Mark D. Mathews Age: 41 Education: University of North Carolina Asheville Current employment: Real estate broker for Appalachian Realty Associates Expertise: Technical, business management (financial) Vision for growth and development in Asheville: “My vision for growth and development in Asheville, as it is the hub of WNC economic activity, includes preserving its uniqueness through smart […]

David Mosrie Age: 41 Education: Prescott College Current employment: Self-employed consultant Expertise: Technical, community contacts, business management (financial), and business management (operational) Vision for growth and development in Asheville: “I believe the economic downturn has actually presented us with an opportunity to refocus on our vision for the future of Asheville. I envision a city […]

Kristy Carter Age: 35 Education: Western Carolina University Current employment: Community development planner for NC Department of Commerce/Division of Community Planning Expertise: Technical and community contacts Vision for growth and development in Asheville: “My vision for growth and development in Asheville is one that is focused on integration of all municipal services to create a […]

Joseph Minicozzi Age: 42 Education: Harvard University Current employment: Self-employed Expertise: Technical, community contacts, public speaking, and business management (financial) Vision for growth and development in Asheville: “As someone trained in urban design, I find it difficult to succinctly but believe that the City’s Comprehensive 2025 Plan articulates a simple and clear vision that I […]

Steve Rasmussen Age: 52 Education: Princeton University Current employment: H.P. and web developer for Coven Oldenwilde and Quadrivia Expertise: Technical, community contacts, and public speaking Vision for growth and development in Asheville: “The old days of fueling our local economy on luxury condos, sprawling subdivisions, and speculative real-estate flips have gone the way of the […]

Jane Gianvito Matthews Age: 57 Education: Yale University, University of Colorado, Asheville-Buncombe Technical College Current employment: president, Matthews Architecture, P.A. Expertise: Technical, community contacts, public speaking, business management (financial), and business management (operational) Vision for growth and development in Asheville: “In my thirty years as an Asheville resident, I have seen our city prosper and […]

Bruce Greene Age: 69 Education: UNC Chapel Hill Current employment: Active real estate broker Expertise: Business management (operational) Vision of growth and development in Asheville: “It is my vision that we should continue along the same track that we have been on for the last number of years which has made our city the envy […]

Jeremy H. Goldstein Age: 39 Education: Duke University Current employment: Owner at G/M Property Group, LLC Expertise: Community contacts and business management (financial) Vision of growth and development in Asheville: “I would like Asheville to grow and evolve. A thriving, living city will grow and change; a stagnant, dying city will shrink and deteriorate. I […]

Abigail Emison Age: 30 Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Wellesely College Current employment: Planner at Vita Nuova, LLC Expertise: Technical Vision of growth and development in Asheville: “I do not think there is a simple rule for growth and development in Asheville; instead, my vision is a measured approach focused on intelligent, continued growth and […]