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Paul Dordal Executive Director

Paul Dordal Executive Director. Executive Committee Meeting 19 February 2009. Chairman and Executive Director. Establish a quorum. Old Business: Approve minutes from meeting. New Business: Chairman Tim McNeill remarks. Executive Director’s Report.

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Paul Dordal Executive Director

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  1. Paul DordalExecutive Director Executive Committee Meeting19 February 2009

  2. Chairman and Executive Director • Establish a quorum. Old Business: • Approve minutes from meeting. New Business: • Chairman Tim McNeill remarks

  3. Executive Director’s Report • Annual Board of Director’s Meeting – 30 Oct • OEA Grant Extension & New Application Update • Statement of Work (DRAFT) Handout • GOLDEN LEAF Application Status • MCNC: NC STEM Community Collaborative

  4. Executive Director’s Report AUSA Conference, Wash DC – 6-8 Oct New BRAC RTF Website – Live on 22 Oct All American Business Park – Groundbreaking – 2 Oct

  5. “All American Military Business Park”

  6. Executive Director’s Report Proposal for a NC Center for Defense Innovation

  7. NC Center for Defense Innovation “Homeland Security, Intelligence, Technology, Workforce, Sustainability” • FSU: R&D/ D&S (5 universities) • - Electron Probe Microscope • - Human Factors • Defense Intelligence, management & security programs • Healthcare, nursing, behavioral sciences • - HBCU • - Entrepreneur Center • Small Business Development • FTCC: Workforce/ i3D (8CCs) • i3D Virtual College Center • Virtual network and partnership with other CC’s & Universities • Enhanced Training and Simulation • Military related curriculum • - Technology Connection • - Military Business Center (co-locate?) All American Center for Workforce Innovation - Educational Programs - HUB- FTCC: Community Colleges & Universities - Pipeline for Workforce - Defense Business Association • Partnership for Defense Innovation • - Defense Security Technology Accelerator • - Federal Wireless Lab • Technology Connection • USASOC requirements Center for Sustainability - Sustainable Fort Bragg - Sustainable Sandhills - Environmental and regional planning *Photo of Biotech Center in RTP used as an illustration *Draft Concept 8/8/2008 BRAC RTF

  8. Comprehensive Regional Growth Plan Update Wayne Freeman President, TDA Regional Planning

  9. CRGP has been reviewed and is ready for release ACTION: Executive Committee recommend approval of CRGP to the Board Comprehensive Regional Growth Plan Update

  10. Workforce Demonstration Program Updates Kenan Fellows Program Update Mr. LeRoy Humphries

  11. Kenan Fellows Program Benefits to Region • Incentive for best teachers to remain in the classroom • Strengthens and emphasizes Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics curriculum • Improves connections between public school instruction and cutting edge research and current technology

  12. KF Program Proposal • Initially start with 5-6 counties at $5,000/county/year to fund cost of a part time Kenan Fellows (KF) coordinator • Hire part time KF Coordinator by Jan 1, 2009 @ $25,000 • KF Coordinator identifies/solicits funding from public sponsors at a cost of $12,500 annually for each Kenan Fellow • Select up to 12 Fellows to start program in June 2009 - max of two KF from each county • Obtain funding from remaining counties ($5,000/yr) to expand duties of KF coordinator & increase fellowships • Identify and solicit funding from sponsors for other candidates from counties that did not participate during the first year

  13. DISCUSSION ADJOURN 13

  14. BRAC RTF Executive Director: Paul Dordal Deputy Director: John Harbison Regional Planner: Don Belk Executive Assistant: John Bellamy Program Manager for Education:Jane Smith Program Manager for Workforce and Economic Development: Tim Moore Communications & Outreach Coordinator: Renee Lane Administrative Assistant: Renee Siemiet Phone: (910) 436-1344 or (910) 436-1345 Website: www.bracrtf.com Contact: admin@bracrtf.com Offices are located in the Old Bowley School (Randolph & Knox) on Ft Bragg 14

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