< Previous128 MAY 2019 SI T E S E L E C T IO Nand the predictability of all of it, that made a big diff erence for us.” As for the Micron expansion, “we weren’t even in the same ballpark” in terms of the biggest incentive off ers other states were making available, says Moret. An existing facility in Manassas and Virginia’s operating environment were the main deal closers, he relates.Any thoughts looking in hindsight at the HQ deal?“We didn’t know how they would weigh diff erent things,” says Moret. “We knew that if they were putting a lot of weight on incentives that we would lose. ere just was not an appetite for that. Virginia in general is a state that is very conservative in how it manages its budget. We weren’t sure how that would factor in. We were hopeful that the historic investment we made in higher education for tech talent would make a big diff erence, and that did end up working. We thought that was our best strategy.” In the wake of the Long Island City HQ collapse, says Moret, “there are a lot of folks in Virginia that have a lot of pride in the way we handled ourselves — not just the state and local economic development people or elected offi cials, but the public in general. ere is a lot of respect for quality businesses and appreciation for them. I asked people at Amazon a few weeks back how things were going relative to what they expected — public support, approval processes and so forth. ey said they had a positive expectation, and that the reality turned out to be better than they expected.” May that continue to be the case. PROSPERITY POINTSFollowing are the criteria used to arrive at nal scores determining the competitiveness ranking of the states. The rst six criteria are based on project data resident in Site Selection’s Conway Projects Database:• Total new and expanded facilities in 2018• Total new and expanded facilities in 2018 per 1 million population• Total capital investment in new and expanded facilities in 2018• Total capital investment in new and expanded facilities per 1 million population in 2018• Total new jobs created in 2018• Total new jobs created in 2018 per 1 million population• Rank in the corporate real estate executive portion of the 2018 Site Selection Business Climate Ranking• State tax climate as ranked by the Tax Foundation• Performance in the Beacon Hill Institute’s State Competitiveness Index• Number of National Career Readiness Certi cates per 1,000 residents aged 18-64, according to ACT – Workforce Development Division, administrator of the ACT Certi ed Work Ready Communities initiativeI’m Just a BillGovernor Ralph Northam ceremonially signed ve economic development bills on April 24th that among other things will extend the major business facility job tax credit; reauthorize the Virginia Investment Performance (VIP) Grant program and the Virginia Economic Development Incentive Grant (VEDIG) program; and allow agencies to consider new telework jobs created when evaluating eligibility for a state grant.In an op-ed celebrating $15.8 billion in new capital investment by business in the rst 16 months of the Northam administration, Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Brian Ball wrote that such growth was “a testament to the many advantages that Virginia enjoys, including a world-class education system, a robust workforce, prudent scal stewardship, and a stable and competitive business climate. It is also the result of a tremendous amount of work from state, regional, and local leaders and the business community working collaboratively on economic development projects.”(continued from p. 125) S I T E S E L E C T I O N MAY 2019 129DIRECT ORYALABAMAAlabama Dept. of Commerce401 Adams Ave., #624Montgomery, AL 36130Greg Canfi eldSecr. of Commerce800.248.0033madeinalabama.comAlabama Power Co.600 N. 18th St.Birmingham, AL 35203Patrick Murphy, V.P. Marketing & Economic Dev.205.257.2989amazingalabama.com Cullman Econ. Dev. AgencyBox 1009, 200 lst Ave. N.E.Cullman, AL 35055Dale Greer, Director256.739.1891cullmaneda.orgARIZONAArizona Commerce Authority118 North 7th Avenue Ste 400Phoenix, Arizona 85007Sandra Watson, President & CEO602.845.1200azcommerce.comCity of Goodyear 14455 W. Van Buren St., #D102Goodyear, AZ 85338Lori Gary, CEcD, Econ. Dev. Director623.882.7900developgoodyearaz.com City of Peoria9875 N. 85th Ave.Peoria, AZ 85345Paul ZampiniBus. Attraction Coord.623.773.7642peoriaed.comCity of Mesa20 East Main Street, Ste 200PO Box 1466Mesa, AZ 85201William Jabjiniak, Econom-ic Development Director480.644.2398mesaAZ.gov/economicGreater Phoenix Economic Council2 N. Central Ave., #2500Phoenix, AZ 85004Chris Camacho, President & CEO602.256.7700gpec.orgSRP Electric1521 N. Project DriveTempe, AZ 85281Karla Moran602.236.2396 PowerToGrowPHX.comARKANSASArkansas Dept. of Econ. Development900 West Capitol Ave., #400Little Rock, AR 72201Mike Preston, Exec. Director501.682.7317arkansasedc.com Entergy Arkansas, LLC425 W. Capitol Ave. Ste 2100Little Rock, AR 72201Danny Games, CEcD Director, Business & Economic Development501.377.4474goentergy.com/arkansasCALIFORNIAApple Valley Econ.Development 14955 Dale Evans ParkwayApple Valley, CA 92307Orlando Acevedo, Asst. Dir. of ED760.240.7915applevalley.orgCity of Chino13220 Central Ave.Chino, CA 91710Chris Kennedy, Economic Development Manager909.334.3335cityofchino.org City of Escalon2060 McHenry AvenueEscalon, CA 95320Tammy Alcantor, City Mangr.209.691.7400cityofescalon.orgCity of Hesperia9700 Seventh Ave.Hesperia, CA 92345Rod Yahnke, Economic Development Manager760.947.1909cityofhesperia.us/econdev City of Lathrop390 Towne Centre DrLathrop, CA 95330Stephen SalvatoreCity Manager209.941.7220ci.lathrop.ca.usCity of Lodi CA 221 W Pine StLodi, CA 95240Astrida Trupovnieks Bus. Dev. Manager209.333.6874lodi.govCity of Manteca10001 W. Center St.Manteca, CA 95337Don Smail, ED Manager209.456.8000ci.manteca.ca.usCity of Moreno Valley FTZ 244Mike Lee, EDD DirectorPO Box 88005 14177 Frederick St. Moreno Valley, CA 92552951.413.3460moval.org City of Ripon259 N. Wilma AvenueRipon, CA 95366Ken Zuidervaart, Planning Director209.599.2108cityofripon.orgDirectory ofDirectory ofDirectory ofDirectory ofECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICECONOMICDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT130 MAY 2019 SI T E S E L E C T IO NCity of Simi Valley2929 Tapo Canyon RoadSimi Valley, CA 93063Brian Gabler, Director of ED805.583.6701simivalley.orgCity of Ontario303 East B St.Ontario, CA 91764John Andrews, Exec. Dir. Econ.Dev.909.395.2005ontariothinksbusiness.comCity of Stockton 400 E. Main St., 4th FloorStockton, CA 95202Micah Runner, Econ. Dev. Dir.209.937.8539stocktongov.comGreater Antelope Valley Econ. AlliancePO Box 5477 Lancaster, CA 93539.5477Kimberly Maevers, Pres.661.945.2741SoCalLeadingEdge.orgGreater Irvine Chamber36 Executive Park, #100Irvine, CA 92614 Bryan Starr, President & CEO949.660.9112irvinechambereconomicdevelop-ment.com Port of Long Beach FTZ 50 4801 Airport Plaza Drive Long Beach, CA 90815Roger Wu, Acting Dir. Bus. Dev.562.283.7000 polb.comSan Bernardino County Econ. Dev. Agency 385 N. Arrowhead Ave., 3rd Fl.San Bernardino, CA 92415Dena Fuentes, Deputy Executive Offi cer909.387.4700sbcountyadvantage.comSan Joaquin Partnership 2800 West March Ln., Ste. 470Stockton, CA 95219Mike Ammann, Pres. & CEO209.956.3380 sanjoaquinusa.orgSanta Clarita Valley EDC26455 Rockwell Canyon RdUCEN 263Santa Clarita, CA 91355Holly Schroeder, Pres. & CEO661.288.4400scvedc.org COLORADOGrand Junction Econ. Partnership112 North 6th St.Grand Junction, CO 81501Robin Brown, Exec. Dir.970.245.4332gjep.org Town of Parker Econ. Dev. Dept. 20120 E. MainstreetParker, CO 80138 J. Matt Carlson, Economic Development Manager303.805.6260parkered.com DELAWAREDelaware Prosperity PartnershipOne Commerce Center, 1201 N. Orange StreetWilmington, DE 19801Kurt Foreman, Pres. & CEO302.477.7497choosedelaware.comFLORIDACentral Florida Develolpment Council (CFDC)5908 Hillside Heights Dr.Lakeland, FL 33812Sean Malott, Pres. & CEO863.937.4430cfdc.orgCity of Cape CoralBox 150027Cape Coral, FL 33915Ricardo Noguera, EDO Mgr.239.574.0444capecoral.net/edo City of Kissimmee101 Church StreetKissimmee, FL 34741Belina O. Kirkegard, MPA, ED Director407.518.2307kissimmee.orgEnterprise Florida, Inc.800 N. Magnolia Ave., #1100Orlando, FL 32803Melanie Feran, Marketing Dir.407.956.5600efl orida.comFlorida Power & Light700 Universe Blvd. CEA/JBJuno Beach, FL 33408Crystal Stiles, Director, Economic Development1.888.488.7703PoweringFlorida.com Florida Ports Council502 E. Jefferson St. Tallahassee, FL 32301Doug Wheeler, Pres. & CEO850.222.8028fl aports.org Osceola County Econ. Dev.3 Courthouse Square, 2nd FloorKissimmee, FL 34741Christina Morris, ED Manager407.742.4200osceola.org Gulf Power Co. Econ. Dev.One Energy Place, Bin 301Pensacola, FL 32520Rick Byars, Cmty. & ED Gen. Mgr. 877.444.6750gulfpower.comOrlando Economic Partnership301 E. Pine Street, Ste 900Orlando, FL 32801Tim Giuliani, Pres. & CEO407.422.7159orlandoedc.com/home.aspxOrlando Utilities CommissionReliable Plaza100 W. Anderson St.Orlando, Florida 32801Jenise Osani, Director407.428.9100ouc.comPasco EDC.North Tampa Bay Florida16506 Pointe Village DriveSuite 101Lutz, FL 33558Bill Cronin, President & CEO800.607.2726pascoedc.comSanta Rosa County EDO6491 Caroline Street, Suite 4Milton, FL 32570.4592Shannon Ogletree, Executive Director850.623.0174santarosaedo.comSt. Petersburg Area Econ. Dev. Corporation100 Second Avenue North, Suite 130St. Petersburg, FL 33701J.P. DuBuque, President727.460.6611stpeteedc.comTampa Hillsborough Econ. Dev. Corp. 101 East Kennedy Blvd. #1750Tampa, FL 33602Craig J. Richard, CEcD, President & CEO813.518.2620tampaedc.com GEORGIAAugusta Econ. Dev. AuthorityHistoric Enterprise Mill Suite 5601450 Greene St.Augusta, GA 30901Cal Wray, President706.821.1321augustaeda.orgBrookhaven Dev. Authority4362 Peachtree Rd. Brookhaven, GA 30319Shirlynn Brownell, Executive Director404.637.0649brookhavenga.gov/bc.devauthCity of Peachtree CornersPeachtree Corners City Hall310 Technology ParkwayP’tree Corners, GA 30092Jennifer Howard, Econ.Development Manager470.395.7028peachtreecornersga.gov/businesses/eco-nomic.development S I T E S E L E C T I O N MAY 2019 131City of Sandy Springs7840 Roswell Rd., Bldg 500Sandy Springs, GA 30350Andrea Worthy, Econ. Dev. Dir.770.206.1570sandyspringsga.org Cobb County Chamber of Comm.PO Box 671868240 Interstate North Pkwy.Marietta, GA 30006Sharon Mason, President & CEO770.980.2000cobbchamber.org Dalton.Whitfi eld County JDA100 S. Hamilton St. Dalton, GA 30720Carl Campbell, Exec. Dir.706.278.7373locationdalton.comGeorgia Dept. of Econ. Dev. 75 Fifth Street NW, #1200Atlanta, GA 30308Pat Wilson, Commissioner 404.962.4000georgia.orgGeorgia Ports Auth.P.O. Box 2406Savannah, GA 31402Griffi th V. Lynch, Exec. Director912.964.3874gaports.comGwinnett County Chamber of Commerce6500 Sugarloaf Pkwy.Duluth, GA 30097Dr. Daniel J. Kaufman, President & CEO770.232.3000gwinnettchamber.org MEAG Power1470 Riveredge Parkway, NWAtlanta, GA 30328.4640Paul Warfel, Dir., Govt. & Corp. Affairs678.644.3523meagpower.comNorthwest Georgia Joint Dev. Authority10052 N. Hwy 27PO Box 220Rock Spring, GA 30739Keith Barclift, VP Econ.Dev.706.375.5793northwestgeorgia.usPartnership Gwinnett6500 Sugarloaf PkwyDuluth, GA 30097Nick Masino, Chief ED Offi cer770.232.8802partnershipgwinnett.com Savannah Econ. Dev. Authority131 Hutchinson Island Rd, 4th FloorSavannah, GA 31401Trip Tollison, Pres. & CEO912.447.8450seda.org IDAHOIdaho Power CompanyP. O. Box 70 1221 W. Idaho Boise, ID 83702Adam J. Richins, VP of Customer Operations & Business Development208.388.2200idahopower.com ILLINOISAmeren IllinoisPO Box 579Hillsboro, IL 62049Cheryl WelgeSr. Business Dev. Exec.217.532.8240ameren.com/business.partners/ec.dev City of Centralia101 South Locust StreetCentralia, IL 62801Rose Aldag McVey618.533.7637cityofcentralia.orgCity of Litchfi eld120 East RyderLitchfi eld, IL 62506.2067Tonya Flannery, City Administrator & Economic Development Director217.324.5253cityofl itchfi eldil.comCity of Wood Dale404 N Wood Dale RdWood Dale, IL 60191Kelly Chrisse, AICP As-sistant Com. Dev. Dir.630.787.3731wooddale.com ComEd EconomicDevelopment Dept.Three Lincoln Centre3rd FloorOakbrook Terrace, IL 60181Ed Sitar, Manager, Econ. & Business Development630.437.2571comed.com/econdevDowners Grove ED Corp.5159 Mochel Dr.Downers Grove, IL 60515Michael Cassa, President 630.729.0308dgedc.comElk Grove Village901 Wellington AvenueElk Grove Village, IL 60007Josh Grodzin, CEcD, Director of Business Development & Marketing847.357.4005elkgrove.comIllinois Dept. Commerce & Econ. Opportunity100 W. Randolph St. #3.400Chicago, IL 60601500 E. Monroe St. Springfi eld, IL 62701 Erin Guthrie, Acting Director312.814.9592illinois.gov/dceoIntersect Illinois 230 West Monroe, #330Chicago, IL 60606Mark S. Peterson, CEO312.667.6010intersectillinois.org Invest Aurora43 W. Galena Blvd.Aurora, IL 60506Bryan Gay, Pres. & CEO630.256.3160investaurora.orgLeadership Council Southwestern Illinois104 Magnolia Drive, Ste BGlen Carbon, IL 62034Ronda Sauget, D.Mgmt, MBA, Executive Director & CEO618.692.9745leadershipcouncilswil.comQuad Cities First1601 River Dr., #310Moline, IL 61265Paul Rumler, Pres. & CEO616.970.6183QuadCitiesFirst.com Village of Arlington Heights33 S. Arlington Heights RdArlington Heights, IL 60005Michael Mertes, Business Development Coordinator847.368.5200vah.comWorld Business Chicago 177 N. State St. Ste 500Chicago, IL 60601Andrea Zopp, Pres. & CEO312.553.0500worldbusinesschicago.comINDIANACity of CarmelOne Civic SquareCarmel, IN 46032Nancy Heck, Director of Community Relations & Econ. Dev.317.571.2494carmel.in.govHoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative2501 S. Cooperative WayBloomington, IN 47402Harold Gutzwiller, Manager, Econ. Dev./Key Accounts812.876.0294hoosiersites.com Indiana County Center for Econ. Operations801 Water StreetIndiana, PA 15701Dana HenryChief Econ. Dev.724.465.2662indianacountyceo.comIndiana Municipal Power Agency 11610 N. College Ave.Carmel, IN 46032Raj Rao, President & CEO317.573.9955impa.comNew Castle. Henry County Corporation100 S. Main St, Suite 203New Castle, IN 47362Corey Murphy, CEcD, President765.521.7402nchcedc.orgRadius Indiana1504 I StreetBedford, IN 47421Jeff Quyle, Pres. & CEO812.277.9778radiusindiana.comSouth Bend Region Econ. Dev. 101 N. Michigan St., #300South Bend, IN 46601Jeff Rea, Pres. & CEO 574.400.4000southbendregion.comIOWAAdvance Southwest Iowa Corp. 149 W. Broadway Council Bluffs, IA 51503Paula Hazlewood, Executive Director402.960.8505advancesouthwestiowa.comIowa Econ. Dev. Authority 200 E. Grand AveDes Moines, IA 50309Debi Durham, Director515.348.6333iowaeconomicdevelopment.comQuad Cities First331 W. 3rd. St.Davenport, IA 52801Paul Rumler, Pres. & CEO563.322.1706QuadCitiesFirst.com The Siouxland Initiative 101 Pierce St.Sioux City, IA 51101Chris McGowan, President712.255.7903siouxlandchamber.com/economic.developmentKANSASGoTopeka Econ. Partnership 120 SE 6th St., #110Topeka, KS 66603Molly Harvey, VP of Econ. Dev.785.234.2644gotopeka.comJunction City Area Chamber222 W. 6th St. PO 26Junction City, KS 66441Mickey Fornaro-Dean, Econ. Dev. Director785.762.2632junctioncitychamber.org Leavenworth Co. Dev. Corp.1294 Eisenhower RoadLeavenworth, KS 66048Steve Jack, Exec. Director913.727.6111lvcountyed.orgOverland Park EDC9001 W. 110th St., #150Overland Park, KS 66210Beth Johnson, CEcD, Senior VP of Econ. Dev.913.766.7612opedc.org KENTUCKYCommerce Lexington Econ. Dev.330 E. Main St., #205PO 1968Lexington, KY 40588Robert L. Quick, CCE, President & CEO859.226.1616locateinlexington.com Greater Owensboro EDC200 East 3rd St. PO 825Owensboro, KY 42302Brittaney Johnson, President & CEO270.926.4339edc.owensboro.com Kentucky Cabinet for Econ. Dev.Old Capitol Annex 300 West BroadwayFrankfort, KY 40601Vivek Sarin, Executive Offi cer & Co.CEO502.564.7670thinkkentucky.comOne Harlan County EDA PO 956 Harlan, KY 40831Colby Kirk, Exec. Director606.791.2378harlancountyeda.com LOUISIANACentral Louisiana Econ. Dev. Alliance900 4th Street, Suite 300Alexandria, LA 71301Jim Clinton, Pres. & CEO318.441.3400cenla.orgCity of RustonKristi Lumpkin, ED Admin.PO Box 2069Ruston, LA 71273318.251.8643ruston.orgEntergy Louisiana, LLC446 North Blvd.Baton Rouge, LA 70802Eduard ‘Ed’ Jimenezir Bus. & Econ. Dev.225.339.3233entergy.louisiana.com Entergy New Orleans, LLC1600 Perdido St.New Orleans, LA 70112Steve Molnar, Project Mang.,Bus. & Econ. Development504.670.3635entergy.neworleans.comGreater New Orleans, Inc.1100 Poydras St., #3475New Orleans, LA 70163Michael Hecht, Pres./CEO504.527.6907gnoinc.org Livingston EDCPO 80920355 Govt. Blvd, Ste ELivingston, LA 70754David O. Bennett, Pres/CEO225.686.3982ledc.net Louisiana Econ. Dev.617 N. Third StreetBaton Rouge, LA Don Pierson CEcD Secretary800.450.8115/225.342.3000louisianawork-swithyou.comOne Acadiana804 E. Saint Mary Blvd.Lafayette, LA 70503Troy Wayman, CEcD, President & CEO337.233.2705oneacadiana.orgSouthwest Louisiana ED Alliance 4310 Ryan St., 3rd Fl.Lake Charles, LA 70605George Swift, Pres./CEO337.433.3632allianceswla.orgMARYLANDCaroline County Econ. DevelopmentOffi ce of the County Commissioners109 Market StreetDenton, MD 21629Debbie Bowden, Director of Economic Development410.479.4188carolinebusiness.comCity of Cambridge1025 Washington StreetCambridge, MD 21613Brandon Hesson, Associate Director410.221.6074choosecambridge.comCecil County Econ. Development200 Chesapeake Blvd, Suite 2700Elkton, MD 21921Christopher Moyer, Dir.410.996.8465ccgov.orgDorchester County Econ. Dev. Offi ce104 Tech Park Dr, Suite 41Cambridge, MD 21613Susan Banks, Director410.228.0155choosedorchester.orgKent County Offi ce of Econ. DevelopmentJamie Williams, Economic Development Director400 High St. Chestertown, MD 21620410.810.2168 kentcounty.com132 MAY 2019 SI T E S E L E C T IO N134 MAY 2019 SI T E S E L E C T IO NMaryland Commerce401 E. Pratt Street, 9th FlrBaltimore, MD 21202Kelly Schulz, Commerce Sec.410.767.6300open.maryland.govQueen Anne’s County Econ. & Tourism Dev.425 Piney Narrows RoadChester, MD 21619Jean Fabi, ED Manager410.604.2100qac.orgTalbot County Dept. of Economic Development215 Bay Street, Suite 5Easton, MD 21601Cassandra Vanhooser, Dir.410.770.8058talbgov.orgMICHIGANBay Future, Inc.721 Washington Ave., # 309Bay City, MI 48708Trevor M. Keyes, Pres/CEO989.892.1400bayfuture.comCity of Muskegon939 Terrace StreetMuskegon, MI 49440LeighAnn Mikesell, Dir. of Municipal Services231.724.6702shorelinecity.comConsumers Energy1 Energy PlazaJackson, MI 49201Brian Barthelmes, Strategic Communica-tions Planning & Dev.517.788.22814141 E. Wilder Rd.Bay City, MI 48706Jeff Mayes, Dir. Econ. Dev.989.667.5284consumersenergy.com Detroit Region Aerotropolis11895 S. Wayne Road, Ste 101ARomulus, MI 48174Marco Salomone, Interim Executive Director734.992.2286detroitaero.orgDetroit Regional PartnershipOne Woodward Ave., Ste 1900Detroit, MI 70240Barry I. Matherly, CEcD FM HLM, President & CEO313.596.0303detroitregionalpart-nership.comDTE EnergyOne Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI 48226Kennis G. Wooten313.235.4701dteenergy.comFlint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce (FGCC) 519 S Saginaw St. #200Flint, MI 48502Janice Karcher, VP Econ. Dev.810.600.1404fl intandgenesee.org Michigan Econ. Dev. Corp. 300 N. Washington Sq.Lansing, MI 48913Jeff Mason, CEO517.977.3888michiganadvantage.orgMuskegon Area First380 W. Western Avenue, Suite 202Muskegon, MI 49440Darryl Todd, Interim President/CEO231.722.3751muskegonareafi rst.orgShiawassee Econ. Dev. Partnership120 W Exchange St,Owosso, MI 48867Justin Horvath, President989.725.9241sedpweb.orgThe Right Place, Inc.125 Ottawa Ave. NW, #450Grand Rapids, MI 49503Birgit Klohs, Pres./CEO616.717.0325rightplace.orgMINNESOTACity of Elk River 13065 Orono PkwyElk River, MN 55330Amanda Othoudt, Econ. Dev. Dir. 763.635.1042elkrivermn.gov Koochiching Econ Dev Authority – FTZ #259 Box 138/405 3rd St. International Falls, MN 56649Paul Nevanen, Director218.283.8585businessupnorth.comMinnesota Department of Employment & Econ. Dev. 1st National Bank Building332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200 Saint Paul, MN 55101Steve Grove Commissioner651.259.7114 mn.gov/deedMISSISSIPPI Entergy Mississippi, LLCPO Box 1640308 E. Pearl St.Jackson, MS 39201Ed Gardner, Dir. of Business & ED601.969.2470entergy.mississippi.comMississippi Dev. AuthorityPO Box 849Jackson, MS 39205Glenn McCullough Jr., Exec. Dir.601.359.3449mississippi.orgMississippi Power Econ. Development2992 West Beach Blvd. Gulfport, MS 39502Steven Dick, Econ. Dev. Manager228.865.5360mississippipower.com MISSOURIJoplin Area Chamber of Commerce 320 East 4th Street Joplin, MO 64801 Toby Teeter, President417.624.4150joplincc.comMissouri Dept of Econ DevP O Box 1157301 West High Street, Room 720 Jefferson City, MO 65102Rob Dixon, Director573.751.4962 ded.mo.gov Ameren Missouri1901 Chouteau Ave.St. Louis, MO 63103Michael KearneyDir., Econ. Dev.314.554.2304ameren.com/business-partners/ec-dev NEBRASKAGreater Fremont Development Council1005 E 23rd Street, Ste 2Fremont, NE 68025Garry Clark, Exec. Director402.753.8126FremontEcoDev.orgGreater Omaha Regional Partners 1301 Harney St.Omaha, NE 68102Mark Norman, Sr. Bus. & Attractions Manager402.346.5000selectgreateromaha.comLincoln Partnership for Econ. Dev.P O Box 83006Lincoln, NE 68501Pat Haverty, Director402.436.2350 lincolnecdev.comNebraska Dept. of Econ. Development301 Centennial Mall South, 4th FloorLincoln, NE 68509David Rippe, Director402.471.1559neded.orgNebraska Public Power District1414 15th St. Columbus, NE 68602Mary Plettner, ED Manager402.563.5534nppd.com/economic.development Omaha Public Power District444 S. 16th St. MallOmaha, NE 68102.2247Tim O’Brien, Econ. Dev. Manager402.636.3730oppd.com S I T E S E L E C T I O N MAY 2019 135York County Development Corp.301 N. Lincoln Ave. York, NE 68467Lisa Hurley, Exec. Director402.362.3333yorkdevco.com NEVADACity of HendersonEcon. Development280 Water St.PO Box 95050, MSC 512Henderson, NV 89009Ken Chapa, Interim Director702.267.1650hendersonmeans-business.comCity of North Las Vegas2250 Las Vegas BlvdNorth Las Vegas, NV 89030Gina Gavan, Dir. of Bus. Dev.702.633.1523cityofnorthlasvegas.com Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance6720 Via Austi Pkwy, #330Las Vegas, NV 89119Jonas Peterson, President & CEO702.791.0000lvgea.org NEW HAMPSHIRERochester EDC31 Wakefi eld St.Rochester, New Hampshire 03867Jenn Marsh, Interim ED Manager603.335.7522rochesteredc.comNEW MEXICOAlbuquerque Econ. Dev.851 University Blvd S.E., #203Albuquerque, NM 87106Gary Tonjes, President505.246.6200abq.orgNEW YORKCenter for Economics Growth39 North Pearl St., Ste 100Albany, NY 12207Andrew Kennedy, President & CEO518.465.8975ceg.orgEmpire State Development633 Third Avenue 31st FloorNew York, NY 10017Howard Zemsky, President & CEO212.803.3700esd.ny.govGenesee County Econ. Dev. Center FTZ 28499 MedTech Dr. Suite 106Batavia, NY 14020Steven Hyde, Pres. & CEO585.343.4866gcedc.comNational Grid300 Erie Boulevard West, Building C.3 Syracuse, NY 13202Art Hamlin, Director of ED315.428.6798 nationalgridus.comOperation Oswego County Inc Michael Treadwell, Exec. Director44 West Bridge Street Oswego, NY 13126315.343.1545 oswegocounty.orgN. CAROLINA Caldwell County Econ. Dev. Comsn.1909 Hickory Blvd SEPO Box 2888Lenoir, NC 28645Deborah Murray, Executive Director828.728.0768caldwelledc.orgCharlotte Regional Partnership FTZ 57550 South Caldwell St., Ste. 760 Charlotte, NC 28202704.347.8942Ronnie Bryant, CEcD, FM, HLM, President & CEOcharlotteusa.comColumbus County ED Commission111 Washington St.Whiteville, NC 28472Gary Lanier, Director910.640.6608columbusedc.com Duke Energy CarolinasBox 1006Charolett, NC 28201Stuart “Stu” Heishman, V.P. Econ. & Bus. Dev.704.382.7195considerthecarolinas.com ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc.Box 29513Raleigh, NC 27627Brenda Daniels, Mgr. Econ.Dev. 919.760.6363electricities.com Gaston County Econ. Development Commission 620 N. Main Street Belmont, NC 28012 Donny Hicks, Exec. Director704.825.4046gaston.orgGreensboro Partnership Econ.Development111 W. February One PlaceGreensboro, NC 27401Brent Christensen, Pres. & CEO336.387.8303greensboro.org136 MAY 2019 SI T E S E L E C T IO NNorth Carolina Biotech Center15 TW Alexander Dr., PO 13547Research Triangle Park, NC 27709Doug Edgeton, Pres. & CEO919.541.9366ncbiotech.org Rowan Econ. Dev. Commission204 East Innes St., Suite 220 Salisbury, NC 28144Rodney A. Crider, CCE, CEcD, President & CEO 704.637.5526 rowanedc.comStanly County North Carolina EDC1000 North First Street, Suite 11Albemarle, NC 28001Candice Boyd Moffi tt Econ. Dev. Director704.986.3682stanlyedc.orgNORTH DAKOTAJamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation PO Box 293120 2nd Street SEJamestown, ND 58401Connie J. Ova, CEO701.252.6861 growingjamestown.com Greater Fargo Moorhead EDC51 Broadway, Suite 500Fargo, ND 58102James P. Gartin, President701.364.1900gfmedc.com OHIOAmerican Municipal Power, Inc.1111 Schrock Rd., #100Columbus, OH 43229Alexis Fitzsimmons, Dir. of Econ. & Business Dev.614.540.0849searchampsites.comAppalachian Partnership for Economic Growth35 Public SquarePO Box 456Nelsonville, OH 45764Mike Jacoby, CEO & Pres.740.753.5359apeg.comAshland Area Econ. Development1483 Sandusky StreetAshland, OH 44805Kathy Goon, Exec. Director419.289.3200growashland.comAuglaize County Econ. Dev. Coalition209 S. Blackhoof St, Room 201Wapakoneta, OH 45895Greg Myers, Exec. Director419.739.6710www2.auglaizecounty.orgCity of Cleveland Dept. of Economic Development601 Lakeside Ave, Room 210Cleveland, OH 44114David Ebersole, Dir. of ED216.664.2204rethinkcleveland.orgCity of ElyriaElyria City Hall131 Court Street, Ste 301Elyria, OH 44035Holly Brinda, Mayor440.326.1402cityofelyria.orClinton County Port AuthorityWilmington Air Park1113 Airport RoadWilmington, OH 45177Dan Evers, Exec. Director937.655.7007wilmingtonairpark.comColumbus 2020150 S. Front St., #200Columbus, OH 43215Kenny McDonald, CEcD, President & CEO888.513.7721columbusregion.comDayton Dev.Coalition 40 N. Main St., #900Dayton, OH 45423Jeff Hoagland, Pres. & CEO937.222.4422daytonregion.comFindlay Hancock County Econ. Dev.123 East Main Cross St.Findlay, OH 45840Tim Mayle, Director419.422.3313fi ndlayhancocked.comFirstEnergy Corp76 South Main StreetAkron, OH 44308Patrick Kelly, Director ED 330.384.5479 fi rstenergycorp.comGrow Licking County CIC50 West Locust STNewark, OH 43055Nate Strum, Exec. Director740.345.9757growlickingcounty.orgJobsOhio41 South High St., #1500Columbus, OH 43215J.P. Nauseef, Pres. & CIO614.215.9321jobsohio.comREDI Cincinnati 3 East Fourth St.Cincinnati, OH 45202Kimm Lauterbach Pres. & CEO513.562.8474redicincinnati.com Regional Growth Partnership300 Madison Ave, Ste 270Toledo, OH 43604Dean Monske, Pres. & CEO419.252.2700rgp.orgWayne EconomicsDevelopment Council 542 E. Liberty St.Wooster, OH 44691Tom Pukys, President330.264.2411waynecountyedc.comYoungstown Warren Regional Chamber 11 Central Square, Ste 1600Youngstown, Ohio 44503 James Dignan, Pres. & CEO330.744.2131 regionalchamber.comOKLAHOMA Choctaw NationPO Box 1210Durant, OK 74701Tammye GwinExecutive Director580.924.8280choctawnation.comGreater Oklahoma City Chamber123 Park AvenueOklahoma City, OK 73102Jeff Seymour, Exec. Vice President405.297.8900greateroklahomacity.comOREGONLane County Community & Economic Development125 East Eighth Ave.Eugene, OR 97401Sarah Means, Economic Development Manager541.682.6503lanecounty.orgPort of ArlingtonPO Box 279100 Island Park WayArlington, OR 97812Peter Mitchell, Port Manager/ED Offi cer541.454.2868 portofarlington.com PENNSYLVANIADiamond City Partnership4 Public SquareWikes.Barre, PA 18701Larry Newman, AICP, Executive Director570.208.9737wbdcp.orgIndiana County Center for Economic Operations801 Water StreetIndiana, PA 15701Dana Henry, ED Specialist724.465.2662indianacountyceo.comLackawanna County Dept. Planning & ED135 Jefferson AvenueScranton, PA 18503George Kelly, Director of Business & Economic Development570.963.6830lackawannacounty.org S I T E S E L E C T I O N MAY 2019 137Lehigh Valley Econ. Development2158 Avenue C., #200 FTZ 272Bethleham, PA 18017Don Cunningham, President & CEO610.266.6775lehighvalley.org Greater Hazleton Can Do Inc.One S. Church Street, Suite 200Hazleton, PA 18201W. Kevin O’Donnell, President & CEO570.455.1508hazletoncando.comGreater Scranton Chamber of Commerce222 Mulberry St.P. O. Box 431 Scranton, PA 18501Bob Durkin, President570.342.7711 scrantonchamber.com Penn’s Northeast 1151 Oak StPittston, PA 18640John Augustine, President & CEO570.883.0504pennsnortheast.com Pocono Mountains Econ. Dev. Corp.300 Community Dr., Ste DPocono Mountains Corp. Center E.Tobyhanna, PA 18466Chuck Leonard, Exec. Dir.570.839.1992pmedc.com RHODE ISLANDThe Rhode IslandCommerce Corp.4401 Belle Oaks Drive, Suite 420Providence, RI 02908 Jesse Saglio, President401.278.9100commerceri.comSOUTH CAROLINACharleston County4401 Belle Oaks Drive, Suite 420North Charles-ton, SC 29405Steve Dykes, Director of ED843.767.9300crda.orgDarlington County ED1951 Pisgah RoadSiMT Incubator Building, Suite 120Florence, SC 29501Frank Willis, Exec. Director843.413.3210dcedp.comGreenwood Partnership Alliance104 Maxwell Ave, 6th FloorPO Box 366Greenwood, SC 29648Heather Simmons Jones, Chief Executive Offi cer864.388.1250partnershipalliance.comLaurens County Development Corp.PO Box 427Laurens, SC 29360Jonathan Coleman, Executive Director864.939.0580growlaurenscounty.comOconee Economic Alliance 528 Bypass 123, Suite G Seneca, SC 29678Janet HartmanExecutive Director864.638.4210investoconeesc.comSantee CooperOne Riverwood DriveMoncks Corner, SC 29461Bill McCall, Program Coordinator, Econ. Dev.843.826.5010poweringSC.comTENNESSEEBlount Partnership201 S. Washington St. Maryville, Tennessee 37804Bryan Daniels, Pres. & CEO855.257.3964blountindustry.comNext >