Town Center CID Board of Directors Welcomes New Members and Officers

Town Center CID Board of Directors today announced the appointment of two new board members and the election of four officers during its May 21 meeting.

Jo Ann Chitty was elected chair; Britt Fleck, vice-chair; Darin Mitchell, treasurer; and Tracy Styf, secretary (ex-officio).

Chitty, chief operating officer at Selig Enterprises, has more than 35 years of experience in commercial real estate. She joined the Town Center board in 2016. She also has served as chair of the Kennesaw State University Foundation and is a past president of the University of Georgia Real Estate Foundation. In addition, she is an advisor for Signature Leaders.

Fleck, who will serve as vice-chair, has served on the Town Center CID board since 2018. She is the regional director of the metro west region of Georgia Power, one of the largest producers of electricity in the nation. In her role, Fleck leads operations, customer service and sales for five counties and approximately 175,000 customers.

Mitchell, an executive director, middle market banking at JP Morgan Chase, is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He has served on the board of Town Center CID since 2014. He is also an active board member of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta and a graduate of Leadership Cobb and 100 Black Men of Atlanta.

"I am honored to continue leading the Town Center CID board, working closely with my colleagues to propel the district forward in a new strategic direction," expressed Chitty. "I am excited to welcome our two new members whose fresh perspectives and expertise will undoubtedly enrich our collective efforts."

The two new appointees to the board are Michael Davis, Post 4, and Nick Porter, Post 2. Both will serve three-year terms.

Davis is the co-founder of D&G Development Group. Prior to launching D&G, he held senior management positions at North American Properties, where he helped lead the development of Avalon, a $1 billion mixed-use project in Alpharetta, GA and at Cousins Properties, where he was responsible for the construction of their Avenue retail products.

Porter is the president of Vanderlande Inc. in North America, a position he has held for the last eight years. Vanderlande, a Dutch company with global reach, specializes in the design, supply, maintenance and operation of materials handling systems for the airport, parcel, and retail industries. With 40 years of experience in engineering and automation, he joined Vanderlande in 2006, leading the UK business for 10 years before moving to Marietta in 2016.

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About the Town Center Community

Town Center Community is comprised of the Town Center Community Improvement District (CID) and its nonprofit partner, the Town Center Community Alliance.

The Town Center CID, established in 1997, is focused on safety, beautification, economic growth, and infrastructure improvements within the district. For larger infrastructure projects, the CID leverages its funding to complete the critical first steps like planning, studies, and initial concept design that make projects more competitive for federal, state, and local funding.

Established in 2015, the Town Center Community Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on bringing quality-of-life improvements and programs to the Town Center Community. The Alliance is run by a board of directors and relies on donations from the public, community partners, corporate sponsors, and the Town Center CID to fully fund and develop projects and programs. From public art and aesthetic fixtures to small parks and bikeshare, the Alliance helps attract businesses and residents to the area, boost economic development and shape a sense of community.

Together, the Town Center CID and the Alliance work to make Town Center Community one of the most accessible, prosperous and exciting areas in Metro Atlanta.

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