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7 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Kevin Thomas <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Mr Kevin Thomas <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 135 E. Franklin St Suite 240 <br /> Chapel Hill NC 27516 <br /> Phone: 9196385123 <br /> Email: kaze@downtownchapelhill.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 1995 <br /> Township of Residence: <br /> Zone of Residence: <br /> Gender Identity: Male <br /> Ethnic Background: African American <br /> Age Range: 35-59 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Owner, VibeHouse405 Studio <br /> Director, Arts & Culture c/o Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership <br /> Host, Inside Voices WCHL 97.3FM <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> none <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Economic Development Advisory Board (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT) <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> As an African American alumnus of UNC-Chapel Hill that has been around the world, I chose to <br /> return here to start my business. In the past 3 years I have been fortunate enough to own/co- <br /> own two businesses on Franklin, VibeHouse405 and Local 506. 1 am currently renovating and <br /> relocating VibeHouse to 135 E Franklin, and was recently hired as Director of Arts, and Culture <br /> for Downtown Chapel Hill, and have been a member of Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce for <br /> the past year. <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> It has not been easy to access or maintain a presence here, and had it not been for the many <br /> people and organizations that helped me maintain, I would have left and went elsewhere. My <br /> experiences could help build a bridge for other minority business owners who look at Orange <br /> Co. and don t think that opportunity exists here for them. <br /> Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: <br /> I will bring diversity in opinion on what type of businesses and individuals we want to attract and <br /> why they need funding. Its a new era and if Orange wants to maintain progress, we have to be <br /> able to recognize occupations that are non-traditional in art/music, and media based, that are <br /> important elements that will foster our growth economically. <br /> I am the example of the type of individuals you want to start business in Orange. <br /> Conflict of Interest: <br />