MCEDP - Key Persons

Adam Kiker

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Member of the MCEDP Board
Principal, LKC Engineering, PLLC

Bob Koontz

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Member of the MCEDP Board
Principal, Koontz Jones Design

Casey Barbera

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Member of the MCEDP Board
Managing Broker, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Pinehurst Realty Group

Chip Cromartie

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Member of the MCEDP Board
CEO, Penick Village

Darryn Burich

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Business Development Director
Member of the Leadership Team

Darryn joined MCEDP in February 2023 as the Business Development Director. He previously served as the Planning & Inspections Director for the Village of Pinehurst for three years after a 20-year career in the planning department at the City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Darryn earned a Bachelor of Science in Urban & Regional Degree Studies and Geography from the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh and a Master of Urban Planning from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee.

David McNeill

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Member of the MCEDP Board
District Manager, Duke Energy

David Woronoff

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Member of the MCEDP Board
Publisher, the Pilot and Business NC

Dr. Tim Locklair

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Member of the MCEDP Board
Superintendent, Moore County Schools

Gary VonCannon

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Member of the MCEDP Board
Market President, Truist

George Little

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Vice Chairman of the MCEDP Board

Holly Bell

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Member of the MCEDP Board
Owner / Broker, Bell Manley Properties

Hugh Bingham

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Member of the MCEDP Board
Executive Vice President & Regional Executive, First Bank

Jim O'Malley

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Member of the MCEDP Board
Principal, O'Malley Development, LLC

John May

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Chairman of the MCEDP Board

John Taws

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Member of the MCEDP Board
President, Fletcher Industries Inc

Josh Peyton

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Member of the MCEDP Board
President & CEO, Veteran Golfers Association

Kelly Miller

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Member of the MCEDP Board
President & CEO, Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club, Inc

Lin Hutaff

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Treasurer of the MCEDP Board

Linda Parsons

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Member of the MCEDP Board
President & CEO, Moore County Chamber of Commerce

Melanie Thompson

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Member of the Leadership Team
Office Manager

Melanie joined MCEDP in August 2003 and has served as the Office Manager since that time, overseeing daily operations of the organization. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from North Carolina Wesleyan College.

Micah Niebauer

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Member of the MCEDP Board
CEO, Southern Pines Brewing Company

Mickey Foster

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Member of the MCEDP Board
CEO, FirstHealth of the Carolinas

Natalie Hawkins - President

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Member of the Leadership Team
President

Natalie joined MCEDP as the President in May 2021 after a 20-year career at the Village of Pinehurst, where she served as the Assistant Village Manager. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and a Master of Science degree in accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Natalie is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a former Certified Public Accountant (CPA).