At LS3P, Angela Douglas has been named a healthcare market leader, and Matt Bramstedt has been named a K-12 market leader. LS3P is an architecture, interiors and planning firm with an office in Wilmington. Douglas will lead efforts to advance LS3P’s healthcare market in the Wilmington region, according to a news release. "A true advisor to her clients, ...

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Christine Reed Davis joined other higher education leaders at a gathering in Washington, D.C., as part of the Executive Leadership Academy (ELA), according to a news release. ELA is offered through a partnership among the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the ...

Charlie Mattox has joined the N.C. Azalea Festival Board of Directors, according to a news release. Mattox is the wholesale banking market president for Atlantic Union Bank. "One of the greatest strengths of the North Carolina Azalea Festival is the dedication and expertise of our volunteer leadership," said Melissa Lasarsky, executive director of the festi ...

Rhomni Williams, a broker and Realter, has joined Oak Island-based Margaret Rudd & Associates Inc. Realtors (MRA).  She brings more than three decades of real estate experience and a proven track record of success in North Carolina's most competitive markets, according to a news release. A North Carolina native and Oak Island local, Williams began h ...

Becker Morgan Group recently announced that architect Doug Burns has been named the two-time recipient of the prestigious CPNI Collins Cooper Memorial Service Award, recently presented during the Construction Professionals Network (CPN) of North Carolina Annual Conference, according to a news release. The Collins Cooper Memorial Service Award honors individuals who lead ...

Eagles Island Nature Park (EINP) has appointed Dana Sargent to its board of directors. Sargent serves as director of community building for Audubon North Carolina and previously led Cape Fear River Watch. Her experience includes environmental education, conservation advocacy, community engagement, strategic communications, fundraising, public outreach and partnership de ...

Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center recently announced it has been recognized by Newsweek with two America’s Greatest Workplaces honors for 2026. The organization has been named to Newsweek’s lists of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community 2026 and America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care, according ...

Volunteer Anne Stokley of the Cape Fear Literacy Council recently received the Governor’s Medallion Award for Volunteer Service. The award, presented May 11, recognizes 20 to 25 volunteers across North Carolina each year. Counties may submit one nomination annually. Stokley was selected as New Hanover County’s 2026 recipient, according to a news release. ...

Trey Dowdy, chief compliance and finance officer at Dovetail Financial, has been named to the Comply Awards 2026 Rising Compliance Leaders to Watch list. The national recognition honors emerging compliance professionals who are making a meaningful impact within their organizations and helping shape the future of the compliance profession, a news release stated ...

The Healing Place of New Hanover County recently announced new leadership and additions to its board of directors as the organization continues to expand its impact in addiction recovery, homelessness and community healing, according to a news release. The facility provides peer-driven recovery and shelter services for individuals experiencing homelessness and addiction ...