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. . ;? _ ^ ^ ? ? i_ m. m. m *. m i_ Careers Briefly Leak elected PTEDC chair The Piedmont Triad Economic Development Council (PTEDC) has elected Bob Leak as chairman for a two-year term starting Jan. 1. Leak is the President of Winston-Salem Business Inc. and a 23-year veteran of eco nomic development in tne rieamont inaa . , region. He takes over for Terry Bralley, president of the Davie County Economic Development Commission, who chaired the group in 2011 and 2012. Todd Tucker, presi dent of the Surry County Economic Development Partnership, will serve ?n/4 A Inn , v ivv-viioiiiuaii (uiu ruaii ttwu, uu^viui ui Stokes County Economic Development, will serve as Treasurer/Secretary. The PTEDC is a consortium of the eco nomic developers from 12 Triad counties, who work together to market the Piedmont Triad region to site selection consultants and compa nies with expansion or relocation needs. Matt Harrington, Marketing Director of the Piedmont Triad Partnership, serves as the lead staff person for the organization. Leak \17rtrw4 iro/>(r\r r?f Company's holiday party ? doubles as toy drive Guests donated toys for about 100 children during the recent Wharton Gladden & Company's Fourth Annual -Holiday Party and toy (hive at the Piedmont Gub. "As a good corporate citizen, we feel com pelled to remember those in our community not doing so well this year," said Algenon Cash, executive managing director of Wharton Gladden & Company, a boutique real estate investment banking firm. "Our annual toy drive and holi day party is a small way of making a differ ence in the lives of those who may be forgotten around this time Df year." Wharton Gladden donated the toys to ChristmasToyDrive.com, which was founded by Nathan Thbor. The organization partners with The Salvation Army to provide toys to boys and girls. For Cash, making a difference is important. In October, Wharton Gladden co-hosted a fam ily movie night with Nature's Select at the BB&T Ballpark and collected more than 2,000 pounds of food for the Second Harvest Food Bank. Next year will be its fifth spring wine mixer to raise money for the homeless. "Leaders in the community must be made aware of what is happening to the least of us, and we try to educate them via community awareness events, such as our holiday party/toy drive, spring wine mixer and family movie night," Cash said. "I fundamentally believe in partying with a purpose." . Submitted Photo Algenon Cash, right, ' chats with Mayor Alien 1 Joints at the event. EASE receives grant support The Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneur-ship has received a $15,000 grant from Lincoln Financial Foundation to continue its Entrepreneur Assistance Support and Education (EASE) program. EASE is a part nership between the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Bryan School of Business and Economics and the Nussbaum Center - a nonprofit incubator designed to sup port non-retail, new or emerging businesses - that provides assistance to local entrepreneurs ? _ ? _ ? 4 in uie rorra 01 graduate level interns in the areas of market ing and account ing. In addition to these services, the program pro vides graphic design services at a discounted rate. "Over the past five years, we have been privileged to have multiple interns in the fields of accounting and marketing available to assist the entrepreneurs who seek out the Nussbaum Center," said Nussbaum President/CEO Sam Funchess. "These interns have contributed to the success of die businesses that we serve on a daily basis. From providing basic services such as data entry to the development of full scale marketing plans, these interns are posi tively impacting the Triad's economy through their work." EASE interns work closely with entrepre neurs to identify their business needs and areas of concern and design a plan of action based on the students' education and experience. Since the start of the program in 2007, interns have provided over 1600 hours of assistance to area entrepreneurs. H w File Photo Cynthia Marshall NCCU grads get spirited send-off SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE North Carolina Central University awarded about 600 bachelor's, mas ter's and law degrees on the morning of Dec. 8 during a ceremony in the school's McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium. In a spirited commencement address, business executive Cynthia Marshall urged the graduates to "get M.A.D.," as in "Make a Difference." Marshall, 52, has been president of AT&T North Carolina since 2007, overseeing all of the company's oper ations in the state and its 7,000 North Carolina employees. In January, she will move to the telecommunications company's headquarters in Dallas to be senior vice president of human resources. Marshall's address drew heavily on her own compelling personal story. She grew up as one of six children amid violence and turmoil in the housing projects of Richmond, Calif. Her father left the family when she was in her teens, predict ing before he left that Marshall and her sister would "end up as hookers on the street, drug-addicted and pregnant." Her response, delivered to her sister, was that she and her sister would instead graduate from college, get themselves and their mother "out of the projects," and that one day she would be "president of something." She earned a scholarship to the University of California at Berkeley, and earned degrees in business administration and human resources management ? and was also the uni versity's first African-American cheerleader. Joining Pacific Bell soon after graduation, she moved steadily up the corporate ladder. Along die way, she and her husband have adopt ed three children. And she is a cancer survivor ? she took a six-month leave from her job last year to under go chemotherapy for colon cancer that had spread into her lymph nodes. "So here I am, by the grace of God," she said. "I am the highest ranking African-American woman at AT&T. I beat stage-three colon can cer last year. I broke down many bar riers. I am ATT ? anointed to testi fy." She then proceeded to share what she described as "things I've learned along the way." They included: "Always remember where you came from." "Don't just look back. Give back. We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give." "Do the right thing ? never com promise your integrity." "Accept adversity. Bad things happen to good people, so don't give uo." "And get MAD. Find a cause that makes you mad enough to Make A Difference." NCCU Interim Chancellor Charles L. Becton had special praise for a few grads, including the oldest member of the undergraduate class, Patricia Quinichett, 58, who received a Bachelor of Science degree in envi ronmental science. Quinichett first enrolled at NCCU in 1975, but was unable to stay in school after the See NCCU on A7 i yuimcnen Bailty Companies honored for commitments to wellness CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT Nine Winston-Salem companies have been recognized as ^ 2012 Fit-Friendly Worksites by the American Heart Association. Wake Forest University sf_ J; i n * /i i ivicaicaj (^cnicr, fuming ^aoie Systems, Cook Endoscopy / and HanesBrands have / earned Platinum-level / Fit-Friendly Companies status for showcasing/ -.*3 excellence in employee-1 M focused initiatives on I wellness. BB&T, Vvfl Novant Health, Lowes yB Foods, Salemtowne^J Retirement Community and^ Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community have received Gold-levelTit-Friendly Company Awards. In addition, Code Endoscopy also received a 2012 Worksite Innovation Award for its employee wellness initia tives. Fit-Friendly Worksites are recognized nationally by the American Heart Association as employers who go above and beyond when it comes to their employ ees' health. These companies provide con venient ways for employees to eat better and be more active throughout their work day, including creating walking routes, promoting on-site exercise programs, ? ? ? ?-! A. 1 1 sloping tracking iuuis uu ffering incentives for employ ees that improve their health. SThe American Heart [Association's Fit-Friendly i Companies Program is I designed to be a catalyst f for positive change in the American workforce by helping companies make their employees' health and 'ellness a priority. \ccording to the AHA, American employers face increasing healthcare expenses and health-related losses in productivity that cost an estimat ed $225.8 billion a year. Fit-Friendly Companies help change corporate cultures by motivating employees to start walking, which has the lowest dropout rate of any physical activity. W H?rt V MyHmrt. MyUkC^^? ililP Honoring Heroes Rwto courtesy of the Office of the Governor Gov. Bev Perdue it greeted by N.C. Purple Heart Foundation member James E. Hicks last month. The governor praised members and signed a "Recognition of Recipients of the Purple Heart" proclamation. The Purple Heart is awarded to military personnel who have been wounded or killed in service. Retiring chief praised for improvements CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT Winston-Police Chief Scott Cunningham has announced that he plans to retire at the end of June 2013. Cunningham was sworn in as Winston Salem's 13th chief of police on June 30, 2008. Cunningham, a 33 year law enforcement pro fessional, spent 24 years with the Tampa Police Department rising through the ranks and retiring as the assistant chief of operations. Cunningham also served as the chief of police in Cary. "I am very proud of what we have accom plished in Winston Salem," said Cunningham. "Our com munity and citizens enjoy an enhanced quality of life and a closer positive relationship with the police department. The men and women of the Winston-Salem Police Department are truly out standing, dedicated pro fessionals. I am honored to have served with them." Under his direction, the Police Department has grown to a force of 569 officers, while also reduc ing citizen complaints by more than 30 percent. During his five years as chief, he implemented a new deployment plan that enables neighborhoods to maintain consistent beat officers that work with the citizens to prevent crimes and improve the quality of life. Cunningham also led the effort to deploy Winston-Salem police officers as school resource officers in the schools; initiated a series of "Ask the Chief' chats in neigh borhoods around the city and a weekly press con ference to keep local media outlets abreast of the department's goings on. ^uici v-uiimu^iutiii has led the department with professionalism and with an unwavering com mitment to improving public safety," said City Manager Lee Ganity. "He has worked tirelessly to lower crime and improve police visibility." A national search that will include "significant opportunities for input from elected officials, police employees and the community" will be launched to find Cunningham's successor, Garrity s'aid. Cunningham Film industry puts North Carolinians to work . CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT This year has been another record-breaking one for North Carolina's budding film industry. Year-end projections show productions had direct in-state spending in excess of $376 million and created more than 4,100 well-paying crew positions for the state's _U(1 a 1-.T ill *_lJ mgniy suiica woraiorce. /ui una, pro ductions created nearly 20,000 job opportunities - including talent and background extra positions - for North Carolinians. These numbers eclipsed last year's record-breaking $220 mil lion in spending and 3,300 crew posi tions. All told, nearly SO productions reg istered with the state film office and filmed in North Carolina in 2012. Those productions amassed more than 4,100 production days with filming tak ing place in more than 30 of the state's 100 counties. "It is amazing to see what has taken place the past two years in North Carolina," said NC Pilm Office Director Aaron Syrett. "Not only were we able to exceed our record-breaking numbers from 2011, but we continue to grow throughout the state" See Nat on A 7 I ' * i
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