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Expand or relocate your business in Salisbury, NC or our surrounding communities-economic development, infrastructure, reduced costs, and market access. RowanWORKS is the Economic Development Agency for Salisbury, NC and all of Rowan County
History
Established in 1984.
The Rowan County Economic Development Commission started in August 1984 by the County of Rowan, the City of Salisbury and the incorporated municipalities in Rowan County to act as a unified force on matters affecting economic development and to serve as the lead agency for «client handling» and product development in Rowan County.
Meet the Manager
Robert V.
Manager
Robert M. Van Geons has served as Executive Director for the Salisbury-Rowan Economic Development Commission since January of 2008. As Executive Director, his primary purpose is to facilitate the expansion and retention of existing industry while aggressively recruiting new non-residential development. Van Geons is a 1997 graduate of Catawba College, holds a Master of Science degree in Economic Development from the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and is working toward his Doctorate of Philosophy in International Development at USM. He is one of only 1,500 Economic Development Professionals to achieve certification by the International Economic Development Council.