HOW WE MAKE DOWNTOWN MOORESVILLE HAPPEN.
MDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS & LEADERSHIP
MDC Board Meetings are generally held the first Wednesday of every month at 1pm in the Charles Mack Citizens Center*. The public is welcome to attend; however they are Board Meetings and as such, public comment is open only as noted on the agenda. *Meeting date or location may be changed due to holiday or if the Charles Mack Citizens Center is unavailable.
SERVING THROUGH JUNE 2027:
Joel Goodman, Goodman Construction Co.
Paul Thompson, Broad Street Place, Board Treasurer
Jody Taylor, United Way of Iredell County
AT-LARGE:
Dennis Cowardin, College Street Studios, Past Chair
Mark Fowler, Citizen & Volunteer
Mike Dixon, Carter Bank & Trust
SERVING THROUGH JUNE 2028:
Rick Blankenship, On Tap
Shawnelle Cherry, Future Fashion Designers
Stephen Hayes, Fred & June’s Books
Kim Saragoni, Four Corners Framing, Board Chairman
EX-OFFICIO:
Eddie Dingler, Town of Mooresville, Commissioner
Kelly Strickland, Town of Mooresville,
Assistant Town Manager
SERVING THROUGH JUNE 2029:
Lisa Altieri, L.A. Skin Studio
Rob Grosskopf, Dive Bar
Ron Mack, Mack on Main
Eric Simelton, Main Street Barber & Hairstyling
MDC STAFF:
Kim Atkins, Executive Director, since 2008
Megan Morrow, Events & Outreach
Coordinator, since 2023
MISSION: The Mooresville Downtown Commission creates, facilitates, and promotes the vibrancy of the heart of Mooresville through engagement, support, advocacy and leadership.
ECONOMIC POSITIONING STATEMENT: Modernizing within the context of historic preservation, Downtown Mooresville is racing forward to build economic vibrancy through creating synergy with local businesses and residents while engaging with partners to support creative entrepreneurship.
PROUD TO BE AN OFFICIAL MAIN STREET COMMUNITY!
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Mooresville Downtown Commission is a North Carolina Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center. The MDC is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnerships to spur economic development that achieves measurable results such as investment, business growth, and job creation.
Downtown Mooresville was honored to serve as the host community for the 2025 North Carolina Main Street Conference. The three-day conference, organized by the NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center, is the largest statewide downtown revitalization conference in the country. The 2025 event was a huge success featuring the largest attendance to date!
The NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center is a Main Street America™ Coordinating Program. Main Street America™ is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. As one of the first Main Street America™ Coordinating Programs designated in 1980, NC Main Street inspires placemaking through building asset-based economic development strategies. The NC Main Street staff is charged by the NC Department of Commerce to facilitate downtown economic development using the Main Street America Four-Point Approach. The Main Street Approach™ focuses on economic development strategies to transform downtown. These strategies articulate a focused path to revitalizing or strengthening a downtown economy. Designated NC Main Street community's work is organized around the Four-Point Approach: Economic Vitality, Design, Promotion, and Organization. Learn more about the NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center.
The Mooresville Downtown Commission (MDC) proudly announces designation as a Nationally Accredited Main Street America™ program for the fifth consecutive year. This accreditation status is Main Street America’s top-tier recognition and signifies a demonstrated commitment to comprehensive commercial district revitalization and a proven track record of successfully developing an asset-based economic development strategy. The MDC began active partnerships with both state and national Main Street programs in 2009, and the Board of Directors, partners, and volunteers have worked diligently for several years to meet the rigorous performance standards required for the reputable mark of distinction, earning the status in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.
As a Main Street America™ Accredited program, the Mooresville Downtown Commission is a recognized leading program among the national network of neighborhoods and communities that share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. All Main Street America™ Accredited programs meet a set of National Accreditation Standards of Performance as outlined by the National Main Street Center.
Main Street America™ has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts since 1980. Today it is a network of neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, that share both commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Main Street America is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Main Street America™ is a movement. It is the leading voice for preservation-based economic development and community revitalization across the country. Made up of small towns, mid-sized communities, and urban commercial districts, Main Street America represents the broad diversity that makes this country so unique. Working together, the programs that make up the Main Street America network help to breathe new life into the places people call home. Learn more about Main Street America.
Downtown is the heart of Mooresville. And the Mooresville Downtown Commission (MDC) is the pulse. The MDC is a partnership of merchants, property and business owners, volunteers, neighbors and local leaders who work together to promote, cultivate, advocate and care for Downtown Mooresville. The MDC acts as a conduit between property owners, businesses, community leaders, and state and national organizations to ensure Downtown remains a vibrant asset for the Town of Mooresville. We couldn’t accomplish what we do without our Board of Directors and volunteers!
As a Main Street America™ Accredited program, the Mooresville Downtown Commission is a recognized leading program among the national network of neighborhoods and communities that share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. All Main Street America™ Accredited programs meet a set of National Accreditation Standards of Performance as outlined by the National Main Street Center.
Mooresville Downtown Commission is a North Carolina Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center. The MDC is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnerships to spur economic development that achieves measurable results such as investment, business growth, and job creation.
