April 23. Lisa Mayhew Jones has been appointed Interim executive director of the Smithville Community Coalition, replacing Willie Jones who stepped down due to health issues.
Willie Jones will join a newly created Emeritus Board of Advisors, a non-voting advisory board supporting the Smithville Community Coalition Board of Directors.
He will also assume the role of senior advisor on a part-time basis.
Antoine Dennard will be added to the SCC leadership team as a contractor responsible for construction services. A contract advisor to Willie Jones regarding the Smithville revitalization, he is known for his work in various affordable housing projects around Mecklenburg County. He is also a partner at Quore Advisors.