WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) -The Endowment in New Hanover County is welcoming new and returning members to its Board of Directors.
The board of directors is composed of 13 volunteers, with five appointed by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, six by the Novant Health Coastal Region Board, and two selected by the organization's Board of Directors.
The appointments reaffirm the Endowment's commitment to advancing health, education, safety, and economic opportunity.
The Novant Health Coastal Region Board appointed Dr. Bart Williams to fill the seat vacated by Jack Barto, who resigned earlier this year to relocate to Chicago.
Williams is a family physician and co-founder of Wrightsville Family Practice and has been a resident in the county for more than 27 years.
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners also appointed Justin Burgess to fill the seat previously occupied by Spence Broadhurst.
Burgess is a certified financial planner at Copley Investment Management and has served on local boards and committees, including the NHC Community Foundation and St. John's Episcopal Church Finance Committee.
"On behalf of the board, I want to thank Spence Broadhurst for his leadership as our inaugural board chair and for his dedicated service as a valued director of The Endowment for five years," said Board Chair Shannon Winslow. "We also extend our gratitude to Jack Barto for his contributions and commitment to advancing The Endowment's mission. Both Spence and Jack's guidance and vision have helped shape the strong foundation our organization stands on today."
The board of commissioners reappointed Winslow to a third term, along with Dr. Edelmira Segovia, who will begin her third term in December.