Press Releases
March 11,
2001 |
Council for
Entrepreneurial Development |
CED Names New Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Rowe-Ralls leads the marketing and communications efforts for CED and its more than 4000 active members representing 1180 companies.
Over the past twelve years, Rowe-Ralls has held a variety of marketing and project management roles with diverse private and public sector organizations. Besides her three-year stint at Midway, Rowe-Ralls has worked locally with the TriState Investment Group and Volumetrics Medical Imaging. She also worked in the public policy arena on the staffs of the White House Conference on Small Business and U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA), among others.
"CED is committed to focusing attention on the Research Triangle region as a hot-bed of technological and entrepreneurial activity. We've held this position open to identify a professional who combines understanding of the entrepreneurial and investment sectors with a strong commitment to enhancing opportunities in our region" said Monica Doss. "Lisa's excellent marketing credentials, combined with her strong background in public-private partnerships, make her the perfect fit."
Rowe-Ralls holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as a Master of Business Administration from UNC's Kenan Flagler Business School.
About CED: The Council for Entrepreneurial Development, located at the CED Entrepreneurship Center in Research Triangle Park, NC, was formed in 1984 to stimulate the creation and growth of high-impact companies in the greater Research Triangle region. CED provides education, mentoring and capital formation resources to new and existing high-growth entrepreneurs. CED sponsors annual conferences, seminars, workshops and monthly programs on entrepreneurial management and finance. CED also offers the FastTrac entrepreneurial training program, youth programs and other outreach programs.
CED is a private, non-profit organization and is the largest entrepreneurial support organization in the nation with more than 4,000 members representing greater than 1200 entrepreneurial companies, financiers and professional firms. CED sponsors a wide range of other programs in support of regional start-up and fast growing companies.