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 2017-18

Bryan Overcash, Chairman Global Contact Services County Appointee 1/1/2015 to 12/31/2017 1st Term	Rick Hudson County Appointee 1/1/2017 to 12/31/2019 1st Term
Matt Barr, Vice Chairman Carolina Color Corp. City Appointee 1/1/2015 to 12/31/2017 1st Term	Dyke Messinger Power Curbers City Appointee 1/1/2016 to 12/31/2018 1st Term
Denise Hallett, Secretary Vulcan Materials Company County Appointee 1/1/2017 to 12/31/2019 1st Term	Dr. Lynn Moody Rowan-Salisbury School System County Appointee 1/1/2018 to 12/31/2020 1st Term
Dan Peters, Treasurer Municipal Appointee 1/1/2016 to 12/31/2018 1st Term	Hayes Smith Second Creek Development Co. County Appointee 1/1/2016 to 12/31/2018 1st Term
Janet Spriggs Rowan Cabarrus Community College Rowan Co. Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Ex-Officio Member	Dari Caldwell Novant Health Rowan Medical Center County Appointee 1/1/2017 to 12/31/2019 1st Term

Thank You To Our Funding Partners

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