Contact Us
Our office hours are from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST
Pat Corso, Executive Director
Email Pat: patcorso@moorebusiness.org
Melanie Thompson, Office Manager
Email Melanie: econdev@moorebusiness.org
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5885
Pinehurst, NC 28374-5885
Physical Address:
Sandhills Community College
3395 Airport Road
Van Dusen Hall – Rooms 117 & 118
Pinehurst, NC 28374
Toll Free 1-800-461-3755
Local: (910) 246-0311
Fax: (910) 246-0312
Email for general inquiries:
econdev@moorebusiness.org
Information Request Form
About Us
Moore County Partners in Progress
… is the economic development organization serving all of Moore County, North Carolina. We are a non-profit, public/private entity with a 501(c)(3) tax status.
Our mission is to add wealth to the community by attracting investment to expand the tax base and increase jobs, wages and personal income — all directed toward maintaining and improving the quality of life for our citizens.
Economic Development is a community effort, and we are pleased to work with our Board of Directors, our Partner Members, community and business leaders, as well as the residents of Moore County, to bring economic prosperity to our area.
How can Partners in Progress help you?
2020-2021 Board of Directors
Michael Barbera
2021 Chairman, Moore County Chamber of Commerce
Southern Pines
Holly Bell
Owner/Broker, Bell Manley Properties
Southern Pines
Kay Beran, PIP Treasurer
Senior Managing Broker, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Pinehurst Realty Group
Southern Pines
Hugh Bingham
Executive Vice President & Regional Executive, First Bank
Southern Pines
Scott Brewton
Vice President, St. Joseph of the Pines
Southern Pines
Brian Clodfelter
CEO, Rhetson Companies, Inc.
West End
Dr. John Dempsey
President, Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst
Robbie Farrell
Mayor, Town of Aberdeen
Mickey Foster
CEO, FirstHealth of the Carolinas
Pinehurst
Louis Gregory
Commissioner, County of Moore Board of Commissioners
Carthage
Dr. Bob Grimesey
Superintendent, Moore County Schools
Carthage
Carol Haney
Mayor, Town of Southern Pines
Tom Holderfield
Partner, Pinehurst Auto Group
Southern Pines
Lin Hutaff
Owner/Broker, Lin Hutaff’s Pinehurst Realty Group
Pinehurst
Ron Jennette
Interim CEO, Penick Village
Southern Pines
Adam Kiker
Principal/P.E., LKC Engineering, PLLC
Aberdeen
Bob Koontz
Principal, Koontz Jones Design
Southern Pines
Marcus Larose
Owner/Broker, Sandhills Rentals LLC
Southern Pines
George Little, PIP Vice Chairman
Owner, George W. Little & Associates
Southern Pines
Matt Massei
Executive Vice President, Pinehurst LLC
Pinehurst
John May, PIP Chairman
Partner, Robbins May & Rich LLP
Pinehurst
David McNeill
District Manager, Duke Energy
Aberdeen
Kelly Miller
President & CEO, Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club, Inc.
Southern Pines
Jim O’Malley
Principal, O’Malley Development, LLC
Pinehurst
Linda Parsons
President & CEO, Moore County Chamber of Commerce
Southern Pines
Frank Quis
Chairman, County of Moore Board of Commissioners
Carthage
Neil Robinette
CEO, C.F. Smith Property Group
Rockingham
Sandy Stewart
2021 President, Mid Carolina Regional Association of Realtors
Southern Pines
John Strickland
Mayor, Village of Pinehurst
John Taws
President, Fletcher Industries Inc.
Southern Pines
Wayne Vest
County Manager, County of Moore
Gary VonCannon
Market President, BB&T
Pinehurst
Phil Werz
President & CEO, Pinehurst Southern Pines Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Pinehurst
LeAnn Wilson Hardy
Principal, Wilson McGuire Creative
Pinehurst
David Woronoff
Publisher, The Pilot
Southern Pines