President/CEO of the Tyler Economic Development Council, serving Tyler and Smith County since June 1989 and President/CEO of the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce, March 1992 to present.
In 1999, Tyler Economic Development Council became the first economic development organization in Texas to be an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).
Forty years experience in regional and community economic development.
2005 Chairman of the Texas Economic Development Council Board.
Certified Economic Developer since 1986.
1989 – President of the Minnesota Industrial Development Council
Master’s degree from the University of Minnesota in regional and community development."