Alabama
State Population: 4,530,182
Primary Industries: Automotive,
aerospace, chemicals and plastics,
distribution/transportation, apparel
and textiles, primary metals, and
automobile manufacturing
Major Metro Areas: Birmingham,
Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville,
Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Dothan,
Decatur, Gadsden, Auburn
Alabama Power
Greg Barker, Project Manager
Economic and Community
Development
600 North Eighteenth Street
P.O. Box 2641
Birmingham, AL 35291
205-257-5968
Fax: 205-257-2898
www.amazingalabama.com
gbarker@southernco.com
Coastal Gateway Regional
Economic Development Authority
Wiley Blankenship
24300 Highway 41
Brewton, AL 36426
800-915-6576
251-248-2143
Fax: 251-248-2676
www.cgeda.net
wiley@cgeda.net
Serving Conecuh, Escambia
and Monroe Counties!
City of Roanoke
Spec Bonner, Mayor
P.O. Box 1270
Roanoke, AL 36274
334-863-4129
Fax: 334-863-2137
www.roanoke-al.com
cityronk@teleclipse.net
Lake Martin Area Economic
Development Alliance
Don McClellan, Director
1675 Cherokee Road, 35010
P.O. Box 1105, 35011
Alexander City, AL
256-215-4410
Fax: 256-215-4410
www.lakemartinalliance.com
dmcclellan@cacc.cc.al.us
Montgomery Area
Chamber of Commerce
Troy L. Wayman, CEcD,
Director of Recruitment
41 Commerce Street
P.O. Box 79
Montgomery, AL 36101
334-240-9430
Fax: 334-265-4745
www.choosemontgomery.com
twayman@montgomerychamber.com
Arizona
State Population: 5,743,834
Primary Industries: Aerospace
& defense, bioindustry, advanced
manufacturing, electronics,
information technology and
advanced communications,
environmental technology,
financial/business services
Major Metro Areas: Phoenix,
Tuscon, Mesa, Glendale,
Scottsdale, Chandler, Tempe,
Gilbert, Peoria, Yuma and Flagstaff
City of Surprise
John Hagen, Economic
Development Director
12425 West Bell Road
Suite D100
Surprise, AZ 85374
866-475-9198 Toll Free
www.surpriseaz.com
econdev@surpriseaz.com
Arkansas
State Population: 2,752,629
Primary Industries: Food and
beverage products, paper, primary
fabricated metals, furniture,
electrical machinery and electronics
equipment, transportation equipment, machinery manufacturing,
wood products, rubber and plastics,
other manufacturing industries,
Major Metro Areas: Little Rock,
Fort Smith, North Little Rock, Hot
Springs, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Pine
Bluff, Springdale, Conway, Rogers
City of Benton
Marsha Guffey, Director of
Community and Economic
Development
P.O. Box 607, 72018
114 South East Street, 72015
Benton, AR
501-776-5938
Fax: 501-776-5922
www.benton.ar.gov
mguffey@bentonar.org
City of Little Rock
Brian Day, Assistant City Manager
500 West Markham, Room #203
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-371-4788
Fax: 501-371-4498
www.littlerock.org
bday@littlerock.org
City of Maumelle
Economic Development
Judy Keller, Director
550 Edgewood Dr.
Suite 590
Maumelle, AR 72113
501-851-2500
Fax: 501-803-4673
www.maumelle.dina.org
ced@maumelle.org
Fort Smith Regional
Chamber of Commerce
Tom Manskey, President and CEO
Mat Pitsch, Vice President
Economic Development
P.O. Box 1668
Fort Smith, AR 72902
479.783.6118 (Tom)
479-962-0475 (Mat)
Fax: 479-783-6110
www.fortsmithchamber.com
tmanskey@fortsmithchamber.com
mpitsch@fortsmithchamber.com
Harrison Regional
Chamber of Commerce
Pam Christie, President/CEO
621 E. Rush
Harrison, AR 72601
800-880-6265
Fax: 870-741-9059
www.harrison-chamber.com
pchristie@harrison-chamber.com
Jonesboro Regional
Chamber of Commerce
Mark Young, President/CEO
P.O. Box 789
1709 East Nettleton
Jonesboro, AR 72403
870-933-5752
Fax: 870-932-5762
www.jonesborochamber.com
myoung@jonesborocofc.org
Newport Economic
Development Commission
Jon Chadwell, Executive Director
P.O. Box 766
201 Hazel Street
Newport, AR 72112
870-523-1009
Fax: 870-523-1055
www.newportaredc.org
director@newportaredc.org
