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Serving the Communities of the Georgia Mountains since 1962 |
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P.O. Box 1720 Gainesville, GA 30503 · 1310 West Ridge Road Gainesville, GA 30501 · (770) 538-2626 |
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New Staff Spotlight |
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Nancy Smallwood Economic Development Representative Ms. Smallwood comes to our organization from Forsyth County, where she served as Grants Administrator. She has a combined 10 years experience in private and public grant writing. Nancy is certified as a Grant Professional by the American Association of Grant Professionals and serves on the Grant Professionals Certification Institute Board.
Ms. Smallwood’s primary duties will include grant writing and administration of federal and state grant programs. |
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Patrick Larson Economic Development Representative Mr. Larson comes to our organization from the City of Thomaston, where he served as the City Managers Assistant. He holds a Master’s of Public Administration from Georgia State University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Columbus State University.
Mr. Larson’s primary duties will include grant writing and administration of federal and state grant programs. |
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Andrea Disharoon Human Resources Specialist Ms. Disharoon comes to our organization from Dawson County, where she served as the Human Resources Specialist. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from the University of Georgia. She will serve the employee’s of GMRC as well as offer support to the 13 counties and 38 municipalities that the GMRC serves.
Ms. Disharoon’s primary duties include benefit administration, payroll, risk management, personnel policy, recruitment, employee relations and labor law compliance |
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Ginger Little Program Assistant Georgia Mountains Workforce Development
Ms. Little previously worked for the Georgia Mountains WIA as the receptionist/Intake Specialist and has returned to our organization. Ginger is quoted to say “it is where my heart is. I find great fulfillment in helping others overcome obstacles to be able to reach their career goals.” |
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We are pleased to let you know that the final report of the Georgia Competitiveness Initiative has been completed.
This report represents the culmination of a strategic, year-long process by the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and a 23-member steering committee, and incorporates the input of you and more than 4,000 business leaders from every region of the state. We hope you also are pleased with the results of this partnership and the opportunities the Competitiveness Initiative creates for jobs and business to thrive in Georgia, and we look forward to your support as we proceed with implementation.
Thank you for your participation. You will find the report on www.georgiacompetitiveness.org.
Chris Clark Chris Cummiskey Georgia Chamber of Commerce Georgia Department of Economic Development |
