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Ron Mahle first joined the City of Monroe’s Department of Economic Development in 2005 and served as their Existing Industry Coordinator until being promoted to Assistant Director in 2009. Ron’s responsibilities include connecting existing manufacturing companies with resources available from local, state, and federal providers, as well as helping in the recruitment of new manufacturers to the community.
Ron has been instrumental in initiating the Monroe-Union County Manufacturing Awareness Campaign, a marketing effort intended to convey the positive realities of today’s modern manufacturing as a preferred career choice for young people. This awareness campaign is a true partnership among the manufacturing companies of Monroe and Union County, the Union County Public Schools, South Piedmont Community College, and Monroe-Union County Economic Development Commission.
Ron has over 20 years of economic development experience at the municipal level. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from Hiram College of Ohio and a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) from Cleveland State University. He and his wife reside in Mint Hill, North Carolina, with their daughter.
Rachael Holzman is a recent graduate of North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences. Joining the Monroe-Union County Economic Development Commission team in 2021, Rachael brings experience from her undergraduate studies in Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems and Agriculture Business Management. A resource that will enhance the economic development commission’s Agri-Business Initiative.
Rachael is a native of North Carolina and calls Union County her home. After interning with Union County Cooperative Extension Service during the summer of 2020 and working part-time as the Assistant Local Foods Coordinator while she completed school, she decided to return to the county full-time following graduation to serve her community.
Her passions and interests lie in supporting local agriculture and businesses and building the economic resilience of Union County. She resides locally with her black lab puppy.
Teresa Malcolm joined economic development in 2021 after previously working in the healthcare industry for over 20 years, holding positions of Medical Office Assistant and Senior Administrative Assistant.
Currently attending the UNC School of Government in Chapel Hill, Teresa intends to graduate by the end of 2023 as a Certified Municipal Clerk.
Teresa moved to Union County from New York over 25 years ago, and still calls North Carolina home. She resides locally with her husband and daughter.
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