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For Approval October 19, 2022 <br /> Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau <br /> In Person Board of Directors Meeting <br /> September 21,2022 <br /> Board Members Present: Mark Bell -Chair, Spring Council,Jon Hartman-Brown, Matt Gladdek, Sharon <br /> Hill,Tanya Moore, Beverly Payne, Damon Seils, Karen Stegman, Martina Brooks (representing Manish <br /> Atma) <br /> Not Present: Heidi Werner Dawson, Lili Engelhardt, Lisa Ganzermiller, Earl McKee, Aubrey Williams, <br /> Shannan Campbell <br /> Staff Attendance: Laurie Paolicelli, Marlene Barbera, Susan Rice, Katie Murray, Shannan Campbell <br /> Also present: Dr.Joseph Jordan - UNC Vice Provost for Academic and Community Engagement; Karen <br /> DeHart- NCHSAA Associate Commissioner- Development, Marketing and Administrative Services; Dr. <br /> Shameka Fairbanks- Chief Equity and Human Rights Officer Orange County, Annise Ginyard - Keller <br /> Williams Realty United; Marcus Ginyard—2009 UNC Championship Basketball Player; Nancy Largent— <br /> Largent Creative Company;Jenny Shultz-Thomas—ArtsCenter Executive Director; Andrew Strickland - <br /> Corporate Director of Sales at Summit Hospitality Group, Ltd. <br /> Call to Order <br /> Chair Mark Bell called the meeting to order at 8:11 a.m. <br /> Approval of Minutes <br /> Chair Mark Bell requested a motion to approve the August 17, 2022 minutes. Sharon Hill so moved and <br /> Karen Stegman seconded the motion. With all members in favor, the minutes were approved as <br /> submitted. <br /> Introductions <br /> Guest Speaker, Dr. Joseph Jordan <br /> • Joined UNC as director of the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History, new <br /> director starting January 1, 2023 <br /> • Named vice provost for academic and community engagement <br /> • Every dept. at UNC has a mission and a mandate for diversity <br /> • Moment of Reckoning—UNC history, some good, some not so proud of: examples—Cemetery <br /> Issue, Silent Sam <br /> • Intent to move the university forward <br /> • UNC—self-examination and introspection re: diversity <br /> Diversity Website <br /> Nancy Largent demonstrates website: https://chapelhilldiversity.com/ <br /> Sharon Hill-We want to direct some of the 70% of US economic growth to Black owned businesses. <br /> We want to bring access to Black owned and minority-owned businesses. <br />