STAFF
Catawba Regional COG currently has a staff of 23 people who contribute a myriad of talents and training to the work of serving local governments in the region. Several staff members have advanced degrees in fields such as urban and regional planning, public administration, and social work. The staff is listed below:
Executive Director
J. Randall Imler
Administrative Support Staff
Marilyn B. Jackson, Finance Director
Betty Freeman, Finance Coordinator
Mina Cotten, Planning Secretary
Planning Staff
Wendy Bell, Senior Planner
Mike Vead, Senior Planner
Sherron Marshall, Regional Planner
Robert C. Moody, AICP, Senior Planner
Workforce Investment Act Staff
Nicole Lawing, Workforce Development Administrator
Reid Baker, Business/Industry Services Manager
Phyllis Anderson, Workforce Development Program Specialist
Brigette Miller, Workforce Development Planner
Ashley Rescigno, Workforce Development Specialist
Kathy Rice, Workforce Development Finance Coordinator
Development Corporation Staff
J. Randall Imler, Development Corporation Director
James Bullock, Senior Loan Officer
Sue M. Higgins, Loan Processor
Candace Barnes, Loan Processor
Community Development Staff
Grazier C. Rhea, Community Development Director
Carol Mason McMeekin, Community Development Senior Planner
Angela Kirkpatrick, Community Development NSP Financial Assistant
Geographic Information Systems Staff
Cole McKinney, GIS / IT Director
Robert Jackson, GIS Analyst
