People

Barbara is a graduate of Middlebury College and George Washington University Law School. She moved to Wilmington in 1982 with her husband, Michael Murchison, a Wilmington native. They have two grown children. Barbara has worked as a Foreign...

David is a North Carolina native and moved to Wilmington in 1994 with his wife Michelle DuPree Zumbro.  They have a teenage son and a pre-teen daughter. David has his BS in Earth Science from UNCC.  He currently works for Otsuka America...

A native of North Carolina, Dorothy Rankin moved to Wilmington in 1993 with her husband, Lee Lowrimore.  Dorothy has a BA in English from NC State and an MFA in Theater from UNC-Chapel Hill.  She has been a free-lance writer, taught...

Ian Oeschger currently works as an Information Architect at IBM. He is editor and founder of The Grove Project, and he co-founded the Cape Fear EDC, for which he currently serves on the Board of Directors.

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Leah is an attorney and legal educator and has spent much of her career working in public interest and public service areas.  Her litigation experience includes contract and tort disputes, employment, business and consumer law, and criminal and...

Margaret is a NC native, born and raised in Durham.  She has an undergraduate degree and a Masters of Public Administration from James Madison University. She is a retired federal employee and is a current member of the Wilmington City Council....

Ned Glascock, an avid public radio supporter, serves as associate director for Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC (PPD), leading global corporate media relations and public affairs for one of the world’s largest contract research...

Paul Lawler publishes websites about the Cape Fear Region highlighting the activities that residents and visitors would enjoy and the nonprofits that strive to better our area.

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Board Chair Philip Stine and his wife Veda Wilson moved to Wilmington more than 12 years ago. After international careers, they settled here because of the great climate and the area’s vibrant cultural and intellectual life. In addition to his...

Rob Zapple has lived and worked in Wilmington for the past 15 years. He owns and operates Rob Zapple Design and Build Inc., and as a licensed General Contractor, he specializes in historical renovations and custom home building.  In addition to...