Minority Economic Development Committee

The Minority Economic Development Committee (M.E.D.C.) provides economic empowerment and leverage resources to serve the minority business community. We create alliances with strategic partners that provide access for minority businesses to have financial sustainability and to build foundational structures while advocating for economic pathways to promote a better quality of life.

Mission: We provide economic empowerment and leverage resources to serve the minority business community.

Vision: To create alliances with strategic partners that provide access for minority businesses to have financial sustainability and to build foundational structures, while advocating for economic pathways to promote a better quality of life.

2026 MED Committee

Chair: Tia Lucas – Chief Innovator, Dynamik Learning

Treasurer: Kirby Slade – UNC Health Nash

Committee Members:

Dr. Angie Arrington – Evolve Consulting LLC

Stacy Andrews – CDJ Graphics

Pamela Fennell Bynum – MytCreative

Selena Crudup-Richardson – City of Rocky Mount

Evan Covington-Chavez – Rocky Mount Mills

Ruthie Holloman - Small Business Center at Nash Community College

Laura Brown Evans – Small Business Center at Edgecombe Community College

Evy Hart – Molly’s Daycare Center