The Inter-agency Committee is a group of professionals who meet monthly to network and up-date each other on our projects. Members of the group are Jim Davis, Craven County Economic Development Director; Mike Epperson, City Manager; Jack Veit, County Manager; Kevin Roberts, President Chamber of Commerce; Sabrina Bengel, Alderman, First Ward; Mary Harris, Executive Director, New Bern Riverfront Convention Center; Craig Smith, President, Downtown Business Council; Brad Schulenberg, Marketing, Tryon Palace and myself.
On occasion, we invite the new CEO’s of industry, City or County Department Directors, etc. to meet with us so they have an opportunity to hear about our respective organization's goals, mission and current projects and invite them to share their background, company’s goals, and early observations of New Bern.
On April 16, we met at the Convention Center with Lane Mills, Superintendent, Craven County Schools; David O’Connell, President, Hatteras and Cabo Yachts; and Yvonne Wold, Plant Manager, Moen. Catherine Chew, President, Craven Community College and Scott Harrelson, Director of the Craven County Health Department were also invited to attend.
It was a very good and interesting meeting. We learned a great deal about the individuals and their respective companies/organizations. Their response was extremely positive and all stated this was a first…in all their years as professionals they had never been extended this opportunity to meet with community leaders, be informed on the goals and mission of various organizations, local government officials and staff in an informal comfortable setting.
It was good to meet the new leaders of education and two industries and hope you have an opportunity to meet them around town as they settle into life in New Bern and Craven County.
Susan Moffat Thomas
Executive Director
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