McColl, Louise F.
Class of 1964President/Owner of McColl & Associates, Inc., Meetings & Events Consultant.
Community Service: Member Wilmington Municipal Golf Course Board, President, Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame Board, Chair Friends of Muni Board, Muni Advisory Board, Wilmington Rotary Central, Honor Flight of the Cape Fear Board member, 2023 Heart Ball Honorary Chairperson, NHHS Alumni Board President.
Served On: Cape Fear Community College Board of Trustees, CFCC Foundation Board, Convention Center Advisory Committee, UNC-W Seahawk Club- Chair, City Club at deRosset -Board of Governors, BB&T Advisory Board, Good Friends Board 2010 President, USS Gravely (DDG107) Commissioning Committee,2010 Chair, Cape Fear Start! Heart Walk, Chair 2010, SSN777 NC Commissioning Chair 2008, Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce Chair 2008, NCAA Women’s Golf Championship Committee, Coastal Horizons, Inc Board, Wilmington Executive Club, Wilmington One, UNC-W Board of Visitors, CFCC Foundation Board Chair, City of Wilmington Planning Commission, Wilmington Industrial Development Board, Thalian Hall Center for Performing Arts President, Elderhaus Board Member, Convention Visitors Bureau of the Cape Fear Coast, NCAA Women’s Golf Championship Committee.
State/National Service: NC State Ports Authority Board, Boys and Girls Home of NC, NC Department of Transportation Board, NC Economic Development Board, US Women’s LPGA Advisory committee NC, Heritage Tourism Board.
Chaired: Commissioning Ceremonies for the USS North Carolina Submarine, Commissioning Ceremony for the USS Gravely.
Service & Professional Organizations: United State Jaycee Women, President, NC Jaycee Women, President, New Hanover County Democratic Party, Chair, American Executive of NC, Meeting Planning International.
Awards: 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Service by President Biden, 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Wilmington Star News, 2011 City of Wilmington 2nd Annual Service Award by Wilmington City Council, 2011 The Old North State Award by Governor Bev Perdue, 2008 Established Chamber Advocate Wards by the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, 2008 Women of Legacy Award, 2004 Corporate Citizen of the Year Award by The Small Business Awards Gala, 2002 The Order of the Cape Fear, Cape Fear Community College Foundation Board, 2002 City of Wilmington Resolution of Appreciation while serving on the Dept. of Transportation Board, 2001 Order of the Long Leaf Pine by Governor Jim Hunt, 2001 Women of Achievement Award for Public Service by the YWCA, 1995 Tourism Award by the Cape Fear Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau. Recognized for 8 years as Top Producer for the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce Member Campaign.
Special Interest: Outdoor sports: Golf, spectator basketball and tennis, music politics and my dog Buddy.
Voted Most Athletic by my Senior year class in 1964.
Accolades: 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Service by President Joe Biden