Our Economic Development department staffs the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County (EDC). The EDC is a public-private partnership funded by Buncombe County, the City of Asheville, the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce and private investors through the AVL 5×5 Campaign.
Chair: Michael Meguiar, ThermoFisher
Vice Chair: Jay Richardson, New Belgium Brewing
Past Chair: Janice Brumit, Brumit Restaurant Group
Secretary: Kit Cramer, Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Tony Baldwin, Buncombe County Schools
Lew Bleiweis, Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority
Matthew Burril, Brick Street Equity Management Inc.
Debra Campbell, City of Asheville
Dr. Gene Freeman, Asheville City Schools
Brad Galbraith, Biltmore Farms, LLC
Dr. John D. Gossett, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Dr. William R. Hathaway, HCA Healthcare | NC Division
Esther Manheimer, Mayor, City of Asheville
Lee McElrath, Dominion Energy
Michael Meguiar, Chair, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Jim Oliver, AVL Technologies
Avril Pinder, Buncombe County
Jael Rattigan, French Broad Chocolates
Jeff Slosman, National Wiper Alliance, Inc.
Jason Walls, Duke Energy
Alfred Whitesides, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
EDC meetings take place at 7:45 a.m. at the Asheville Chamber 2nd floor boardroom at 36 Montford Ave. unless noted. All details subject to change. For information about meetings, contact dmonstrola@ashevillechamber.org