Meet Our People

Executive Committee 

 

Michael Pennink

Chair 

Property Owner, Resident

Lejuane Bowens

Vice Chair 

Poetry-N-Motion, LLC  

Gerard Falls 

Treasurer 

The Capitol Encore Academy

Katrina Rubiera

Secretary

Rubiera Studios

Ebony Warfield-Graham

At-Large

Park Fayetteville 

Josh Choi 

Ex-Oficio

Winterbloom Tea

Executive Board 2025-2026 Meeting Schedule 

Meetings begin at 12:00PM 

  • July 8, 2025
  • September 2, 2025 
  • November 4, 2025 
  • January 3, 2026 
  • March 3, 2026
  • May 5, 2026 

    Board of Directors 

    Caroline Gregory Benavente 

    Rand & Gregory

    Kennon Jackson  

    Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County

    Nathan Cuffie

    Blue Moon Cafe

    Isaac Halverson 

    Resident, Ray, O’Connor, Coleman & Halverson, PLLC

    David Woodhouse

    Hay Street Methodist Church

    Tyler Patton 

    Fayetteville Public Works Commission 

    Kristin Wellons Seeland

    Coldwell Banker

    Ex- Officio

    Councilman Malik Davis  

    City of Fayetteville – District 2 

    Chris Cauley 

    City of Fayetteville 

    Nat Robertson  

    Chamber of Commerce 

    Devin Heath 

    DistiNCtly Fayetteville 

    Board of Directors 2025-2026 Meeting Schedule

    Meetings begin at 12:00PM.

    • August 6, 2025
    • October 1, 2025
    • December 3, 2025
    • February 4, 2026
    • April 1, 2026
    • June 3, 2026 

     

    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

    Ashanti Bennett

    President & CEO 

    ashanti@coolspringfay.org

    Lauren Falls 

    Director of Design & Strategic Storytelling

    Lauren@coolspringfay.org

    Larissa Via 

    Development & Engagement Director 

    Larissa@coolspringfay.org

    DOWNTOWN SAFETY & ENGAGEMENT AMBASSADORS 

    Adam Carroll

    Community Space & Operations Manager 

    Adam@coolspringfay.org

    Malcolm Franklin

    Safety & Engagement Ambassador 

    Malcolm@coolspringfay.org

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