Board of Directors
2025-2026 Board of Directors
The Catawba EDC Board of Directors is made up of 9 members who serve staggered, three-year terms.
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5 members are appointed by Catawba County.
2 members are appointed by the City of Hickory.
1 member is appointed by the City of Conover.
1 member is appointed by the City of Newton.​
Jeff Cline
Chair
BB&T/Cline Southern
Appointed by City of Hickory
Term Expiring June 30, 2026
Terry Corpening
Mercury Tech Partners
Appointed by Catawba County
Term Expiring June 30, 2026
Amir Rashidi
United Machine & Metal Fab, Inc.
Appointed by City of Conover
Term Expiring June 30, 2028
Dennis Johnson
​Vice Chair
Catawba Valley Health System
Appointed by Catawba County
Term Expiring June 30, 2027
Dr. Garrett Hinshaw
Catawba Valley Community College
Appointed by Catawba County
Term Expiring June 30, 2026
Dan Timmerman
Timmerman Manufacturing
Appointed by Catawba County
Term Expiring June 30, 2028
Robin Nicholson
Secretary/Treasurer
Duke Energy
Appointed by Catawba County
Term Expiring June 30, 2028
Robert Mullinax
Robert Mullinax, PLLC
Appointed by City of Newton
Term Expiring June 30, 2027
Frank Young
Resource Partners, LLC
Appointed by City of Hickory
Term Expiring June 30, 2027