Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority welcomes new board member

(Asheville, N.C.)  The Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority (GARAA) is pleased to announce the addition of a new board member, Carol Peterson. Peterson was appointed by the Buncombe County Commission to fill a vacant seat on the board, and attended her first board meeting on October 11, 2013.

Peterson received her master’s in Education Administration at University of Tennessee after graduating with a B.S. in Education from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. She also has taken advanced studies in school administration at Western Carolina University. She spent 30 years serving the students of Asheville and Buncombe Counties through Asheville City Schools. In the community, she served on numerous political and non-profit boards including the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Review, Riverfront Redevelopment Board and United Way Board. Peterson is a former member of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, where she focused on building jobs and supporting local businesses. As a Buncombe County native, she plays an active role in the agricultural community there with her husband, Bruce.

“We are looking forward to having Carol serve as the newest member of the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority Board,” said Dave Hillier, GARAA chairman.  “Her extensive experience in the community will be of great value as we continue to ensure that Asheville Regional Airport is successful and an important cornerstone organization for the region.”

The GARAA is also served by Bob Roberts, Regional Executive Vice-President of First Citizens Bank & Trust Company and GARAA Vice-Chair; K. Ray Bailey, former president of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College and former Buncombe County Commissioner; Jeffrey Piccirillo, hospitality industry executive; Andrew Tate, President & CEO of the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development; and Doug Tate, partner at McGuire, Wood & Bissette, P.A..