Southeastern Regional Office Staff
Monita McLaurin, Senior Planner, Chief Planner. Monita joined DCA in fall of 2006 and was appointed Senior Planner a year later. In October 2008 she became Chief Planner. She is a graduate of North Carolina Central University earning a B.A. in Political Science and a Masters in Public Administration. She has worked in federal, state and local governments providing planning resources to underserved communities. Prior to joining DCA, she worked with Cumberland County as a Planner in comprehensive planning. She can be reached at
mmclaurin@nccommerce.com.
Mark D. Zeigler, AICP, Community Development Planner. Mark joined DCA in winter 2008 as a Planner in the Wilmington Field Office. He holds a B.A. in Geology from The College of Wooster, Ohio, and a Master's Degree in City and Regional Planning from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California. Mark's professional interests include land use planning, zoning, downtown and main-street development, growth management, and community development. Prior to joining DCA Mark contributed to the City of Wilmington, Planning Division, as a land planner for ten years. Other work experience in Florida, California and Oregon included land development, environmental permitting, and coastal engineering. He can be reached at
mzeigler@nccommerce.com.
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