Ballantyne Magazine covers news, events, real estate, restaurants, shopping, health, schools and business in the upscale Ballantyne Area of Charlotte, NC.
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BALLANTYNE | faces ED CAMP Birthplace: Reidsville, N.C. Job: General manager/marketing manager, Ballantyne Village. What do you like most about your job? I tell everyone I am the mayor of Ballantyne Village. I enjoy helping create the village atmosphere. What's your guilty pleasure? As a diabetic, I don't have many left. HGTV. Do you live in Ballantyne? I live off Park Road near South Mecklenburg High School. Moved there in mid-November. Was in Plaza Midwood for three years. What is your favorite Ballantyne-area restaurant? Any at Ballantyne Village, of course. I love all types of food, but I am a pescetarian. What is your favorite outdoor activity? Sitting on the beach or walking. Best combination — walking on the beach. (I have lived in Charleston twice for four years each time.) Describe your dream vacation. A week at a beach house at Sullivan's Island near Charleston with a personal chef. What would your theme song be for walking into a room? "Best of My Love" by The Emotions. What is your favorite news source? Network TV. I would be rather caught dead than wear anything in _____. Duke blue. (Go Heels!) What charitable organizations are you involved with? I've moved all over the country but stayed involved in some way with the American Cancer Society, hoping to help fnd a cure. I've lost so many close friends and family members to the disease. Also, I have been a supporter of The Salvation Army. What is your biggest pet peeve? Waiting on someone I know will be late but hoping that maybe he or she will make it on time. What is a hidden gem in Ballantyne? The Ballantyne Festival/Autumn in the Park. Share something that someone would never guess about you. I love to decorate for Christmas. 28 BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE SPRING 2015