Matthew Coppedge

Matthew Coppedge, Chief Operating Officer

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Director of Marketing & Communications with Downtown Durham Inc since 2004. Before joining DDI, worked as a business and computer consultant in the triangle area, mainly at UNC Chapel Hill. Prior to that interned in the marketing department with the Charlotte Hornets. Since starting with DDI, has developed numerous new marketing initiatives for the organization (including the Find Your Cool campaign), oversaw design of a completely new website with interactive features and is responsible for the organization’s PR. Has been a guest columnist for 15-501 Magazine and the Herald-Sun, in addition to being a contributor to national publications such as National Real Estate Investor magazine, US Airways Magazine & Landscape Architect. More recently, has helped gain national attention for the Startup Culture in Downtown Durham with initiatives including the Startup Stampede and the smoffice. Coverage includes articles in Tech Crunch, Fast Company, the New York Times, The Atlantic, WRAL TechWire, Tech Journal South and many more.