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Jay A. Garner, CEcD, CCE, FM, HLM is the President and founder of the Competitive Strategies Group, LLC, an economic development consulting firm headquartered in Atlanta, GA. He has assisted numerous clients throughout the U.S. on a wide variety of projects, offering innovative, yet real world solutions to their community or organizational needs. He is a frequent lecturer and consultant on organizational issues and best practice design for economic development organizations and chambers of commerce. Jay often lectures and provides counsel on creating and implementing proactive international business development efforts. He also provides assistance to corporate clients in their site selection process. more >>
Stephen G. Stout is a Senior Associate with Competitive Strategies Group whose main area of focus for the firm is business development. He brings a broad-based economic development background to CSG. A Tennessee native, he has worked in economic development in both public and public/private organizations. He began his career with the State of Tennessee in the Department of Economic and Community Development. Subsequently, he headed up local economic development organizations in Dayton, TN, Athens, TN and most recently, Gastonia, NC, where he was President of the Greater Gastonia Development Corporation. He also worked in the private sector as Director of Business Development for a construction company in Nashville, TN. 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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