MARK YOUR CALENDARS & PREPARE YOUR QUESTIONS!
OIB COMMISSIONER RACE Q&A FORUM
Tues, October 7th starting at 6:00 PM
OIB Community Center - 44 E First St, OIB
In keeping with tradition, the OIPOA is deep into the planning of the "OIB Commission Race Q&A Forum". This event will provide property owners with an opportunity to hear directly the commissioner candidates.
The OIPOA will share this week how questions can be submitted, parking options for attending in-person, and be assured - we will make recordings available as well. Communications will flow through our website OIPOANC.com, Facebook.com/OIPOANC and cross-posted to Ocean Isle Beach Homeowners FB Group, through our emailed Newsletter (sign-up at oipoanc.com), and more, in an effort to reach as many Fulltime Residents and Property Owners as possible.
OIB Commissioner Race Q&A Forum
Format of the race is coming soon! Please mark your calendar for Oct 7th at 6pm!
Meet your 2025 Town of Ocean Isle Beach Prospective Commissioners
MARK ROBERTSON
I believe that true leadership begins with listening and serving. As a full-time resident of Ocean Isle Beach for 27 years, I have been committed to working alongside neighbors to solve problems and improve daily life. In my role as President of the Ocean Isle Property Owners Association for the past 14 years, I have led not by title, but by service: listening to property owners, addressing their concerns, overseeing projects, and ensuring that resources are used wisely and transparently for the benefit of the property owners.
While I will share many examples of this during my campaign, the first is when several residents and owners on Monroe Street came to me about a helicopter tour business that had been permitted to operate out of the Odell Williamson Airport. The helicopter flight path was over their houses, was at a very low altitude, and was constant. So much so that one resident said he could not have a conversation on his deck because the helicopter was coming over so low and so frequently. Realizing that the Town doesn’t control airspace above the island, I reached out to the FAA. After working with Alexandra Grady, FAA Federal Safety Officer of the Greensboro office, eventually the flight path was changed to Causeway Dr., our commercial corridor, and at a much higher altitude.
I view the role of commissioner as an opportunity to continue that same work - serving as a voice for residents, fostering collaboration, and making decisions based on listening to input from my constituents.
You can reach me anytime at 910-508-6874
Mark Robertson
Candidate for OIB Commissioner
POLLY BRISTOW
Polly Bristow has been visiting Ocean Isle Beach for more than 18 years and upon retirement in 2020, she moved to OIB and now calls this her permanent home. She loves fishing, golf, family and entertaining guests with special dinners…including low country boils and shrimp linguine.
Polly has 35+years of corporate leadership leading large teams at the executive level within the Banking and Financial Industry - specifically, Risk Management and Oversight of Regulatory Compliance at both American Express and USAA. She is known for her acumen in policy, decision making, developing clear and concise strategies & innovative solutions, utilizing continuous improvement methodologies, being a change agent to initiate and drive change through collaboration and communication.
She knows and loves this Island and has a track record of getting involved in her community. Since becoming a permanent resident, she has participated or volunteered on several local teams/committees and boards. She currently serves as the Board President of the Wild Horse Ranch Sanctuary (WHRS) in nearby Supply-NC and as the Committee Chairperson for the WHRS Annual Art Festival, serves as an Alternate on the Board of Adjustments for the Town of OIB, volunteers on the OIB Sea Turtle Protection Organization, A Second Helping Food 3G food collection and formerly served as a Director on the Ocean Isle Property Owners Association elevating the Beach Access Clean Up efforts in partnership with the International Leave No Trace Program.
As OIB Commissioner, she pledges to make thoughtful decisions, creatively address challenges/concerns by information gathering & transparency. She will lead through “Strength in Leadership” by leveraging the following four tenets: Inspire, Encourage, Empower and Challenge! Her focus will be to achieve goals together by building relationships on a foundation of trust, communication and a shared vision. As growth, safety and preservation of our community are of most importance, Polly will support efforts to address all of these areas with careful research, planning and resource management in order to protect the interests of the taxpayers and businesses in our beautiful beach community.
Contact Polly at:
336-209-0445
Pbrist11@aol.com
6 Isle Plaza
OIB, NC 28469
WAYNE ROWELL
I am a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting. My accounting career spanned 43 years,13 of which was with Price Waterhouse/Coopers and the remaining with Rowell, Craven and Short, CPAs. I have been retired from public practice for several years but I did keep my CPA Certificate current by meeting the annual requirements for continuing education mandated by the State Board of CPAs. My work experience includes a specialty in the audit of municipalities so I am familiar with financial reporting and budgetary requirements mandated by the Local Government Commission and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. I am currently serving as Mayor Pro Tem for the Town of Ocean Isle Beach and as Finance Officer for the Ocean Isle Beach ABC Board. My volunteer work includes Chairman of the Finance Committee for Shallotte Presbyterian Church and its Beach Ministry Committee. I also serve as the treasurer of the Ocean Isle Beach Land Conservancy. I am currently the Town's representative to the Cape Fear Council of Governments, which plans and administers a variety of federal, state and local programs in our region. My work and volunteer experience reflects my commitment to fiscal and fiduciary responsibility in managing public funds and helping make my community a better place to live and work.
Sincerely
R Wayne Rowell