ABOUT US
HEART OF BREVARD
Heart of Brevard is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to maintain a vital downtown. Revitalization is done through design, economic improvement, promotion, and organization. Heart of Brevard (HOB) has a professional staff and is guided by a board of directors made up of downtown business owners and civic leaders. It is funded by a balanced mix of public and private investment and is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
STAFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Committee
President
Keavy McAbee, The Emmes Company
Vice President
Lucy Clark, The Lucy Clark Gallery and Studio
Vice President
Adam Perkins, Rocky’s Grill & Soda Shop and DD Bullwinkel’s Outdoors
Secretary/Treasurer
Taylor Singer, HOB Resident
Past President
Billy Parrish, Resident
Other Elected Directors
Shelia Carland, Comporium
Carol Clay, Number 7 Arts
Brittany Marcum Cohn, United Community Bank
Anna Davis, PLATT
Emrie Carlton Jackson, Territory Brevard
John Nichols, The Nichols Company
Appointed Directors
Maureen Copelof, Mayor, City of Brevard
Nory LeBrun, TwoBlueRhino
Jessica Whitmire (Transylvania County Representative), Headwaters Outfitters
COMMITTEES
Hub for the Arts
Hub for the Arts works to establish downtown Brevard as a vibrant hub for the art community. We strive to increase visibility for downtown artists and retail businesses that showcase local artists through a unique marketing plan, promotions and signature events.
Marketing, Events & Promotions
Guided by the organizational pillars the marketing, events and promotions committee oversees organizational branding, promotions, events, marketing and the outdoor crossroads brand.
Built Environment
The built environment committee manages the organization’s programs for downtown urban design, walkability, connectivity, historic preservation and building design enhancements.
Downtown Master Plan Committee
An integral part of the City’s downtown revitalization plan is enhancing the physical appearance of Downtown so it is a vibrant, attractive and safe place to do business, live and visit. The Downtown Master Plan Committee and Heart of Brevard Design Committee merged in 2017 in an effort to implement the Downtown Master Plan (2012). The Downtown Master Plan is a plan to increase the aesthetics in downtown through streetscape and sidewalk enhancements.