The list of eight candidates for the first Downtown Investment Authority CEO has been trimmed to four.
The final four, along with their budget and staff levels at their current positions,are:
• James Edwards, executive director, Charleston Urban Renewal Authority, Charleston, W.V. His budget is $700,000 with a staff of three.
• Kevin Hanna, director of real estate development for the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority in New Orleans. His budget is $850,000 with a staff of eight.
• Michael Maher, founding director of Charleston Civic Design Center. His budget is $200,000 with a staff of one.
• Aundra Wallace, executive director of the Detroit Land Bank Authority in Detroit. His budget is $1.5 million with a staff of 10.
The four will be interviewed for the position by Downtown Investment Authority board members in Jacksonville over the next two weeks.
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