Matt Calabria will now serve as the director of the , also known as GROW N.C.
Governor Josh Stein announced Calabria鈥檚 new role Tuesday. He was a Wake County commissioner for a decade and was elected as the board's chair last month. During his last commissioner's meeting this week, Calabria reflected on his tenure.
鈥淚'm really in awe of what we have been able to do as a county in the 10 years, now that I've been on the board,鈥� he told commissioners Monday. 鈥淲hether it's providing transportation options for folks in every city, in every town in Wake County, (or) during COVID, maintaining the lowest per capita fatality rate of any large county in the entire country.鈥�
Outside of work, Calabria served on the board of the , as a member of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation鈥檚 Leadership Council, and a with the Hunt Institute, according to the Governor鈥檚 office. Next month, a new commissioner is expected to replace Calabria.
