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8 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Jane Saiers <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Dr. Jane Saiers <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 5407 Spring House Ln <br /> Chapel Hill NC 27516 <br /> Phone: 919-618-6067 <br /> Email: Jane@RambleRillFarm.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 1992 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: County <br /> Gender Identity: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 35-59 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships <br /> Orange County Agricultural Preservation Board member, Orange County Agricultural <br /> Economic Development grant review committee, Treasurer of Meadow Ridge <br /> Homeowners Association <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> Orange County Agricultural Preservation Board, Orange County Agricultural Economic <br /> Development grant review committee <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Economic Development Advisory Board (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT) <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> In my time as an Orange County resident, I have worked in large companies (Glaxo, <br /> GlaxoWellcome, GlaxoSmithKline), started and run two small businesses (The WriteMedine, <br /> Inc. and RambleRill Farm, Inc.), and served on the boards of nonprofits. These experiences <br /> have provided me with an understanding of diverse business operations and economic <br /> development efforts as they impact the community. Having spent many years in academia--- <br /> first as a PhD scientist and later in life as a beginning farmer---I have a deep appreciation of <br /> the value of education, training, and re-training in providing opportunities for economic <br /> development. <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br /> I wish to support initiatives that promote small businesses and foster their cooperative and <br /> integrated activities and thereby enhance local resilience in Orange County. I wish to support <br /> economic development initiatives that enhance quality of life and build community in Orange <br /> County while enabling businesses to thrive. <br /> Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board <br /> I would bring the perspective of a small business owner (currently of RambleRill Farm and <br /> formerly of my medical communications company, The WriteMedicine, Inc). I would also bring <br /> the perspectives of a small-scale farmer selling directly to customers and a female business <br />