MPA ALUM OF THE YEAR, 2012
CHAD MCEWEN – CLASS OF 2005
Chad is a former graduate of the MPA program with a concentration in
Coastal Management and Environmental Policy. As a student in the
MPA program he worked as an intern in the Planning Departments
with the Cape Fear Council of Governments and the Town of Burgaw.
Following graduation from the program in 2005, the temporary intern
position with the Town of Burgaw was converted to a full time planner
position. In 2005, Chad was promoted to Planning Administrator which
he served until December 2010 when he was hired as Town Manager.
Since January 2011, he has overseen numerous capital projects
including the Wallace-Burgaw Regional Wastewater Treatment
Project, downtown revitalization efforts, the Osgood Canal Greenway
Project, and Phase 2 of the Sewer Rehabilitation Project. In addition to serving as Town Manager, Chad
serves as Chairman of the North Carolina Blueberry Festival held annually in Burgaw on the third
Saturday in June, Vice Chairman of the Burgaw Area Chamber of Commerce, Vice Chairman of the Boy
Scout of America Investment in Character fundraiser, member of the MPA Advisory Committee, and
member of the New Hanover County Board of Adjustment.