justice
New Hanover County Schools, Board Member
Tim Merrick
New Hanover County Schools, Board Member
David Perry
New Hanover County Schools, Board Member
Hank Miller
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO), Board Member
Luke Waddell
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)
Bill Saffo
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)
Bill Rivenbark
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)
Mike Allen
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO), Town of Belville Mayor
Lynn Barbee
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)
Brenda
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)
John Ellen
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)
Brad George
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)
Frank Williams
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)
Eulis Willis
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)
Landon Zimmer
Wilmington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)