Theresa Knops, Main Street and community manager for the town of Elkin, has been elected to be on the North Carolina Downtown Development Association (NCDDA) board of directors.
The honor could help give Elkin more exposure throughout the state.
“One of the board members called and asked if I would be interested in the position,” Knops said. “I told them I would and they said, ‘Good because we have already voted you in.’ It’s quite an honor.”
The NCDDA is an organization that helps downtowns become better economic and cultural areas. Members of NCDDA include town managers, economic developers and other professionals.
Knop’s position on the board will be regional director for North Carolina’s western Piedmont region, which holds 12 counties.
As regional director she will help host workshops throughout the state throughout the year on such as how to write grants, Knops said.
“I’ll be there to help if a Main Street needs help with organizing volunteers or with board management,” she said. “We will help if a town doesn’t know where to begin to help develop their downtown.”
Knops is excited to learn from other downtown organizations and help bring that back to Elkin.
“Every Main Street, from Raleigh to Elkin, has their own unique situation,” she said. “Elkin’s situation will be much different than Raleigh, but we might still be able to learn from each other.”
By being on the board, Knops also anticipates learning from different situations that will Elkin’s downtown board as well.
“I want to bring the success that we’ve had in Elkin and share with a broader audience and tell our story,” she said. “I am so excited and very honored.”
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