BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT | Edward Kennedy
Ed and his wife Sandy have been members of the DRA since the beginning of 2016 and have been active in Downtown Greensboro since moving to the area in 2001 along with their two children. After developing software for over 25 years, Ed is now a data administrator for a marketing research company in Winston-Salem. In his spare time, Ed enjoys yardwork, jogging and rooting for his hometown Seattle Seahawks. For years, Ed has been volunteering for various activities downtown, including: DRA, The Folk Festival, Hops-Fest and First Fridays. Ed is excited about the growth that Greensboro has achieved and looks forward to seeing even more advances in the coming years.
VICE PRESIDENT | Jodee Ruppel
The Vice President shall assist the President in performing the duties of the office as requested by the President and shall execute the duties of the President in the President's absence. The Vice President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.
SECRETARY | Angie Gunn
Angie moved from a nearby neighborhood to downtown Greensboro in early 2015. She and her husband, Brendan Gunn, live in Arlington Lofts, and they love being part of the downtown community. After living in towns both big and small (Atlanta & Muscle Shoals, AL), Angie thinks Greensboro has the perfect blend of big-city amenities and small-town friendliness. She wants to see downtown Greensboro continue to grow and thrive, and she is eager to do her part. Angie works as a math teacher at Southern Guilford High School. She is patiently awaiting baseball season. Go Grasshoppers!
TREASURER | Lori Gerlach
The Treasurer shall assume responsibility for the receipt and deposit in such bank accounts, as the Board directs, the disbursement of such funds as directed by the Board, the keeping of proper books of account, and the preparation of an annual budget and a statement of income and expenditures to be presented to the members at the Annual General Meeting. The Treasurer shall give a report at all general meetings. The historic collection of account activity must be provided by an outgoing DRA Treasurer to the incoming officer.
COMMUNICATION CO-CHAIR | Zizi Barhouma
Zizi relocated from South Florida to Greensboro in 2012 for work and quickly fell in love with the city's charming possibilities. A seasoned Event planner and Social Media Manager, Zizi brings a fresh perspective to the Downtown culture. On her spare time, you can find Zizi walking various trails in the city, enjoying a glass of wine at numerous restaurants, getting her "downward dog" on at a local yoga studio or painting murals around the city.
COMMUNICATION CO-CHAIR | *Currently Available
Working with the secretary, the communication chair is responsible for maintaining web-site information, social media presence, and email lists, as appropriate, and will help with emailing information to individuals upon request. Where possible, communication to the membership will be conducted by the communication chair via electronic media.
VOLUNTEER CHAIR | Marcia Woodward
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR | Brent Ziegler
MEMBERSHIP SAVINGS CARD CHAIR | Bob G Williams
Bob, a graduate of Appalachian State University, has lived in Westerwood for 13 years. He worked 40 years as a journalist, including 34 years at the News & Record, where he held various management positions in the News Department. He retired in 2014. When he had time to escape the newsroom, he would explorie the nooks and crannies of downtown. There is no alley he hasn’t walked, no building he hasn’t entered. Bob has two married sons, who he enjoys sharing downtown breweries and restaurants with when he gets the chance and boring them with stories about the evolution of downtown.
BOARD MEMBER | Lea Frederick
Lea and her husband George Frederick have lived downtown since 1995; long before downtown was what it is today. First residing in Wafco Mills, they were one of the first couples to put a deposit down in the Southside development, waiting almost 2 years for their unit to be built. Lea is a licensed general contractor and President of Vue Custom Pools, which is operated from the 1st floor of their live / work unit. Her husband has served as President of both Wafco & Southside HOA boards. Lea has been active in her neighborhood community serving as the lead in the Southside Community Watch program. Lea has also served 5 years on the commission for County Parks & Recreation committee, a participant of Experience Greensboro, and a board member for the Center City Park project. Aside from the Vue Custom Pools, they own two local commercial swim & tennis clubs....they aren't going anywhere for a long time and have a vested interest in making Greensboro, specifically downtown, the best city possible.
Ed and his wife Sandy have been members of the DRA since the beginning of 2016 and have been active in Downtown Greensboro since moving to the area in 2001 along with their two children. After developing software for over 25 years, Ed is now a data administrator for a marketing research company in Winston-Salem. In his spare time, Ed enjoys yardwork, jogging and rooting for his hometown Seattle Seahawks. For years, Ed has been volunteering for various activities downtown, including: DRA, The Folk Festival, Hops-Fest and First Fridays. Ed is excited about the growth that Greensboro has achieved and looks forward to seeing even more advances in the coming years.
VICE PRESIDENT | Jodee Ruppel
The Vice President shall assist the President in performing the duties of the office as requested by the President and shall execute the duties of the President in the President's absence. The Vice President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.
SECRETARY | Angie Gunn
Angie moved from a nearby neighborhood to downtown Greensboro in early 2015. She and her husband, Brendan Gunn, live in Arlington Lofts, and they love being part of the downtown community. After living in towns both big and small (Atlanta & Muscle Shoals, AL), Angie thinks Greensboro has the perfect blend of big-city amenities and small-town friendliness. She wants to see downtown Greensboro continue to grow and thrive, and she is eager to do her part. Angie works as a math teacher at Southern Guilford High School. She is patiently awaiting baseball season. Go Grasshoppers!
TREASURER | Lori Gerlach
The Treasurer shall assume responsibility for the receipt and deposit in such bank accounts, as the Board directs, the disbursement of such funds as directed by the Board, the keeping of proper books of account, and the preparation of an annual budget and a statement of income and expenditures to be presented to the members at the Annual General Meeting. The Treasurer shall give a report at all general meetings. The historic collection of account activity must be provided by an outgoing DRA Treasurer to the incoming officer.
COMMUNICATION CO-CHAIR | Zizi Barhouma
Zizi relocated from South Florida to Greensboro in 2012 for work and quickly fell in love with the city's charming possibilities. A seasoned Event planner and Social Media Manager, Zizi brings a fresh perspective to the Downtown culture. On her spare time, you can find Zizi walking various trails in the city, enjoying a glass of wine at numerous restaurants, getting her "downward dog" on at a local yoga studio or painting murals around the city.
COMMUNICATION CO-CHAIR | *Currently Available
Working with the secretary, the communication chair is responsible for maintaining web-site information, social media presence, and email lists, as appropriate, and will help with emailing information to individuals upon request. Where possible, communication to the membership will be conducted by the communication chair via electronic media.
VOLUNTEER CHAIR | Marcia Woodward
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR | Brent Ziegler
MEMBERSHIP SAVINGS CARD CHAIR | Bob G Williams
Bob, a graduate of Appalachian State University, has lived in Westerwood for 13 years. He worked 40 years as a journalist, including 34 years at the News & Record, where he held various management positions in the News Department. He retired in 2014. When he had time to escape the newsroom, he would explorie the nooks and crannies of downtown. There is no alley he hasn’t walked, no building he hasn’t entered. Bob has two married sons, who he enjoys sharing downtown breweries and restaurants with when he gets the chance and boring them with stories about the evolution of downtown.
BOARD MEMBER | Lea Frederick
Lea and her husband George Frederick have lived downtown since 1995; long before downtown was what it is today. First residing in Wafco Mills, they were one of the first couples to put a deposit down in the Southside development, waiting almost 2 years for their unit to be built. Lea is a licensed general contractor and President of Vue Custom Pools, which is operated from the 1st floor of their live / work unit. Her husband has served as President of both Wafco & Southside HOA boards. Lea has been active in her neighborhood community serving as the lead in the Southside Community Watch program. Lea has also served 5 years on the commission for County Parks & Recreation committee, a participant of Experience Greensboro, and a board member for the Center City Park project. Aside from the Vue Custom Pools, they own two local commercial swim & tennis clubs....they aren't going anywhere for a long time and have a vested interest in making Greensboro, specifically downtown, the best city possible.