William Buster resigning as New Hanover Community Endowment President and CEO
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover Community Endowment is searching for a new leader.
On Monday, NHCE announced William Buster is resigning from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer.
Buster is the endowment’s first President and CEO and has served in the position since March of 2022.
In statement released by the NHCE, Buster says, “It has been a privilege to help take this organization from a vision of the board to a functioning organization poised to create change. I have been honored to work alongside this community and team in doing so. I believe the work I led set the foundation for significant change within New Hanover County. I am proud of the path we set and look forward to seeing the endowment fulfill its promise to the community.”
NHCE chair Bill Cameron says, “William helped lead the endowment through two rounds of community impact investments that led to $34 million in direct contributions to more than 140 nonprofits within our community and the commitment for an additional $20 million in funds that will be dispersed into New Hanover County beyond 2024. We are grateful for his leadership, and he laid the foundation for success during his time at the endowment. We wish him well as he seeks new endeavors. We are totally focused on finding our new CEO, who will also be part of making transformational change within New Hanover County.”
The NHCE board has assigned Executive Vice President Lakesha McDay to handle day-to-day responsibilities as the board begins its search for a new CEO.
