2024 - 2025
ANNUAL REPORT
In our more than 40 years as a Main Street America organization and catalyst for economic development in Shelby, NC, the Uptown Shelby Association has done - and continues to do - incredible work in our community. Scroll down to see a few of our accomplishments, and read on to learn about our plans for continued growth and development.
2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: April Crotts
Past President: Molly McKinney Huss
Treasurer: Jay Gragg
Secretary: Chrys Riviere-Blalock
Crystal Gibson
Justin Longino
Laura Eslick
Micah Martin
Leslie English
Maralana Arreola
Spencer Borders
Fred Blackley
Jay Gragg
RJ Quillinan
Blake Elizalde
Henry Gilmore
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ASSOCIATION STAFF
Executive Director: Carly Bostic
Community Engagement: Taylor Oxtoby
Office Manager: Jenny Seykora
Bookkeeper: Erin Borders
ECONOMIC VITALITY
The Uptown Shelby Association provides advice and technical support to existing businesses within the uptown area, and is responsible for recruiting new businesses that would strengthen and improve the economic base of Uptown Shelby. USA strongly encourages rehabilitating existing retail spaces, offices, residences, and other facilities.
PROMOTION
The Uptown Shelby Association sponsors special events, festivals, and promotional programs to attract more people into the Uptown district and create a strong, positive image with the public. Our promotional programs may range from large-scale events to modest shop local advertising and public relations efforts.
ORGANIZATION
The Uptown Shelby Association builds partnerships among diverse groups, following our vision, encouraging revitalization and development efforts. The board and staff of Uptown Shelby Association are also active in sharing responsibilities with other prominent community organizations and institutions.
DESIGN
The Uptown Shelby Association works to strengthen the district's quality through architecture, street landscapes, traffic patterns, public amenities, and other techniques. Special attention is paid to historic restoration and adaptive reuse of existing properties, emphasizing the sustainable nature of the physical Uptown District.