Mission
To be a champion and advocate for downtown Chapel Hill through programming, marketing, business support, and community building.
Vision
Make downtown Chapel Hill welcoming to all – inclusive, unique, and magnetic for visitors, students, and residents. Create a vibrant and walkable downtown, filled with experiences which honor the rich traditions and evolving future of our community.
Click here for a copy of the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Strategic Plan
Our Staff
Executive Director
(919)928-5602
Director of Marketing and Engagement
(919)928-5637
Board of Directors
Doug Rothwell -Chair, Downtown Property Owner
Sheryl Waddell – Vice Chair, Director of Economic Development and Innovation Hubs at Innovate Carolina
Gordon Merklein – Treasurer, Associate Vice Chancellor for University Real Estate Operations at UNC-Chapel Hill
Mimi Hock – Immediate Past Chair, Downtown Property Owner
Jim Fine, CEO of Investors Trust Company
Andrey Shenin, Venue Operations Manager at Carolina Performing Arts
Simon George, System VP of Real Estate, Development, & Facilities at UNC Health
Paula Gilland, Co-owner of The Purple Bowl
Cody Johnson, Owner and studio manager of Chapel Hill Training
Tanya Moore, Assoc. Vice-Chancellor of Communications at UNC-Chapel Hill
Will Partin, Vice President, Development at Grubb Properties
Jaime Sanchez, Owner of Epilogue Books, Chocolate, & Brews
Jared Sokolosy, CFO at Well
Advisory Board Members
Amanda Garner, Business Development Economic Developer, Orange County Economic Development
Patty Griffin, Communications Director, CH/OC Visitors Bureau
Pam Hemminger, Former Mayor of the Town of Chapel Hill
Aaron Nelson, President, The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro
Sarah Poulton, Downtown Special Projects Manager, Town of Chapel Hill
Theodore Nollert, Council Member, Town of Chapel Hill