Ben Willis
Term
Council: 2011 to Present
Mayor Pro Tem: 2015 to 2019
Occupation
- Director, The Education Foundation Inc. of Caldwell County
- Former Small Business Center Director at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
- Former Small Business Owner
- Former Middle Grades Instructor
Education
- Master of Business Administration from North Carolina State University
- Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Bachelor of Arts in Education from Appalachian State University
Current Boards & Affiliations
- Caldwell Education Foundation - Past President
- Chamber of Commerce - Chairman of the Board
- Better Business Bureau of Central and Northwest NC - Board of Directors
- Blue Ridge Energy Community Leaders Council - Member
- National League of Cities - Small Cities Committee
- National League of Cities - Information Technology and Communications Steering Committee
- North Carolina League of Municipalities - Executive Board of Directors
- Western Piedmont Council of Governments - Policy Board
Past Boards & Affiliations
- Caldwell Education Foundation - President
- Caldwell Chamber of Commerce - Chair Workforce Development Committee
- Lenoir Business Advisory Board
- Lenoir Uptown Business Association - Past President
- North Carolina Technology Association - Board of Advisers
- Southern Economic Development Council
- Western Piedmont Council of Governments - Air Quality Board
- Western Piedmont Council of Governments - Planning Board
- Western Piedmont Council of Governments - Transportation Advisory Committee Board