Agenda - 04-19-2016-11-b - Economic Development Advisory Board

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4 Thom Freeman From: Steve Brantley Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 12:06 PM To: Donna Baker;Thom Freeman Cc: Travis Myren; Tina Love; 'D. R. Bryan (drb @bpropnc.com)' Subject: nomination of John Anderson (Wells Fargo banker in Chapel Hill) to fill a vacancy in the Orange County Economic Development Advisory Board The Orange County Economic Development advisory board has one new vacancy (in the board's Core Business Sector specialty membership group) due to the recent resignation of board member Ms. Lori Eichel. She has recently submitted her written letter of resignation from our advisory board. The remaining 9 members of the advisory board have now reviewed the list of advisory board applicants on file with the County, and have voted to nominate applicant John Anderson as their preferred recommendation to file the current vacancy. As a result, I am requesting that John Anderson 's name be submitted to the BOCC for consideration and approval to fill the 10th position with Orange County Economic Development's advisory board. Regards, Steve Brantley Director, Orange County Economic Development From: Steve Brantley Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 6:43 PM To: 'D. R. Bryan (drb @bpropnc.com)'; Paige Zinn; nkhanna @sheratonchapelhill.com; James Watts (fames.w @weaverstreetmarket.coop); 'Ronald Keizer'; 'delores.bailey @gmail.com'; 'nicholas.a.thomas.250 @gmail.com'; 'marko @pickett-sprouse.com'; 'Jim Kitchen' Cc: Tina Love; Thom Freeman; Yvonne Scarlett; Mike Ortosky; agarner @orangecountync.gov Subject: nomination of John Anderson (Wells Fargo banker in Chapel Hill) to fill a vacancy in the Orange County Economic Development Advisory Board As you recall, Lori Eichel recently decided to terminate her appointment to the Orange County Economic Development Advisory Board. (However, she still wants to serve on our office's Small Business Loan Program, even though her position on that loan committee is technically assigned as a representative from the Economic Development Advisory Board). We discussed in today's meeting with Deputy County Manager Travis Myren the suggestion to go ahead and seek candidates to fill our vacancy, and to ask John Anderson is he remains interested in serving. John is a native Chapel Hill son and his father was a UNC professor. John is a senior executive in Orange County with Wells Fargo Bank. He has had an active County advisory board application on file for several years, and remains interested in serving. I called him today to confirm his sincere interest. Please review John's candidacy, along with any other recommended candidates to fill our advisory board's "Core Business Sector"vacancy. Let me know your eventual determination if you want John Anderson's name to be presented to the County Commissioner's office for their review and possible appointment later this year. Best regards. Applicant Name John Anderson 1