Funding Partners and Board Leadership

Ensuring Rowan County’s Future Success

Funding Partners

The Rowan Economic Development Commission (Rowan EDC) receives a majority of its funding from its government partners Rowan County, the cities of Salisbury and Kannapolis and the towns of China Grove, Cleveland, East Spencer, Faith, Granite Quarry, Landis, Rockwell, and Spence.

In 2020, the Rowan EDC launched its economic development plan, Forward Rowan, and established a public-private partnership using its affiliated nonprofit, Rowan Growth Partners. To see the list of businesses and individuals that support Rowan County’s economic development strategy, visit the Forward Rowan investor page.

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

Denise Hallett, Chair Vulcan Materials Company County Appointee 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2022 1st Term	Bryan Overcash, Past-Chair Global Contact Services County Appointee 1/1/2018 to 12/31/2020 2nd Term
Dari Caldwell, Vice Chair Dari Caldwell Consulting 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
Dan Peters, Secretary Salisbury Fire Dept. Municipal Appointee 1/1/2019 to 12/31/2021 2nd 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	Nicole Holmes Matangira Holmes Iron & Metal, Inc. County Appointee 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2022 1st Term
Breck Dorton Triad Commercial City Appointee 1/1/2019 to 12/31/2021 1st Term	Greg Anderson Salisbury Post County Appointee 1/1/2019 to 12/31/2021 1st Term
Gary Blabon Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Rowan Co. Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Ex-Officio Member

Thank You To Our County and Municipal Partners.

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204 East Innes Street, Suite 220
Salisbury, NC 28144
Phone: (704) 637-5526
Fax: (704) 637-0173

info@rowancountyedc.com
Rowan EDC Staff

204 East Innes Street, Suite 220
Salisbury, NC 28144
Phone: (704) 637-5526
Fax: (704) 637-0173

info@rowancountyedc.com
Rowan EDC Staff