JEFF MURISON
Executive Director
Jeff currently serves as the Executive Director of the Hillsborough Street Community Service Corporation, a new three mile long Business Improvement District in Raleigh, NC, adjacent to NC State University. Since joining the HSCSC Jeff has build the start up nonprofit corporation from its formation, designed its base programs and services and established a vision for the future of the street. He produced the award winning Live It Up! on Hillsborough Street festival which celebrated the completion of a 10 million dollar streetscape redevelopment project which won the 2011 Outstanding Planning Award from the NC Chapter of the American Planning Association. Since moving to Raleigh Jeff has completed the Citizens Leadership Academy and the Raleigh Neighborhood College, which are both produced by the City of Raleigh.
Jeff served as Executive Director of the Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District from 2005 to 2008. In that position he helped the capital city to continue its dramatic redevelopment and growth as the economic engine of Central PA. In addition to increasing the HDID’s operating budget, he elevated its profile in the community, and added new services and programs. He significantly expanded the HDID’s marketing and tourism activities with innovative new e-communications programs and a group membership with the Tourism Authority to promote the business community and downtown Harrisburg as a distinct destination. He also significantly expanded the widely popular summer flower and winter holiday lights beautification programs.
Under Jeff’s direction the HDID produced the award winning PA Hometown Hero’s memorial, which honored the service of the soldiers from PA who were killed in the War on Terror. A memorial banner for each soldier,
which included his or her picture, biographical information and hometown, was displayed downtown around the capital complex. The program included a memorial service hosted by Governor Ed Rendell, an interactive website honoring the soldiers and a map allowing citizens to follow a walking tour of the banners.
For nearly two years, Jeff was self-employed. He worked as a small business and association consultant. He assisted his clients with business development and growth projects, financial and marketing plans; as well as raising funds and customer relations and sales.
Jeff spent over 11 years as a dedicated public servant working for the Senate of Pennsylvania. He served as the Executive Director to the Senate Communications and Technology Committee for two consecutive Chairmen. Prior to that position, he served as the Executive Director of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and Chief of Staff to a Senator.
His legislative accomplishments include the passage of the graduated driver’s license law that extended the training period and increased the educational requirements for teen drivers. Jeff authored and passed a package of legislation focused on cyber crimes and bills designed to enhance citizen’s privacy protection and combat identity theft in today’s digital age. Additionally, he was the lead senate staffer behind the passage of the Commonwealth’s comprehensive telecommunications law governing the pricing, deployment, regulation, consumer protection, and quality control of the state’s telephone and broadband communication systems. He also authored the law that used funds from the Tobacco Settlement to create three Life Science Green Houses that are incubators for new businesses in the health and life science industry.
As an active participant in the community, Jeff serves on the Board of his Home Owners Association in Raleigh. He was on the board of the Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau and was the President of the Board of Keep Harrisburg Beautiful. He was a board member of Downtown Daily Bread (a food shelter), Harrisburg Young Professionals and he was on the Government Affairs Committee for the Central PA Arthritis Foundation. He also served as a mentor for incoming students at Harrisburg University for Science and Technology. In addition, Jeff continues to serve as Chapter Advisor and House Corporation Board Member to his fraternity, Sigma Chi, at Dickinson College and as a member of the House Corporation to the NC State Sigma Chi Chapter.
Jeff graduated from Dickinson College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. He is an avid traveler, appreciates the beauty of being outdoors and loves to ride his bike and ski.
Contact:
Jeff Murison, Executive Director
Hillsborough Street Community Services Corporation
p: 919.800.0135 | e: jeff@hillsboroughstreet.org
