Meet Our People

Executive Committee 

 

Josh Choi

Chair 

Winterbloom Tea 

Michael Pennink

Vice Chair 

Property Owner, Resident  

John Malzone

Treasurer 

C. John Malzone Marketing

Anna Hodges-Smith

Secretary

Hodges and Associates

Wesley Fountain

Fayetteville State University 

Molly Arnold 

Ex-Officio

Rude Awakening Coffee House 

Executive Board 2023 Meeting Schedule 

Meetings begin at 12:00PM 

  • January 24
  • March 7
  • May 2
  • July 11
  • September 12 
  • November 7

    Board of Directors 

    Dwight Smith 

    The Ellington-White Contemporary Art Gallery Fayetteville State University

    Andre Thomas 

    The Livery Cigar Emporium

    Denise Strother

    ERA Real Estate

    Caroline Gregory 

    Rand & Gregory, Attorneys at Law

    Ebony Warfield-Graham 

    Park Fayetteville 

    Vacant for Representative of

    DistiNCtly Fayetteville

    Issac Halverson

    Ray, O’Connor, Coleman & Halverson, PLLC

    & Resident

    Lejuane Bowens

    Poetry-N-Motion & Stakeholder

    Chris Cauley 

    City Liaison 

    City of Fayetteville 

    David Woodhouse

    Hay Street United Methodist Church

    Nat Robertson 

    Representative of the

    Chamber of Commerce 

    Katrina Rubiera

    Rubiera Studios 

    Kennon Jackson 

    Arts Council of Fayetteville/

    Cumberland County

    Kristin Wellons 

    Coldwell Banker Advantage; Real Estate Agent & Stakeholder

    Nathan Cuffee 

    Blue Moon Café

    Andrew Henrickson

    Dogwood State Bank

    Gerard Falls 

    Capitol Encore Academy 

    Ex- Officio

    Councilwoman Shakeyla Ingram 

    City of Fayetteville 

    Councilwoman Courtney Banks-McLauglin

    City of Fayetteville 

    Board of Directors 2023 Meeting Schedule

    Meetings begin at 12:00PM.

    • February 1 
    • April 5
    • June 7
    • August 2
    • October 4
    • December 6

    The Board of Directors, representing a variety of interests, steer the direction and vision of the Cool Spring Downtown District. If you would like to nominate someone or be considered for a position on this dynamic and active board, send your name or the name of your nominee, employment information and a brief description to bianca@coolspringfay.org.

     

    COOL SPRING DOWNTOWN DISTRICT STAFF

    Bianca Shoneman 

    President & CEO 

    bianca@coolspringfay.org

    Lauren Falls 

    Marketing & Events Director 

    lauren@coolspringfay.org

    Ashanti Bennett

    Director of Special Projects  

    ashanti@coolspringfay.org

    DOWNTOWN AMBASSADORS

    See Our Event Calendar