Experience

Younger Associates

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and CEO, Future Focus Development Solutions, LLC

  • Aug 2013 - Present

  Offering economic and community development services on a project-based, contract basis; filling the gaps in your team in an efficient and effective manner. Available for specific projects or on retainer for ongoing services. Fields include RFPs, RFIs, grantwriting, program design, marketing and communications, target industry identification, laborshed analysis, general program oversight, coaching and administration. Offering economic and community development services on a project-based, contract basis; filling the gaps in your team in an efficient and effective manner. Available for specific projects or on retainer for ongoing services. Fields include RFPs, RFIs, grantwriting, program design, marketing and communications, target industry identification, laborshed analysis, general program oversight, coaching and administration.



Hot Springs Metro Partnership

• Hot Springs, Arkansas

• Director, Economic Development

  • May 2009 - Apr 2013

  Hot Springs Metro Partnership recruits new business and helps existing businesses in the Greater Hot Springs Region to grow and expand both within the region and worldwide. We are the lead economic development organization for a five-county area with a population of more than 200,000, and industry clusters in aviation/aerospace, business services and health care. We are also partners in promoting one of the nation's premier tourist destinations and centers for the arts, and the home of the nation's first national park. Show less



City of Marion, Arkansas

• Director, Economic Development

  • Oct 1997 - May 2009

  Business and industry attraction, retention, planning and general community development for a growing city of 11,000 within the Memphis, TN, metro area. Business and industry attraction, retention, planning and general community development for a growing city of 11,000 within the Memphis, TN, metro area.



The Evening Times

• editor

  • Mar 1992 - Oct 1997

  Editor of five-day daily community newspaper. Editor of five-day daily community newspaper.



Benton County Daily Record

• managing editor

  • 1988 - 1992

  Managed editorial content for five-day daily newspaper. Managed editorial content for five-day daily newspaper.