WCU Board of Trustees

Rosemary Foley Wyche 
1615 Glenwood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27608

Rosemary Wyche serves as Vice President of Development for North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, the state chamber of commerce and manufacturers association. In that capacity, she is in charge of membership recruitment and retention and fund raising. In addition, she is the staff person for NCCBI's Small Business Advisory Board.

A resident of Raleigh and Halifax County, Rosemary was a marketing specialist and special projects coordinator in the North Carolina Department of Commerce for five years. She coordinated Governor Hunt's trade missions to Israel, Mexico, China, Sweden, Germany, Belgium and Great Britain. In this capacity, she handled all of the logistics and pro mission planning, in addition to soliciting corporate sponsors for the trips.

Rosemary has a record of service on boards involving various cultural activities in our state. She is currently a member of the Board of Trustees for the North Carolina Museum of Art, the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Museum of History Associates, and the Historic Halifax Commission. She was an art history major at James Madison University.

She is also a graduate of The Protocol School of Washington, certified to teach Corporate Etiquette, and is an International Protocol Consultant. In her position at NCCBI, she has twice won the nation's top award for highest market share growth and the Award of Merit for Highest Retention from the Association of Membership and Marketing Executives.

Rosemary and her husband, Vince have a son, Vincent, 14.

Experience:

1998 present North Carolina Citizens for Business & Industry
Raleigh NC

Vice President of Development
Coordinates membership recruitment and retention interacting with Board members in reference to membership recruitment. Devises strategy for general membership and marketing. Chief fundraiser with emphasis on raising funds to sponsor the annual meeting, legislative conference, and membership events. Provides staff support for Small Business Advisory Board. Networks with businesses and other organizations. Represents the association before individuals and businesses.

1993 1998 North Carolina Department of Commerce
Raleigh, NC

Marketing Specialist/Special Projects Coordinator
Coordinated governor led trade missions to Israel, Mexico, China, Hong Kong, Sweden Germany, Belgium and Great Britain. Was responsible for recruitment of participants, sponsors and logistics. Solicited corporate sponsors for special projects. Department Chairperson for 1996 and 1997 State Employees' Combined Campaign (United Way).

Industrial Development Rep I
Identified and recruited new businesses and industries to North Carolina and encouraged expansion of existing operations by providing direct client support for Senior Development staff.

1983 1987 J.S. Turner and Son (Lumber & Building Supply)
Weldon, NC

Secretary Treasurer (Co owner)
Managed accounting and advertising for family owned $21.8
million lumber company

1980 1982 Charles Aycock, Attorney at Law
Manteo, NC

Research Assistant
Conducted research for deeds and titles, and assisted with general office duties.

Education:

James Madison University
Harrisburg, VA

Major: Art History 1973 - 1976

Civic Interests:

Executive Committee, Association of Membership and Marketing
Board of Trustees, N.C. Museum of Art
Board of Directors, N.C. Museum of History Associates
Board of Directors, Historic Halifax Commission

Awards/Degrees:

Nation's Top Award for Highest Market Share Growth:
2000 & 2001
(Association of Membership & Marketing Executives)

2001 Award of Merit for Highest Retention
(Association of Membership & Marketing Executives)

The Protocol School of Washington
Corporate Etiquette
International Protocol Consultant