noted
Hans Luther has
been named general
manager of Unscripted Durham. He has 15
years of experience,
most recently having served as hotel task
force consultant, strategy & operations for Ian
Schrager’s Public Hotel in New York City, and was previously business planning manager for The
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Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
The Chesterfield held a ribbon-cutting
Tommy T. McNeill,
ceremony and gave tours of its recently
business development
redesigned building in early December. Located
manager at Mid-South
in the Brightleaf District, the former cigarette
Medical, was appointed
manufacturing factory is now reimagined, slated
to the board of directors
to become a new center for Durham’s life science
for the Triangle
and technology ecosystem.
Healthcare Executives’
Forum of North Carolina.
GIVING BACK
Dentists Carlos Medina, Silvia Umana and
Marvin Umana (pictured above) are studying dental lab technology at Durham Tech after
seeing a lack of qualified technicians – those responsible for designing and creating
prostheses like dentures – in their home country of Honduras. After graduating in May 2019, the
trio plans to open up a practice there that is both a clinic and dental lab.
Startup community American Underground’s former chief strategist Adam Klein is now
director of strategy for Capitol Broadcasting
Company’s real estate holdings in Durham and Rocky Mount.
Doug Speight, founder of equipment-leasing Development group 4 Line LLC unveiled its newconstruction townhome development located at the corner of Jackson and Gordon streets. It will be a mixed-use complex with live-work
startup Cathedral Leasing and the 2016
CODE2040 entrepreneur-in-residence, is now the executive director of American Underground.
units meant to foster entrepreneurship, artistry
United Way of the Greater Triangle announced
residential units will range from 1,300 to 2,400
members. Jes Averhart and Michael Botzis are
early spring.
Emily Page and Olivia Morris are the new staff
and small business. The 62 three- and four-story square feet and are slated to break ground in
two new board members and three new staff
the new board members, and Caren Howley, members.
Duke University’s 70,000-square-foot
Page, former chairman
the arts a prominent new home in the center of
of the Durham
campus. Named after Duke alumnus David M.
County Board of
Rubenstein, who funded the building with a $25
Commissioners, was
million gift, “The Ruby” houses two academic
appointed to serve Durham Technical
programs – dance and arts of the moving image – and is a venue for public arts programs and student rehearsals and events.
Rhonda Johnson has joined StaffMasters/
Hire Dynamics as its account manager for the Durham/RTP area. The company is expanding into Raleigh in early 2019. 32
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Community College’s Board of Trustees.
MILESTONES
ON THE MOVE
National Pawn celebrated its 30th anniversary
last November. Started in Durham, the business now has 15 locations in eight North Carolina counties.
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celebrated Giving Tuesday by making
approximately 300 meals, 50 snacks and 150
hygiene kits. This is the third year the school has undertaken the project, which benefits Urban Ministries of Durham.
Rev. Michael Delano
Rubenstein Arts Center is now open, giving
Students at Immaculata Catholic School
National Pawn donated more than 100 musical instruments and $2,000 for instrument upkeep
to Carrington Middle School. This donation is
part of National Pawn’s ongoing commitment to support music programs in each county where stores are located, and this marks the seventh year in which National Pawn has donated
instruments to schools in North Carolina.