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)(4) 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 (2021-2023)
Zack Matheny, President & CEO
Downtown Greensboro, Inc.
President-Elect (2021-2023)
Kimberly Van Dyk, Director of Downtown Development and Director of Planning and Community Revitalization
City of Wilson
Past-President (2021-2023)
Mary Rose, Planning Director and Main Street Director
City of Clinton
Secretary (2020-2022)
Rick Thurmond, Senior VP of Community & Economic Development
Charlotte City Center Partners
Treasurer (2021-2023)
Kathleen Patterson, Downtown Development Adinistrator
Town of Elon
VP Governmental Affairs (2021-2023)
Jeff Murison, President & CEO
Hillsborough Street Community Services Corporation
VP Membership (2021-2023)
Bianca Shoneman, President & CEO
Coll Spring Street Downtown District
VP Education (2020-2022)
Ray Gibbs, Executive Director
Forward High Point
Western Region Director (2021-2023)
Amy Bridges, Downtown Community Development Manager
Town of Forest City
Northwest Region Director (2021-2023)
Amy Ogle, Executive Director
Hickory Downtown Development Association
Piedmont-Triad Director (2020-2022)
Lizzie Morrison, Executive Director
Mount Airy Downtown, Inc.
North Central Director (2020-2022)
Sarah Edwards, Executive Director
Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation
Northeast Region (2020-2022)
Margaret “Meg” Howdy, Executive Director
Washington Downtown Harbor Alliance
Southwest Region Director (2021-2023)
Johnson Bray, Downtown Development Manager
City of Concord
South Central Region Director (2021-2023)
Daniel Walters, Downtown Development Coordinator
City of Laurinburg
Southeast Director (2021-2023)
Lynne Harakal, Executive Director
Swiss Bear, Inc.
Large Cities Director (2020-2022)
Bill King, President & CEO
Downtown Raleigh Alliance
Associate Director – Community Member (2020-2022)
Wilson Lester, Partner
Partners in Equity
Associate Director – Corporate Member (2020-2022)
Patrick Reilly, President & CEO
Rehab Development, Inc.
Associate Director – Professional Member (2020-2022)
David Maurer, President
Maurer Architecture
Associate Director – Associate Member (2020-2022)
Jennings Gray, Senior Retail Development Specialist
Electricities
NCDDA Staff
Jason Epley, Executive Director
*The region director areas align with the NC Commerce Prosperity Zones.