Moberly, Missouri- "Come Grow With Us!"

Moberly became known as “The Magic City”, springing up from the prairie in the late 1800’s as the railroad moved west.  Today, the Norfolk/Southern line is still a big part of Moberly, running from Kansas City, Chicago, and St. Louis through the Moberly yards.  Moberly, which is the largest city in Randolph County, is located near the center of the state, almost equally distanced between Kansas City and St. Louis. Four lane Highway 63 runs from the Iowa border south through Columbia, makes for easy access to Interstate 70 which allows for just-in-time delivery to the entire nation.

Commerce

Moberly is a world-class business location and the heart of the north-central Missouri area technology community. Our dynamic companies, well-educated and highly skilled residents, excellent school system and cultural amenities make Moberly one of the most desirable places to live and work in the United States.   Moberly is designated as an Enhanced Enterprise Zone with potential tax savings for businesses. Educational facilities ensure a steady supply of well-qualified workers.  Moberly Area Community College works to support local companies by providing training tailored to business needs.

Moberly is fortunate to have forward minded leaders in government, business and civic roles, which allows Moberly to continue to be vibrant for both business and community.

Moberly currently has building space and sites available for new or expanding industry.

Our Executive Team

Corey J. Mehaffy, President

Corey J. Mehaffy joined the staff of Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation as the President of the organization in February of 2008. As President, Mehaffy is responsible for all economic development efforts including business retention & expansion, business attraction and entrepreneurship. From its inception in 1988 MAEDC has handled the economic development function for the City of Moberly and Randolph County. In 2009, Mehaffy led an effort to establish a three year partnership with Chariton County with MAEDC functioning as the lead economic development agency for both Counties.

Prior to joining MAEDC Mehaffy served for five years as the Chief Operating Officer of Central Christian College of the Bible and one year as the COO of L&J Development, Inc both of Moberly. Mehaffy came to CCCB after serving as the VP of Operations for Pike Mechanical, Inc and serving as the Director of Operations and Business Development for Arona Corporation both of Des Moines Iowa. Mehaffy has held several senior management positions in a variety of industries from banking to retail while owning several businesses.Read Full Bio

David Gaines,Vice-President

Mr. Gaines brings a great deal of experience to our team. He has served as the Executive Director for Montgomery City Growth, Inc since December of 2007. Mr. Gaines has held management positions in varying industries including economic development, financial services and broadcast media.

Mr. Gaines has been very involved in the communities in which he has lived including serving as the Vice-President of the Board of Directors for the Jonesburg-High Hill Fire Protection District, a former member of the school board for the Montgomery County R-II School District, former board member of the St. Louis Jaycees Foundation as well as his current position as the Chairman of the Board for the Northeast Missouri Development Partnership. Mr. Gaines has served as a little league baseball coach and is a retired high school, college and minor league football referee. Mr. Gaines is an avid sportscaster participating in radio play by play for football and basketball as well as a free lance business and sports writer writing for two weekly papers.

Mr. Gaines is married to wife Dara and the couple has 7 children including 6 boys and 1 girl ranging in age from 9 to 22. The Gaines family are members of the Minneola Baptist Church and are active in numerous school and sporting activities.