Agenda 11-b - Chapel Hill Orange County Visitors Bureau - Appointments

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Page 2 of 3 Libbie Hough Work Experience: Founder and owner of comma, llc, a marketing/pr firm located in rural Orange County 2001-present Development Associate, Ackland Art Museum, UNC-CH, 2000-2001 Director of PR, Shoofly: An Audiomagazine for Children, 1998-2000 Director of HELPLINE, OPC Mental Health Center, 1989-1992 Director of Volunteers, Women's Center of Raleigh, 1988-1989 Education: UNC-Chapel Hill, Masters of Social Work, 1987 UNC-Chapel Hill, BA, Religious Studies, 1984 Volunteer Experience: Open Your Heart Chair, American Heart Association of the Triangle, Current Fourth Sector Cluster Initiative, Current Chair, Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce's Education Committee, 2007-2012; Member, Mental Health America of the Triangle Board of Directors, 2006-2009, 2010-2012; Member, Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, 2007-2011; Member, Orange County Education Foundation Board of Directors, 2006-2008; Member, Orange County Schools Board of Education, 2002-2006; Volunteer Experience Prior to 2002: Church volunteer -- boards, choir, church school teacher Community volunteer -- Hillsborough Visitor's Center tour guide (Spirits of Hillsborough); Friends of the Library School volunteer -- PTSA board committee chair, 1997-2002; A L Stanback Library, 2003- 2004. Other Comments: In addition to the other activities mentioned above, I am also a: Member, Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce; Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce; Association for Corporate Growth-Raleigh Durham Chapter Member, Bull City Forward, a co-working incubator setting for social entrepreneurs. Co-organized a breakfast focused on entrepreneurship for the Hillsborough Chamber and Orange County Schools, March 2011. I am passionate about pushing forward Orange County's economic development efforts. I see this as a social justice issue in that we're creating jobs for those who live here or want to live here. I also see economic development as critical to nurture if we want to continue offering the quality of life we already have while also expanding efforts in other areas -- social services, recreational opportunities for residents. We must have a county-wide perspective while respecting the unique characteristics of each area or municipality Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I have operated a marketing communications company for the last 13 years here in Orange County and serve non-profits, university-based programs and units, as well as small businesses. I would bring with me my knowledge of marketing to a diverse set of aud Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I see tourism and visitors services as a tool for economic development. Yes, it is an industry that gives a community opportunities to improve itself from a visual and experiential perspective. But beyond that, it is industry and we need that -- as long a Conflict of Interest: We live in a small community and there is always a need to check ourselves and our motives when it comes to conflicts of interest. I have prior and current working relationships with Orange County Government and have done work for the Visitor s Bureau. I Application Date:8/27/2014 10