Meet the team
Whether you’re a visitor to our state, or if you’re looking for information about starting, growing, or relocating your business to North Carolina–we’re here to help. We’re proud to serve as the statewide economic development organization and are here to show you around, connect you to the right resources, and help you feel right at home in North Carolina.
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Find your contact:
Relocate or Expand
Business Recruitment
Laura Johnson Lee
Business Recruitment Manager - Food Processing Industry
(919) 447-7806
laura.lee@edpnc.com
Business Development
Korey Howard
Senior International Business Development Manager
(919) 447-7797
korey.howard@edpnc.com
Brad Helton
Business Development Manager, Military & Defense Industry
(919) 447-7805
brad.helton@edpnc.com
Start or Grow a Business
Start a Business (Business Link North Carolina)
Grow a Business
Tim Ivey
Director of Regional Operations, Northeast Zone
(252) 799-6720
tim.ivey@edpnc.com
Northeast
Counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrell, Washington
Josh Carpenter
Regional Industry Manager, Western Zone
(828) 772-9128
josh.carpenter@edpnc.com
Western
Counties: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania
Bill Slagle
Regional Industry Manager, Northwest Zone
(828) 592-1029
bill.slagle@edpnc.com
Northwest
Counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
Tracy Dellinger
Regional Industry Manager, Central (Piedmont Triad) Zone
(336) 214-7283
tracy.dellinger@edpnc.com
Central (Piedmont Triad)
Counties: Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin
Harry Swendsen
Regional Industry Manager, North Central Zone
(919) 703-5369
harry.swendsen@edpnc.com
North Central
Counties: Chatham, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wilson
Melanie O’Connell Underwood
Regional Industry Manager, Southwest Zone
(980) 256-0497
melanie.underwood@edpnc.com
Southwest
Counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, Union
Phillip Shumaker
Regional Industry Manager - South Central
(910) 986-9310
phillip.shumaker@edpnc.com
South Central (Sandhills)
Counties: Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, ScotlandExport Assistance
Research and Marketing
Tourism
Heidi Walters
Senior Manager, Tourism Partner & Trade Relations
(919) 447-7762
heidi.walters@visitnc.com
Finance and Administration
Jennifer Harkness
Vice President, Finance and Administration
(919) 447-7749
jennifer.harkness@edpnc.com
