Cool Spring Downtown District, the managing partner for the City of Fayetteville’s Municipal Service District and Arts and Entertainment District, announces the election of new board and executive committee members. Board members support the district’s mission to be a leader and advocate for the vitality of Downtown Fayetteville.
Josh Choi (Winterbloom) will serve as Chair of the board of directors with Michael Pennink (Resident, property owner, and Coldwell Banker Advantage Real Estate Agent) as vice chair, Anna Hodges-Smith (Hodges and Associates) as secretary, and John Malzone (Property owner and C. John Malzone Marketing) as treasurer.
“I am excited and honored to lead the Cool Spring Downtown District Board of Directors this year. We look forward to an exciting 12 months, as we focus on Downtown Fayetteville’s economic and cultural vitality,” shared Choi in a press release.
New board members include Gerard Falls (Capitol Encore Academy), Katrina Rubiera (Rubiera
Studios), Nathan Cuffee (Blue Moon Café), Kristin Wellons Seeland (Coldwell Banker Advantage Real Estate Agent), Caroline Gregory (Rand & Gregory Attorneys at Law), Andrew Henrickson (Dogwood State Bank), and Kennon Jackson (The Arts Council of Fayetteville-Cumberland County).
“On behalf of the board, I’d like to extend our gratitude to outgoing chair, Molly Arnold (Property owner, Rude Awakening, and Cursive) for her exceptional service from 2021-2023 added Bianca Shoneman, CEO, in a press release. “I’m also thrilled to welcome our new board members. We’ve chosen a slate of future-ready directors, who are socially responsible, diverse, tech savvy, understand inclusion, and demonstrate keen awareness of how to balance expectations. The future is downtown.”
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