Scott Czechlewski
scott@hillsboroughchamber.com

After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill, Scott’s career path began in Atlanta, where he worked as a book editor, followed by a stint in Manhattan at Simon & Schuster (Pocket Books). After returning to the Tarheel State, he worked in the City of Wilmington Mayor’s Office for three administrations, handling communications for the Mayor and Council. In addition, he served as the managing editor and as a writer for Spirit of the Carolinas magazine and for Behind the Scenes magazine, which focused on the NC film industry.

As communications director for the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce for 16 years, Scott developed all marketing and communications. He worked with Richard Florida’s creative action team, Catalytix, on the launch of the Cape Fear Future knowledge sector workforce development initiative, and managed the publication of three Regional Economic Scorecards comparing Wilmington to other cities viewed as competition for jobs, talent and start-ups. His “Your Advocate” branding campaign for the Wilmington Chamber won the 2018 Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Excellence Award.

As director of the Leadership Wilmington program, Scott provided management of the class project: the annual Work On Wilmington community service event that brought together 1,000+ volunteers to complete 30+ projects at area schools and non-profits. His collaborative community projects included the marketing team for the USS NC SSN 777 submarine commissioning and the three-county Choose Cape Fear regional branding initiative. As chairman of the Wilmington Sister City Commission, he helped establish a twinning with San Pedro, Belize.