LinkedIn

Chakema Clinton-Quintana has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Strayer University. She is a mother of four and a grandmother of four.

Chakema is the current director of channel at Live Oak Bank, where she previously served as vice president of compliance and community reinvestment. Prior to that she held positions at RBC and HomEq.

Chakema Clinton-Quintana (Wilmington City Council, North ...

Chakema's campaign for Wilmington City Council Member is her first entry into politics. 

Supports investing in small businesses by providing education and resources to help entrepreneurs thrive.

- Supports investing in small businesses by providing education and resources to help entrepreneurs thrive.

Economy

Supports stronger digital safety measures to protect young people online.

- Supports stronger digital safety measures to protect young people online.

Public Services

Supports affordable housing for all, including the unhoused and essential workers like teachers, nurses, and first responders.

Supports creating diverse housing by partnering with public agencies, non-profits, and private developers.

- Supports affordable housing for all, including the unhoused and essential workers like teachers, nurses, and first responders.
- Supports creating diverse housing by partnering with public agencies, non-profits, and private developers.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Supports addressing traffic bottlenecks, expanding safe walking and biking routes, and strengthening public transit to improve city transportation.

- Supports addressing traffic bottlenecks, expanding safe walking and biking routes, and strengthening public transit to improve city transportation.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of September 4, 2025, Chakema Clinton-Quintana’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Facebook

Chakema Clinton-Quintana

Chakema Clinton-Quintana has a Bachelor of Arts in business administration. She is a mother of four and a grandmother of four.

Chakema is the director of Channel, a small business center powered by Live Oak Bank, where she leads initiatives that support and elevate minority entrepreneurs in the Cape Fear region of North Carolina. She has a background in banking and regulatory compliance.

Believes Wilmington's infrastructure must keep pace with growth to improve daily life and safety.

- City council members work together to set and implement city policy. 
- The city council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city.
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 