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