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Jay A. Garner, CEcD, CCE, FM, HLM Jay is a leader and innovator in the economic development profession, having served for 29 years as both an award winning economic development and chamber practitioner, and as a consultant to the profession. His firm has assisted clients throughout the U.S., Asia and Europe on a wide variety of projects, offering innovative, yet real world solutions to achieve success. Jay often lectures and provides counsel on creating and implementing proactive global business development strategies and tactics. His firm is also a leader in providing assistance to corporate clients in their site selection process, such as Anchor Glass, Academy Sports, Hatfield Quality Meats, Stork, Future Pipe Industries and others. more >>
Tom Tveidt is a research economist for the CSG and the President and founder of Clear Economics,
LLC, a firm dedicated to the collection, analysis, and presentation of accurate regional economic and demographic information. Clear Economics, LLC is unique in its commitment to making complex economic issues understandable to the general public. Clear Economics is a strategic affiliate of the Competitive Strategies Group. more >>
Kathleen M. Stewart is a Senior Associate with the CSG. Her extensive membership experience includes the head of membership development for several chambers of commerce including Jacksonville Florida and Asheville, North Carolina. She has successfully led campaigns in all areas of fundraising, membership growth and development—consistently surpassing goals and setting records. more >>
Michele “Mike” Keller, CEcD, FM, EDE, is president of Keller Consulting LLC and a Senior Associate with Competitive Strategies Group, LLC. Mike recently retired from BNSF Railway with over 39 years of experience. As a railroad economic development expert, she has worked with communities and cities in over 20 states in the US. She has helped site over $1 billion worth of capital investment in economic development related projects resulting in the creation of full time positions in excess of 32,700. more >>
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