John K. "Jack" Barto, Jr.
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
President & CEO

Jim Bryan
First Citizens Bank & Trust
Regional Executive Vice President

Ed Catenacci
Del Labs
Director of HR

Sterling Cheatham
City of Wilmington
City Manager

Dr. Rosemary DePaolo
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Chancellor

John Elliott
Progress Energy
Manager, Community Relations

Vinton E. Fountain, III
Fountain Financial Associates, Inc.
President

Jack Fuller
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy
President & CEO

John Gizdic
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Vice President

Ted Davis
New Hanover County Commissioner
Chairman

Rob Kaiser
Owner & Publisher
Greater Wilmington Business Journal/Wilma

Elizabeth Kuronen
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Engery
Sr. VP

Mark Lanier
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Asst. Sec., Board of Trustees

Kim Lawing
Cape Fear Community College
VP for Institutional Effectiveness

Connie Majure-Rhett, CCE
Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
President & CEO

Bob McCall
Progress Energy
Eastern Region Vice-President

Louise McColl
McColl & Associates, Inc.
Owner/President

Dr. Eric McKeithan
Cape Fear Community College
President

Ed Murray
PPD, Inc.
Sr. VP, HR

Bill Saffo
City of Wilmington
Mayor

William "Bill" Sharbaugh
PPD, Inc.
Chief Operating Officer

Bruce Shell
New Hanover County
County Manager

Randy Tomsic
Wachovia Bank
Market President

Cape Fear Future was initiated by the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and is being facilitated by the Dr. Richard Florida Creativity Action Team, Catalytix Inc.  The initiative is being co-chaired by Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo, New Hanover County Commission Chairman Ted Davis, and Vinton Fountain, president of Fountain Financial Associates.