Speakers

Chelsea Baulch

Regional Consultant

Tennessee Valley Authority

Session: Welcome and MEDC Business Meeting

Sara W. Bowen

Director of Business Incentives

Mississippi Development Authority

Session: Pre-Conference Workshop 

Gary Chandler

Industrial Development Divison

Three Rivers Planning and Development District 

Session: "Myth Busters of Hot Projects"

Bill Cork

Executive Director

Mississippi Development Authority

Session: MDA Update | Legislative Update with Partners | AccelerateMS Update

Joey Deason

Executive Director

Madison County Economic Development Authority

Session: "Myth Busters of Hot Projects"

Chris Gouras

Owner and Principal

Gouras and Associates

Session: "Non-Traditional Incentives"

Justin Hall

Executive Director

Marshall County Industrial Development Authority

Session: "AccelerateMS Update"

Todd Jackson

Executive Vice President, Economic Development and Chamber of Commerce

Area Development Partnership

Session: "Economic Development Forecast" & "Non-Traditional Incentives"

Troy Johnston

Attorney

Butler Snow

Session: "Non-Traditional Incentives"

Richards "Drew" Marrs

Government Relations

Norfolk Southern Company

Session: "Federal Outlook"

The Honorable Delbert Hosemann

Lieutenant Governor

State of Mississipp

Session: "Economic Development Forecast"

Mark McCormack

COO

Mattiace Properties, Inc.

Session: "Non-Traditional Incentives"

John McKay

President & CEO

Mississippi Manufacturers Association

Session: Legislative Update with Partners

Wilson Montjoy

Partner

Butler Snow LLP

Session: "Myth Busters of Hot Projects"

The Honorable Tate Reeves 
65th Governor

State of Mississippi

Session: Keynote

Chris Pace

Partner 

Jones Walker

Session: Pre-Conference Workshop

Stevie Phillips

Senior Economic Development Representative

Cooperative Energy

Session: "Myth Busters of Hot Projects"

William "Skip" Scaggs

Executive Director

North Mississippi Industrial Development Association

Session: AccelerateMS Update

Trey Smith

Director of Talent Solutions

AccelerateMS 

Session: AccelerateMS Update

Dr. Courtney Taylor

Executive Director

AccelerateMS

Session: Legislative Update with Partners and AccelerateMS Update

Ross Tucker

President & CEO

Economic Development Authority of Jones County

Session: "Non-Traditional Incentives"

Jennifer Vernon

Strategic Advisor

Fortif Advisors, LLC

Session: "Whose Lane is it Anyway"

The Honorable Jason White

Speaker of the House

State of Mississippi

Session: "Economic Development Forecast"

Jeff Rent

President and CEO

Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership

Session: "Economic Development Forecast"

Scott Waller, IOM

President & CEO

Mississippi Economic Council

Session: Legislative Update with Partners

PJ Waldrop

Chief Operating Officer

Mississippi Development Authority

Session: Legislative Update with Partners

Megan West

Anchor

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