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Union County and the City of Monroe have equal representation on the Monroe-Union County Economic Development Commission’s Board of Advisors. There is also a broad selection of community leaders that serve as the ex-officio members of the Board. Each member can serve three (3) consecutive 3-year terms.  The letter beside each name represents the governmental entity which appointed the member: (M) for the City of Monroe & (UC) for Union County. 

Voting Members

Mr. Chad Griffin (M)

Chairman
Charlotte Pipe & Foundry - Plastics Division

Mr. Jonathan Edwards (M)

Vice-Chairman
Tyson Foods

Scott Byrum (UC)

Byrum Heating and Cooling

Mr. Campbell Cox (UC)

Cox Brothers Farms

Mr. Jeff Duke (M)

ASSA Abloy

Ms. Jennifer Duru (UC)

Ryan Harrell (UC)

Huntington Bank

Mr. Will Howie (UC)

Drew Lawrence (M)

Lawrence Associates

Erik Paskowski (M)

Greiner Bio-One

Ms. Denise White (UC)

Atrium Health

Mr. Ryan Worrell (UC)

Wells Fargo Bank

John Hendley (UC)

Retired Businessman

Randy Adcock (M)

American Community Bank

Vacant (M)

Vacant (M)

Ex-Officio Members

Councilman Franco McGee

Council Member / EDC Representative
Monroe City Council

Commissioner Melissa Merrell

Commissioner / EDC Representative
Union County Board of County Commissioners

Mr. Brian Matthews

County Manager
Union County

Mr. Mark Watson

City Manager
City of Monroe

Dr. Rhett Brown

President
Wingate University

Dr. Maria Pharr

President
South Piedmont Community College

Ms. Pat Kahle

President
Union County Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Andrew Houlihan

Superintendent
Union County Public Schools

Mr. Richard Helms

Chairman / MUCEDC - Board of Directors

James Kerr

Vice-Chairman / MUCEDC - Board of Directors
Councilmember / Monroe City Council