Funding Partners and Board Leadership

Ensuring Rowan County’s Future Success

Funding Partners

The Rowan Economic Development Commission (Rowan EDC) is primarily funded by Rowan County, the cities of Salisbury and Kannapolis and the towns of China Grove, Cleveland, East Spencer, Faith, Granite Quarry, Landis, Rockwell, and Spencer.

The Board of Directors

The board is comprised of ten members who meet at 3:30 pm on the second Thursday of every month. Members are appointed to a three-year term. After one term is completed, the board member may be re-appointed to a second term, but can serve no more than six consecutive years.

Board membership consists of:
• Seven appointed members by the County Commission of Rowan County
• Two appointed members by the City Council of the City of Salisbury
• One appointed member by the governing bodies of the towns of Rowan County
• The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce serves as an ex-officio member

Board of Directors 2020-21

Bryan Overcash, Chairman Global Contact Services County Appointee 1/1/2018 to 12/31/2020 2nd Term	Rick Hudson UNC-Charlotte County Appointee 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2022 1st Term
Denise Hallett, Vice Chair Vulcan Materials Company County Appointee 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2022 1st Term	Matt Barr Chroma Color City Appointee 1/1/2018 to 12/31/2020 2nd Term
Dari Caldwell, Secretary Novant Health Rowan Medical Center County Appointee 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2022 1st Term	Dr. Lynn Moody Rowan-Salisbury School System County Appointee 1/1/2018 to 12/31/2020 1st Term
Tim Proper, Treasurer F&M Bank Municipal Appointee 1/1/2019 to 12/31/2021 1st Term	Dan Peters Salisbury Fire Dept. Municipal Appointee 1/1/2019 to 12/31/2021 2nd Term
Gary Blabon Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Rowan Co. Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Ex-Officio Member	Greg Anderson Salisbury Post County Appointee 1/1/2019 to 12/31/2021 1st Term
	Breck Dorton Triad Commercial City Appointee 1/1/2019 to 12/31/2021 1st Term

Thank You To Our Funding Partners

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