Queens University of Charlotte

University of Oklahoma

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Economic & Community Affairs professional

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Senior leadership of the Economic & Community Affairs division of the Aviation Department of the City of Charlotte. The division is responsible for planning, directing, managing and overseeing the activities and operations regarding commercial development, community engagement, real estate, and airplane noise at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

City of Charlotte

Director of Economic & Community Affairs, Aviation Department

Plan, direct, manage, and oversee the activities and operations regarding economic development. Identify corporations and business facilities that are targets for recruitment to locate on, or near, Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and market the Airport to identified targets.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Economic Affairs Manager

Support existing industries with projects and programs that will help them continue to grow and prosper in Cleveland County. Coordination of multiple annual, quarterly and monthly events including the Industrial Roundtable and the Making It Work Manufacturing and Engineering Fair. Direct ongoing engagement, advocacy and assistance with business owners, plant managers and community leaders.

Cleveland County Economic Development Partnership

Assistant Director

Retention and growth support of small to medium - sized businesses in the Charlotte region through compiling and presenting information on NC's business climate, incentive programs, available sites / buildings, labor force capabilities & availability and other pertinent location factors.

NC Dept. of Commerce

Existing Industry Coordinator

Part-time freelance consulting research and analysis of the Motor Vehicle Industry Supply Chain for a grant-funded partnership between the Centralina Council of Governments and UNCC Center for Lean Logistics & Engineered Systems.

UNCC CLLES

Consulting Analyst

Designed, implemented and managed ongoing and special projects including the existing industry visitation program, incentive grant program, information technology upgrade, marketing /branding campaign demographic database, and industrial site identification and development.

Salisbury-Rowan Economic Development Commission

Project Manager

Direct management of employees responsible for advance planning, forecasting, work schedule creation, and routing to meet volume requirements for sales and service call centers.

Stuart Hair