Expert Profiles
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Anne P. Canby, President of the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership
Anne P. Canby is president of the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership, a nonprofit national coalition based in Washington, D.C., that advocates for transportation reform. The STPP promotes smarter… Read More >
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Ben Taube, Executive Director of the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA)
Ben Taube is executive director of the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA), a nonprofit organization comprised of public and private interests. The mission of the Atlanta-based group is to deploy… Read More >
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Bill Mobley, Executive Director of the Marshall County Industrial Development Authority
Bill Mobley is executive director of the Marshall County Industrial Development Authority, whose mission is to promote the development of new business and industry and the retention and expansion of existing… Read More >
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Carma Jude, Executive Director of the Jefferson County Economic and Industrial Development Authority
Carma Jude is executive director of the Jefferson County Economic and Industrial Development Authority, based in Birmingham, Ala. The authority's mission is to spur job creation and economic development… Read More >
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Dara Longgrear, Executive Director of the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority (TCIDA)
Dara Longgrear is executive director of the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority. The TCIDA is the industrial recruitment and marketing arm for local governments in the county, serving… Read More >
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Dexter Muller, Senior Vice President for Community Development of the Greater Memphis Chamber
Dexter Muller is senior vice president for community development of the Greater Memphis Chamber. Muller is responsible for infrastructure development, the Memphis Regional Logistics Council, community… Read More >
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George Pomeroy, Director of the Center for Land Use at Shippensburg University
George Pomeroy, a geographer and expert in community and land-use planning, is director of the Center for Land Use at Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, Pa. The center promotes sound land use… Read More >
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George Schoener, Executive Director of the Interstate 95 Corridor Coalition
George Schoener is executive director of the Interstate 95 Corridor Coalition, an alliance of transportation agencies, toll authorities, and related organizations, including public safety, from Maine to… Read More >
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Jim Flanagan, President and CEO of the DeSoto County Economic Development Council
Jim Flanagan is president and CEO of the DeSoto County Economic Development Council in Hernando, Miss. The council, comprised largely of local business interests, was formed in 1978 to unify efforts… Read More >
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Jody Saaia, President of Saiia Construction
Jody Saiia is president of Saiia Construction, a Birmingham-based firm that has specialized in heavy construction for the past 64 years, including site development and maintenance of commercial, industrial,… Read More >
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Kathleen Snyder, President and CEO of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Kathleen Snyder is president and chief executive officer of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce. Her organization, the leading statewide advocate for Maryland’s business community, represents… Read More >
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Kenny McDonald, Executive Vice President of Economic Development Services for the Charlotte Regional Partnership
Kenny McDonald is executive vice president of economic development services for the Charlotte Regional Partnership. The partnership is a nonprofit, private/public organization dedicated to the… Read More >
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Mark Burton, Director of Transportation Economics at the Center for Transportation Research at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Mark Burton is a faculty member in the Department of Economics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he is director of transportation economics at the Center for Transportation Research. He… Read More >
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Mike Ross, President of the Franklin County Area Development Corporation in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Mike Ross is president of the Franklin County Area Development Corporation in Chambersburg in south-central Pennsylvania. The nonprofit works to coordinate economic development in the county, promoting… Read More >
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Patrick Murphy Jr., Senior Vice President of Economic Development for the Birmingham Business Alliance
Patrick Murphy Jr. is senior vice president of economic development for the Birmingham Business Alliance. The alliance’s mission is to serve as a catalyst for economic development and business prosperity… Read More >
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Robert Lake, Executive Director of the West Alabama Regional Commission
Robert Lake is executive director of the West Alabama Regional Commission in Northport, working with local governments and economic and community development officials in a seven-county region that includes… Read More >
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Ron Scott, Executive Director of the Economic Development Association of Alabama
Ron Scott is executive director of the Economic Development Association of Alabama. The mission of the EDAA, a network of economic development professionals headquartered in Prattville, is to provide leadership… Read More >
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Samuel Addy, Director and Associate Research Economist at the University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research
Samuel Addy is director and associate research economist at the University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research. Dr. Addy works with the center’s economic research program… Read More >
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Tate Godfrey, CEO of the North Alabama Industrial Development Association
Tate Godfrey is president and CEO of the North Alabama Industrial Development Association. His organization works with local economic development agencies across a 13-county region to recruit industry… Read More >
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U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, U.S. Representative; chairs the House Committee on Natural Resources and is Vice Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall has represented the residents of West Virginia’s 3rd District since he was first elected to Congress in 1976. He currently chairs the House Committee on Natural Resources… Read More >