BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT | Jeff Champigny
Jeff and his wife Ashley have been members of the DRA since April of 2017 and have been active in Downtown Greensboro since moving to the area in 2013. In May 2017, Jeff and Ashley welcomed their first child, Charlie. Jeff helps families and business owners reach their financial goals as a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch. Jeff is also on the board of the Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame and Heroes Center. In his is spare time, Jeff enjoys running, craft beer and college basketball. Since joining the DRA, Jeff has been volunteering for various activities downtown, including: DRA, The Folk Festival, and Fun Fourth. Jeff loves the growth he has seen since moving to Greensboro and looks forward to seeing even more advances in the upcoming 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 | Rebecca Klossner
Rebecca has enjoyed living and working in downtown Greensboro for the past eight years because it has afforded her many interesting opportunities for new cultural experiences, community involvement and making lasting friendships. She works as a product manager, specializing in medical textiles, is an avid Penn State fan, and enjoys swimming and paddleboarding. In addition to the DRA secretarial duties, she is looking forward to contributing to the planning and executing of Sip-n-Stroll, one of her favorite downtown events. Finally, Rebecca is excited to continue to grow the DRA through community engagement, volunteer opportunities and fun downtown outings.
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-CHAIRS | Erica Stapleton & Lorelei Colbert
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.
Jeff and his wife Ashley have been members of the DRA since April of 2017 and have been active in Downtown Greensboro since moving to the area in 2013. In May 2017, Jeff and Ashley welcomed their first child, Charlie. Jeff helps families and business owners reach their financial goals as a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch. Jeff is also on the board of the Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame and Heroes Center. In his is spare time, Jeff enjoys running, craft beer and college basketball. Since joining the DRA, Jeff has been volunteering for various activities downtown, including: DRA, The Folk Festival, and Fun Fourth. Jeff loves the growth he has seen since moving to Greensboro and looks forward to seeing even more advances in the upcoming 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 | Rebecca Klossner
Rebecca has enjoyed living and working in downtown Greensboro for the past eight years because it has afforded her many interesting opportunities for new cultural experiences, community involvement and making lasting friendships. She works as a product manager, specializing in medical textiles, is an avid Penn State fan, and enjoys swimming and paddleboarding. In addition to the DRA secretarial duties, she is looking forward to contributing to the planning and executing of Sip-n-Stroll, one of her favorite downtown events. Finally, Rebecca is excited to continue to grow the DRA through community engagement, volunteer opportunities and fun downtown outings.
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-CHAIRS | Erica Stapleton & Lorelei Colbert
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.