Charlotte Center City Partners
Philip E. Otienoburu currently serves as the Senior Vice President for Public Safety and Chief Government Relations Officer at Charlotte Center City Partners since February 2023. Previously, Philip held the position of Senior Vice President for Community Development at Self-Help Credit Union from August 2019 to February 2023. Philip's academic career includes a tenure as Associate Professor at Johnson C. Smith University, where the role included founding the Center for Renewable Energy & Sustainability. Additional experience encompasses a position as Visiting Scientist at The Ohio State University and an internship at the United Nations. Philip's research history includes work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Kenya Medical Research Institute, focusing on mosquito behavior and climate effects on disease vectors. Philip is currently pursuing an MBA at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School while holding a PhD from The Ohio State University and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from Kenyatta University.
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Charlotte Center City Partners
Charlotte Center City Partners envisions and activates strategies and actions to assure Charlotte Center City is a welcoming and equitable, economically vibrant, culturally rich, and beloved place for all. We Believe In: The value of great urban places Acting with integrity The power of collaboration A commitment to justice and equity Approaching all we do with passion, innovation, tenacity, and excellence Our Work Charlotte Center City Partners has specialties in economic and community development, marketing and communications, programming and events, research, and urban planning. We act as a convener on top issues in the urban core, imagine opportunities beyond what exists, and develop strategic partnerships in and beyond our city. We create, propose, plan, and deliver compelling and equitable solutions that substantially better the urban core. And we create awareness of and drive engagement in Center City as a uniquely attractive regional, national, and global destination for all. Our Service Area We focus on Uptown, South End, and Midtown. However, we consider the entire Center City ecosystem, which extends to a two-mile radius of Trade and Tryon streets in Uptown.