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Paul Dordal Executive Director
Executive Committee Meeting19 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
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
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
“All American Military Business Park”
Executive Director’s Report
Proposal for a NC Center for Defense Innovation
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
NC Center for Defense Innovation “Homeland Security, Intelligence, Technology, Workforce, Sustainability”NC Center for Defense Innovation “Homeland Security, Intelligence, Technology, Workforce, Sustainability”
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
*Draft Concept 8/8/2008 BRAC RTF*Photo of Biotech Center in RTP used as an illustration
Center for Sustainability
- Sustainable Fort Bragg
- Sustainable Sandhills
- Environmental and regional planning
Comprehensive Regional Growth Plan Update
Wayne FreemanPresident, TDA
Regional Planning
CRGP has been reviewed and is ready for release
ACTION: Executive Committee recommend approval of CRGP to the Board
Comprehensive Regional Growth Plan Update
Workforce Demonstration Program Updates
Kenan Fellows Program Update
Mr. LeRoy Humphries
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
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
DISCUSSION
ADJOURN
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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: [email protected]
Offices are located in the Old Bowley School (Randolph & Knox) on Ft Bragg
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