North Carolina Economic Development Directory
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Duke Energy
Stuart N Heishman
VP Economic and Business Development
526 S. Church Street (EC03ZD)
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-382-7195
Stuart.Heishman@Duke-Energy.com
www.ConsiderTheCarolinas.com
Duke Energy and Progress Energy have now combined their strengths to create a better future for all of our customers. We are now the largest electric power holding company in the United States.
ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc.
Brenda Daniels
Manager, Economic Development
1427 Meadow Wood Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604
800-768-7697 6363
fax: 919-760-6060
bdaniels@electricities.org
www.electricities.com
ElectriCities of North Carolina is an association of 70+ municipal power providers. Log on to our comprehensive Web site to find available buildings, land, and demographic information in NC.
North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives
Eddie Miller
Vice President of member services and community development
3400 Sumner Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27616
919-875-3049
fax: 919-645-3437
eddie.miller@ncemcs.com
www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/development
ncelectriccooperatives.com/development North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives deliver reliable power to 93 of the state’s 100 counties.We have a variety of buildings and sites available for inspection. For complete information visit our website.
Winston-Salem Business Inc.
Robert Leak, Jr.
President
1080 W. Fourth St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-723-8955
fax: 336-761-1069
rleak@wsbusinessinc.com
www.wsbusinessinc.com
Located in Forsyth County in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, Winston-Salem is well suited for business relocation and expansion. Winston-Salem offers a diverse demographic make-up, strong labor force, competitive tax rates and an excellent s
State Contacts
Carolina Center for Competitive Economics
Brent Lane
Executive Director
The Kenan Center, CB# 3440
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3400
919-962-8871
brent_lane@unc.edu
www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu
North Carolina Economic Developers Association
John Peterson
Executive Director
1201 Edwards Mill Road, First Floor
Raleigh, NC 27607
919-882-1961
fax: 919-882-1902
jpeterson@capstrat.com
www.nceda.org
North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, Inc.
Tony Johnson
Senior Director, Business Development
4021 Carya Drive
Raleigh, NC 27610
919-250-4314
tejohnson@ncruralcenter.org
www.ncruralcenter.org
North Carolina Department of Commerce
Tiffany McNeill
Client Services Manager
301 N. Wilmington Street, 4310 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4310
919-733-4977
fax: 919-733-4563
tmcneill@nccommerce.com
www.ThriveNC.com
North Carolina Indian Economic Development Initiative
W.A. “Tony” Hayes
CEO
5800 Faringdon Place
Raleigh, NC 27609
919-232-9414
fax: 919-232-9416
hayes@nciedi.org
www.ncindian.com
North Carolina State Ports Authority
Jimmy Yokeley
Director, Community Economic Development (Business Development Dept.)
P.O. Box 9002
Wilmington, NC 28402-9002
910-343-6325
fax: 910-763-6440
jimmy.yokeley@ncports.com
www.ncports.com
Utilities
AT&T
Herb Crenshaw
Vice President-Government Affairs
150 Fayetteville Street Suite 800
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-835-1448
fax: 919-835-1653
herb.crenshaw@att.com
www.att.com
Duke Energy
Stuart N Heishman
VP Economic and Business Development
526 S. Church Street (EC03ZD)
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-382-7195
Stuart.Heishman@Duke-Energy.com
www.ConsiderTheCarolinas.com
North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives
Eddie Miller
Vice President of member services and community development
3400 Sumner Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27616
919-875-3049
fax: 919-645-3437
eddie.miller@ncemcs.com
www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/development
Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp.
Alan Merck
Director of Key Accounts & Business Development
1216 Blowing Rock Boulevard
Lenoir, NC 28645-0112
828-759-8979
amerck@blueridgeemc.com
www.blueridgeemc.com/economic-development
ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc.
Brenda Daniels
Manager, Economic Development
1427 Meadow Wood Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604
800-768-7697 6363
fax: 919-760-6060
bdaniels@electricities.org
www.electricities.com
Regional Contacts
AdvantageWest Economic Development Group
Scott T. Hamilton
President & CEO
134 Wright Brothers Way
Fletcher, NC 28732
828-687-7234
fax: 828-687-7552
shamilton@awnc.org
www.awnc.org
Centralina Council of Governments
Mike Manis, CED
Community & Economic Development Director
525 North Tryon Street, 12th Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-372-2416
mmanis@centralina.org
www.centralina.org
Lake Norman Regional Economic Development Corp.
Jerry W. Broadway, CEcD
Executive Director
13801 Reese Boulevard West, Suite 200-A
Huntersville, NC 28078
704-992-2300
fax: 704-992-2233
jbroadway@lakenormanregion.com
www.lakenormanregion.com
Piedmont Triad Partnership
Matt Harrington
Director of Marketing & Client Development
416 Gallimore Dairy Road, Suite M
Greensboro, NC 27409
336-369-2202
fax: 336-668-3749
mharrington@ptpnc.com
www.piedmonttriadnc.com
Research Triangle Regional Partnership
Debbie Lilly, CEcD
VP, Business Development
P.O. Box 80756
RDU International Airport, NC 27623
919-840-7372 13
dlilly@researchtriangle.org
www.researchtriangle.org
Statesville Regional Development
C. Michael Smith
Executive Director
116 North Center Street, Suite 101
Statesville, NC 28677
704-871-1142 202
fax: 704-871-0223
mike@statesvilleregion.com
www.statesvilleregion.com
Carolinas Gateway Partnership
John R. Gessaman
President & CEO
427 Falls Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804-4808
252-442-0114
fax: 252-442-7315
jrgessaman@econdev.org
www.econdev.org
Charlotte Regional Partnership
David Swenson, CEcD
Senior Vice President, Economic Development Services
550 South Caldwell Street, Suite 760
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-347-8942
dswenson@charlotteusa.com
www.charlotteusa.com
North Carolina’s Southeast
Joe Melvin
Director of Business Development
707 West Broad Street, P.O. Box 2556
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
800-787-1333
fax: 910-862-1482
joem@ncse.org
www.ncse.org
Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina
Anna Penner
Director, Business Development
12 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park
Durham, NC 27709
919-549-8181
fax: 919-549-8246
penner@rtp.org
www.rtp.org
RowanWorks (Salisbury-Rowan Economic Development Commission)
Robert M. Van Geons
Executive Director
204 East Innes Street, Suite 220
Salisbury, NC 28144
704-637-5526
fax: 704-637-0173
robert@rowanworks.com
www.rowanedc.com
County Contacts
Ashe County Economic Development Commission
Dr. Patricia Mitchell
Director of Economic Development
150 Government Circle, Suite 2500
Jefferson, NC 28640
336-864-5502
fax: 336-846-5516
director@ashencedc.com
www.ashencedc.com
Beaufort County Economic Development Commission
Robert “Bob” Heuts
Executive Director
705 Page Road
Washington, NC 27889
252-946-3970
fax: 252-946-0849
bob@beaufortedc.com
www.beaufortedc.com
Catawba County Economic Development Corporation
Julie Pruett
Director, Business Recruitment
1960-B 13th Avenue Drive SE, P.O. Box 3388
Hickory, NC 28603
828-267-1564
fax: 828-267-1884
jpruett@catawbacountync.gov
www.catawbaedc.org
Duplin County Economic Development Corporation
James Wolfe
Executive Director
260 Airport Road
Kenansville, NC 28349-0929
910-296-2180
fax: 910-296-2184
james.wolfe@duplinedc.com
www.duplinedc.com
Fayetteville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce
Russ Rogerson
Executive VP, Economic Development
1019 Hay Street
Fayetteville, NC 28305
910-483-8133
fax: 910-483-0263
rrogerson@fayettevillencchamber.org
www.fayettevillencchamber.org
Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Ken Atkins
Senior Vice President, Executive Director of Economic Development
800 S. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-664-7041
katkins@raleighchamber.org
www.raleighchamber.org
Haywood County Economic Development Commission
Mark B Clasby
Executive Director
144 Industrial Park Dr.
Waynesville, NC 28786
828-456-3737
fax: 828-452-1352
mclasby@haywoodnc.net
www.haywoodedc.org
Jacksonville Onslow Economic Development
Sheila Pierce
Director
1099 Gum Branch Rd.
Jacksonville, NC 28540
910-347-3141 230
fax: 910-347-2842
spierce@onslowedc.com
www.onslowedc.com
Lincoln Economic Development Association
Cliff Brumfield
Executive Director
502 East Main Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
704-732-1511 4
fax: 704-736-8451
cliff@lincolneda.org
www.lincolneda.org
Person County Economic Development
Stuart C. Gilbert
Director
304 South Morgan Street
Roxboro, NC 27573
336-330-2206
fax: 336-599-1609
sgilbert@personcounty.net
www.personcounty.net
Stokes County Economic Development
Alan Wood
Director
1014 Main Street
Danbury, NC 27016
336-593-2496
fax: 336-593-2346
adwood@co.stokes.nc.us
www.stokesedc.org
Union County Partnership for Progress
Melanie O’Connell Underwood
Interim Director
2616 West Roosevelt Boulevard, P.O. Box 292
Monroe, NC 28111-0292
704-238-0640
fax: 704-675-7270
melanie@unioncpp.com
www.unioncpp.com
Wilkes Economic Development Corporation
Jeff Garstka, CEcD
President
213 Ninth Street
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
336-838-1501
fax:
jgarstka@wilkesedc.com
www.wilkesedc.com
Asheville-Buncombe Economic Development Coalition
Ben Teague
Senior VP/Executive Director
36 Montford Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
828-258-6130
bteague@ashevillechamber.org
www.ashevillechamber.org
Carteret Economic Development Council
Myles Michael Stempin
Executive Director
3615 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
252-222-6122
fax: 252-222-6124
edc@email.carteret.edu
www.carteretedc.com
Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce
Michael Chrisawn
President
200 South Lafayette Street
Shelby, NC 28150
704-487-8521 103
fax: 704-487-7458
michael@clevelandchamber.org
www.clevelandchamber.org
Economic Development Commission of Caldwell County
Deborah Murray
Executive Director
1909 Hickory Boulevard SE, P.O. Box 2888
Lenoir, NC 28645
828-728-0768
fax: 828-726-8926
dmurray@caldwelledc.org
www.caldwelledc.org
Gaston County EDC
Donny Hicks, CEcD
Executive Director
P.O. Box 2339
Gastonia, NC 28053-2339
704-825-4046
fax: 704-825-4066
dhicks@co.gaston.nc.us
www.gaston.org
Harnett County Economic Development Commission
Phyllis Owens, CEcD
Director
P.O. Box 1270
Lillington, NC 27546
910-893-7524 6890
fax: 910-814-8298
powens@harnett.org
www.harnettedc.org
Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development
Andrew T. Tate
President & CEO
330 North King Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792
828-692-6373
fax: 828-692-6658
andrew@hcped.org
www.strategiclocation.com
Lee County Economic Development
Jane Wesley
Administrative Assistant
5825 Clyde Rhyne Drive, P.O. Box 1968
Sanford, NC 27331-1968
919-774-8439
fax: 919-775-5410
info@lcedc.com
www.lcedc.com
Orange County
Steve Brantley
Economic Development Director
131 West Margaret Lane
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-245-2326
sbrantley@co.orange.nc.us
www.co.orange.nc.us
Rutherford County Economic Development Commission
Matt Blackwell
Executive Director
142 East Main Street, Suite 100
Forest City, NC 28043
828-248-1716
fax: 828-248-1771
matt.blackwell@rutherfordcountync.gov
www.rutherfordncedc.com
Surry County Economic Development Partnership, Inc.
Todd Tucker
President
118 Hamby Road, Suite 146, P.O. Box 1282
Dobson, NC 27017
336-401-9900
fax: 336-401-9901
toddtucker@surry.net
www.surryedp.com
Wake County Economic Development (WCED)
Kenneth M. Atkins, CEcD
Executive Director
800 South Salisbury Street, P.O. Box 2978
Raleigh, NC 27602-2978
919-664-7041
katkins@raleighchamber.org
www.raleigh-wake.org
City Contacts
Cary Chamber of Commerce
Sanford Jordan
VP, Economic Development
307 North Academy Street
Cary, NC 27513
919-319-4282
fax: 919-469-2375
sjordan@carychamber.com
www.carychamber.com
Charlotte Economic Development Committee
Ron Kimble
Deputy City Manager
600 East 4th Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-336-7600
rkimble@charlottenc.gov
www.charmeck.org/city/charlotte/focusareas/economicdevelopment
Greensboro Economic Development Alliance
Dan Lynch
President
342 North Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
888-693-6939
dlynch@greensboro.org
www.greensboroeda.com
Mooresville South Iredell Economic Development Corporation
Robert J. Carney
Executive Director
151 East Iredell Avenue
Mooresville, NC 28115
704-664-6922
fax: 704-664-0209
robby@edcmooresville.org
www.edcmooresville.org
Winston-Salem Business Inc.
Robert Leak, Jr.
President
1080 W. Fourth St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-723-8955
fax: 336-761-1069
rleak@wsbusinessinc.com
www.wsbusinessinc.com
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Jeffrey L. Edge, CEcD
Senior Vice President, Econ. Dev.
330 South Tryon Street, Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-378-1307
Jedge@charlottechamber.com
www.charlottechamber.com
Durham Office of Economic & Workforce Development
Kevin Dick
Director
302 East Pettigrew Street, Suite 190
Durham, NC 27701
919-560-4965 15219
fax: 919-560-4986
kevin.dick@durhamnc.gov
www.durhamnc.gov
Monroe Economic Development
R. Christopher Plate
Director
3900 Paul J. Helms Drive
Monroe, NC 28110
704-282-5780
fax: 704-282-5788
cplate@monroenc.org
www.developmonroe.com
Town of Holly Springs
Jenny Mizelle CEcD
Economic Development Director
P. O. Box 8
Holly Springs, NC 27540
919-557-3906
fax: 919-567-3980
jenny.mizelle@hollyspringsnc.us
www.hollyspringsnc.org