Downtown Raleigh Alliance Staff

Roxanne Coffey, Office Manager | (919) 821-6971

Database
Office management

Nicole Drake, Events Project Manager | (919) 821-6982

Event planning and execution
Event vendor opportunities
Placemaking

Will Gaskins, Vice President of Economic Development and Planning | (919) 821-6988

Economic development and policy advocacy
Transportation and urban planning
State of Downtown Report

Kimberley Jones, Executive Assistant and Special Projects Manager | (919) 821-6975

Executive support
Downtown Banner Program
Main Street Flags Program
Main Street Lights Program

Bill King, President & CEO | (919) 832-1231

Executive Leadership
Organizational Planning and Strategic Partnerships
Corporate Fundraising
Downtown Vision Plan

Liz Martini, Vice President of Operations and Finance | (919) 821-6973

Organization and accounting operations

Lucy McInnis, Director, Creative Programming & Activations | (919) 821-6972

Event planning and execution
Community activations (Illuminate Art Walk, Art Putt, etc.)
Public realm and public art

Ileana Rodriguez, Vice President of Communications and Community Relations | (919) 821-6976

Marketing and communications
Public relations and media opportunities
Sponsorships and community partnerships
Community outreach and relationship building

Gabriel Schumacher, Director of Research | (919) 821-6981

Development project tracking
Economic and demographic research
Reports, data analysis, and surveying

Xenna Smith, Digital Communications Manager | (919) 821-6986

Digital communications including social media and email newsletters
Website management
Event calendar

Kate Turley, Small Business Program Manager | (919) 821-6977

Downtown Storefront Upfit Grant administration
Pop-Up Shops at Martin Street program administration
Prospective business and retail space inquiries
Small business support and small business workshops

John Nelson, Safety Manager | (919) 821-6978

Leadership to security staff
Manage safety operations