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Durham Mayor-Elect Elaine O’Neal Announces Transition Team

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DURHAM, NC – Mayor-elect Elaine O’Neal has announced her transition team co-chairs and initial transition team members.

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Myers

Co-Chairs Lew Myers and Michael Goodmon will lead the transition team. Myers retired in 2016 as a Principal and Director of Business Development for the North Carolina practice of Perkins&Will. Following retirement, he served as interim President and CEO of Downtown Durham, Inc. Myers currently serves as Chairman of the Boards of Directors for the National Institute of Minority Economic Development and the Center for Community Self-Help.

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Goodmon

Michael Goodmon is the Senior Vice President at Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc., the owners/operators of the American Tobacco Campus, the American Underground, and the Durham Bulls in Durham, NC. His board service includes the AJ Fletcher Foundation, the Fletcher Academy, Durham Children’s Initiative, Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School, Triangle Community Foundation, United Way of the Greater Triangle, and Leadership Triangle. Additionally, Goodmon serves as the Chair of the Governor’s Entrepreneurial Council for the state of North Carolina. He also co-chaired the successful 2016 Durham County Bond Referendum Committee, which raised $170 million for Durham Public Schools, Durham Technical Community College, the Museum of Life and Science, and the Durham County Main Library. 

Mayor-elect O’Neal also named an initial group of transition team members who will bring decades of diverse lived experiences, leadership, community service, and perspectives to help advance her top priorities in the first 100 days. This group will also ensure that there is close collaboration with communities and stakeholders across all of Durham.

Transition team members announced today include:
  • Farad Ali, President & CEO, Asociar; Former President & CEO, The National Institute of Minority Economic Development; Former Durham City Council Member; Non-Profit Volunteer and Community Leader 
  • John F. Burness, Chair, Board of Trustees, Durham Technical Community College; Retired Senior Vice President for Public Affairs and Government Relations, Duke University
  • Pilar Rocha-Goldberg, MPH, President & CEO, El Centro Hispano
  • Donald Hughes, MPA, Director of Community Voice, Foundation for Health Leadership and Innovation
  • Danielle Nolen, Community Engagement & Development Strategist and Non-Profit Program Manager 
  • Shane Jones, President, Keever and Jones, LLC
  • Dr. Eunice Sanders, Co-Executive Director, Crayons2Calculators
  • Casey Steinbacher, Executive Director, Made in Durham; CEO, Casey’s Company; Former President and CEO, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce
O’Neal

“As I believed throughout our campaign, this is bigger than me. It is going to take a community effort to move Durham forward, and I’m thankful to these community leaders that have answered my call to serve our great city,” said Mayor-elect Elaine O’Neal. “This transition team is just the beginning of our work to develop innovative and Durham-specific solutions to Durham’s most pressing challenges. We will enlist the support of community members of all backgrounds from across the city to bring these solutions to life. I’m honored to have the expertise and wisdom of this transition team in these early days of my term as Mayor of our beloved city.”

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  1. I’m sure you’re getting much good advice from Lew Myers, Michael Goodmon, and Farad Ali. A couple of the current council members are also likely valuable.
    In congratulating you on the successful campaign, I want to raise awareness of the City/County Durham Open Space & Trails Commission. We provide recreation and transportation as well as conservation of land along with protection of the water and air. I do hope that you join me in having interest of our environment.

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