NCDDA
The North Carolina Downtown Development Association is the leader in education and advocacy for economic growth and development in North Carolina’s downtowns. NCDDA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional membership organization that is led by a 21-member volunteer board of directors, which meets quarterly. Members include downtown development managers, coordinators and Main Street managers; economic developers; town planners; town managers; architects; landscape architects; developers; and other professions related to the development of North Carolina’s downtowns.
NCDDA Board of Directors
President (2019-2021)
Mary Rose, Planning Director
City of Clinton
President-Elect (2019-2021)
Zack Matheny, President & CEO
Downtown Greensboro, Inc.
Past President (2019-2021)
Julie Metz, Assistant Director of Business & Membership Services
North Carolina League of Municipalities
Secretary (2018-2020)
Rick Thurmond, Senior VP for Community and Business Development
Charlotte Center City Partners
Treasurer (2019-2021)
Connie Kincaid, Business Development Manager
Alexander County Economic Development Corporation
Vice President/Technical Assistance (2019-2021)
Matthew Black, Downtown Coordinator
City of Monroe
Vice President/Government Affairs (2019-2021)
John Jesso, Business Development
Chambliss & Rabil Commercial Realty
Vice President/Membership (2019-2021)
Kimberly Van Dyk, Director of Planning & Community Revitalization
City of Wilson, NC
Vice President/Education (2018-2020)
Kathleen Patterson, Downtown Development Administrator
Town of Elon, NC
Associate Director/Community Member (2018-2020)
David Maurer, AIA
Raleigh, NC
Associate Director/Corporate Member (2018-2020)
Patrick Reilly
Rehab Development
Associate Director/Professional Member (2018-2020)
Daniel Bellot
Rose & Associates
Associate Director/Associate Member (2018-2020)
Jennings Gray, Retail Development Specialist
ElectriCities
Region 1, Mountain Region (2018-2020)
Buffy Phillips, Executive Director
Downtown Waynesville Association
Region 2, Southern Piedmont (2019-2021)
Audrey Whetten, Executive Director
Uptown Shelby Association
Region 3, Southern Coastal Plain (2019-2021)
Ed Wolverton, President & CEO
Wilmington Downtown, Inc.
Region 4, Central Coastal Plain (2019-2021)
Tina Parker, Commercial Development & Main Street Director
Town of Tarboro, NC
Region 5, Northern Coastal Plain (2018-2020)
Christina Caudle, Main Street Development Director
City of Roanoke Rapids
Region 6, Eastern Piedmont (2018-2020)
Sarah Edwards, Executive Director
Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation
Region 7, Western Piedmont (2018-2020)
Lizzie Morrison, Executive Director
Mount Airy Downtown, Inc.
Large Cities Director (2018-2020)
Bill King, President & CEO
Downtown Raleigh Alliance
NCDDA Staff
Jason Epley, Executive Director