Downtown Raleigh Alliance Announces 2004 Board Of Directors

The Downtown Raleigh Alliance has announced the Board of Directors for 2004.

(PRWEB) January 31, 2004 --Downtown Raleigh Alliance Announces 2004 Board Of Directors
2004 Board To Lead Downtown Booster Organization

Raleigh -- The Downtown Raleigh Alliance has announced the Board of Directors for 2004. Officers, which serve for a one-year term, are:
Chairman -- John Boylan, Partner at Spectrum Properties
Chair-Elect -- Hilda Pinnix-Ragland, Vice President - Northern Region at Progress Energy
Secretary -- Ann-Cabell Baum Andersen, Sales and Marketing Manager at White Oak Properties, Inc.
Treasurer -- James Lofton, Owner of The William Thomas House B&B
Past Chairman -- Frank Baird, Associate Partner at Capital Associates

Continuing Board members are:
J. Russell Allen, City Manager at City of Raleigh
David Cooke, Wake County Manager
Vernon Malone, Senator at NC Senate
Ralph Campbell, NC State Auditor at NC Office of State Auditor
Bob Geolas, Coordinator at NC State University Centennial Campus Partnership Office
Suzanne Hinde, General Manager at Sheraton Capital Center Hotel Raleigh
Jean Laughlin Davis, Director at Lloyds Register Serentec
John McKinney, Area Director External Affairs at BellSouth Telecommunications
David Otterson, Attorney at Law and Partner at Helms Mulliss Wicker
Orage Quarles III, President and Publisher of The News & Observer
Joseph M. Sansom, Director at Mechanics & Farmers Bank
Harvey Schmitt, President/CEO of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Ray D. Vaughn, Senior VP Commercial Banking/Wake County Exec. for Bank of America
John Ward, Senior Vice President for Wachovia National Bank
Gary L. Williams, Senior Vice President Facilities Management for First Citizens Bank
Ed Wills, Owner of McDonalds
Carter Worthy, President of Carter Worthy Commercial Inc.

Neal Hunt, President at Hunt Management Company serves as City Council Liaison

Margaret Mullen serves as President and CEO of the organization.

The DRA is a non-profit organization comprised of individuals, associations, corporations, and partnerships who want to improve Downtown Raleigh. This leadership organization is focused on the revitalization of Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina and serves as a clearinghouse and advocacy group for all issues affecting Downtown. The organization also sponsors the Bicycle Safety Patrol and Sidewalk Cleanup Programs. For more information, please call 832-1231.

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Patty Briguglio
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