Building our Future through Economic Sustainability
Elevate Douglas Economic Partnership is a public-private economic development partnership focused on cultivating a robust business environment in Douglas County.
The partnership represents a consolidation of economic development functions and responsibilities of the Douglas County Economic Development and the City of Douglasville Development authorities, and in turn partners them up with the Douglas County Chamber in order to better accomplish goals.
Elevate Douglas Board Members
Gary Miller, Chair
President/CEO, GreyStone Power Corporation
Nadia Faucette, Secretary
VP of Engineering, GreyStone Power Corporation
Michael Stephens, Treasurer
Vice President, Servis1st Bank; Chair, Development Authority of Douglas County Board of Directors
Leslie Choo
Chair, City of Douglasville Development Authority Board of Directors
Seth Davis
GM, Gordon Food Service
Dr. Romona Jackson Jones
Chairman, Board of Commissioners
Rochelle Robinson
Mayor, City of Douglasville
Trent North
Superintendent, Douglas County Schools
Gil Shearouse
Executive Director, DDCWSA
Lauren Meeks
Sales Channel Coordinator, Gas South
Shandron Forte
CEO, POSolutions
Jerry Hall
Founder, Mothership Equities
Alicia Doherty
Regional CEO, American Red Cross
Trevor Quander
Area Manager, Georgia Power Company
Julie Teer
President, WellStar Foundation
RECENT NEWS & PRESS
Douglas County EDA Participates in National Skills Coalition DC Fly-in to Advocate for Increasing Investments in Skills Training
Author: National Skills Coalition November 26, 2019 Douglas County EDA urged lawmakers to align workforce development policies with the needs of industry. WASHINGTON, DC (November…
Read more »Executive Director of Douglas County EDA named one of North America’s Top Economic Developers
Author: Consultant Connect May 15, 2019 KALAMAZOO, Michigan – Consultant Connect, a consulting agency designed to bridge the gap between economic developers and site consultants,…
Read more »Career Ready Training Program Graduates 28 Participants
Author: Douglas County Economic Development October 10, 2019 (Douglasville, GA) – The Career Ready Training Program graduated its third cohort consisting of 28 participants. This…
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