We are governed by a Board of Directors, which meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 pm. We meet at our offices, 211 South Trade Street. Uptown Shelby business and property owners and members of the public are welcome to inquire about attending.
Uptown Shelby Association Board of Directors for 2022-23
| April Crotts - Cleveland County representative | President |
| Scott Sharp - Edward Jones | Past President |
| Fred Blackley - Fred Blackley, landscape architect | President-Elect |
| Jay Gragg - Gragg Financial | Treasurer |
| Brit Payne - b.social marketing, The Rogers Theater | Secretary |
| Crystal Gibson - Uptown Indigo | |
| Debbie Philbeck - T.R. Lawing Realty | |
| Shelby Putnam - A Space to Create Studio | |
| Stacey Walker - Greenbrook Design Center | |
| Chris Greene - Hoke Enterprises | |
| Susan Jones - A. Griffin Pottery Associates | |
| Molly Huss - Miss Molly's Boutique | |
| Chrys Riviere-Blalock - Studio 213 | |
| Steve Knapp - Pfeiffer Cafe and Victoria-Stephen Specialty Gifts | |
| Rick Howell - City Manager, City of Shelby | |
| Richard Hooker - Cleveland County Buisiness Development Center | liaison |
| Violet Arth - City Council, City of Shelby | liaison |
| Doug Bridges - County Commissioner, Cleveland County | liaison |
| Foothills Farmers' Market | liaison |
| Earl Scruggs Center | liaison |
| Don Gibson Theatre | liaison |
| Cleveland County Arts Council | liaison |
| Cleveland County Chamber | liaison |
Staff
| Carly Bostic | Executive Director | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Kaitlyn McNeilly | Community Engagement Manager | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Anna Lineberger | Bookkeeper |
| Jenny Seykora | Office Manager |
As a Main Street America™ Accredited program, the Uptown Shelby Association is a recognized leading program among the national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communitieswho are both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. All Main Street America™ Accredited programs meet a set of National Accreditation Standards of Performance as outlined by the National Main Street Center.
Uptown Shelby is a North Carolina Main Street Community, designated by the NC Department of Commerce and Main Street & Rural Planning Center. The Uptown Shelby Association is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnerships to spur economic development.