The winston-salem alliance is a non-profit corporation (501-c-6) organization created in 2000 as a result of a comprehensive review of the local economy by a group of private sector leaders. This review concluded that the winston-salem economy was experiencing very serious negative trends and without the intervention of the private sector, this downward spiral would accelerate.

:: MISSION ::

:: CURRENT INITIATIVES ::

Radically alter the cycle of intergenerational poverty in Winston Salem. This will involve ensuring that 80% of all children read on grade level in 3^rd grade; ensuring that 65% of WS/FC residents age 25 to 50 have a two or four year degree; and addressing other issues such as food disparity and transportation.

Make Winston-Salem the best place in North Carolina to start and grow a business. Start 250 scalable companies in the next five years.

Lead the repurposing of the 1.7 million square feet of buildings located in the former Whitaker Park project.

Work collaboratively with the Piedmont Triad Partnership to allow our region to compete for large economic development projects.

To assist with coordination of the private sector’s response to needed changes that will improve the economic vitality of Winston-Salem’s economy and create jobs. It works to identify critical issues, develop a focused agenda for action, and act on a selected number of projects that have the potential for furthering the economic growth of the area.

:: HISTORICAL REVIEW OF WORK ::

Initially the focus of the Alliance was on: (1) develop a strategy to take advantage of potential development that could occur as a result of the FedEx Hub; (2) ensuring that there was an adequate amount of developable land and buildings; (3) creating a comprehensive entrepreneurial development program; (4) supporting downtown development initiatives; (5) ensure that major transportation projects were carried out in a timely way; and (6) providing financial support for critical community initiatives.

Significant progress has been made in all those areas, including securing over 300 acres to create the Temple Road business park; creating the Triad Entrepreneurial initiative; created the $55 million Millennium Fund that has supported many economic development and non-profit organizations; accelerated the construction of the Winston-Salem Beltway and many others.

BOARD MEMBERS

OFFICERS

Don Flow : Chairman

Evelyn Acree : Secretary

STAFF

Allen Joines : President (Email)

Karen McHugh : Office Manager (Email)

Alfred G. Adams, Esq.

Cantey Alexander

Marie Arcuri

Spencer Baird

Graham Bennett

Stephen R. Berlin

Dr. David Branch

Mike Cashin

F. Hudnall Christopher, Jr.

Brian Cole

Jerry Cook

Stephen Doughton

Jimmy Flythe

Julie Ann Freischlag, MD

Jerry Greene, Jr.

Stan Kelly

Mike Lancaster

Jeff T. Lindsay

Summer Johnson McGee, PhD

David Neill

Mark Owens

Andrew Perkins, Jr.

R. Alan Proctor

Elwood Robinson, Ph.D.

Lizzy Ward Roediger

Scott Sewell

Dr. Janet Spriggs

David Spross

Coleman Team

Edwin L. Welch, III

Dr. Susan R. Wente

JD Wilson

Ralph Womble

Pat Ivey-

Ex- Officio

Robert E. Leak, Jr. -

Ex-Officio

Jason Thiel-