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1 ANER Committee November 29, 2016 Prosperity Zones Update

2 Today s Presenters Christopher Chung, EDPNC Sheila Pierce Knight, Jacksonville-Onslow Economic Development and EDPNC Board of Directors Dr. Pat Mitchell and David Peoples, NC Dept. of Commerce Rural Division

3 Today s Update EDPNC Overview History and Objectives of Prosperity Zones How Are Things Going? Next Steps and Opportunities for Improvement

EDPNC Mission To advance North Carolina s economic interests through job creation and capital investment driven by new business recruitment, existing business expansion,

4 EDPNC Mission To advance North Carolina s economic interests through job creation and capital investment driven by new business recruitment, existing business expansion, international trade, small business formation, and tourism. Business Recruitment Existing Industry Support International Trade Small Business Support Business Link NC (BLNC) Tourism

5 EDPNC Board & Advisory Council Board of Directors 17 member board appointed by the Governor (9), Senate President Pro Tempore (4) and Speaker of the House (4) Economic Development Advisory Council 16 member advisory council comprised of local economic developers from all 8 Prosperity Zones Diverse board comprised of members from various industries (including tourism) as well as geographic areas of the state Provide input from local and regional perspective Drive performance and accountability for the organization, as well as lead the private fundraising effort and legislative relations Serve as sounding board for EDPNC ideas and initiatives

6 Prosperity Zones Key Features Creation 1 In 2014, the enabling legislation that created the EDPNC (HB 1031) also established 8 Prosperity Zones. The zones range in size from 10 to 17 counties each. EDPNC employs one dedicated representative in each prosperity zone. 2 Get Purpose Raleigh out of Raleigh - To enhance collaboration and cooperation between State agencies, local governmental agencies and other regional entities and to facilitate administrative efficiencies within State government, for the benefit of North Carolina citizens and businesses. 3 Departments Co-Location of Commerce (including EDPNC), Environment and Natural Resources (now Environmental Quality) and Transportation were tasked with establishing and staffing a colocation in each Prosperity Zone.

7 Who s Involved Implementation of the Prosperity Zones initiative is a shared responsibility between multiple agencies focused on supporting the economic development needs of North Carolina businesses and communities. NC Department of Commerce NC Department of Transportation NC Department of Environmental Quality NC Division of Workforce Solutions NC Rural Division NC Community Colleges

8 Prosperity Zone Colocation Offices

9 Western Prosperity Zone EDPNC Josh Carpenter Regional Industry Manager DOC - Rural Karen Smith Community Planner ksmith@nccommerce.com NCWorks Tim Mathis Regional Operations Director tim.mathis@nccommerce.com DOT Brian Burch NCDOT Liaison brianburch@ncdot.gov DEQ Alison Davidson NCDEQ Liaison alison.davidson@ncdenr.gov NCCCS Betty Silver Customized Training Director silverb@nccommunitycolleges.edu

10 Northwest Prosperity Zone EDPNC Bill Slagle Regional Industry Manager DOC - Rural Glen Locascio Community Planner glocascio@nccommerce.com NCWorks TBD DOT Dean Ledbetter NCDOT Liaison dledbetter@ncdot.gov DEQ Alison Davidson NCDEQ Liaison alison.davidson@ncdenr.gov NCCCS Betty Silver Customized Training Director silverb@nccommunitycolleges.edu

11 Southwest Prosperity Zone EDPNC Melanie Underwood Regional Industry Manager DOC - Rural Darren Rhodes Community Planner drhodes@nccommerce.com NCWorks Ronne Grantham Regional Operations Director Veronica.grantham@nccommerce.com DOT Marc Morgan NCDOT Liaison mmorgan@ncdot.gov DEQ Marcia Allocco NCDEQ Liaison Marica.allocco@ncdenr.gov NCCCS Don Huneycutt Customized Training Director huneycuttd@nccommunitycolleges.edu

12 Piedmont-Triad Prosperity Zone EDPNC Tracy Dellinger Regional Industry Manager DOC - Rural Darren Rhodes Community Planner drhodes@nccommerce.com NCWorks Caroline Brigmon Regional Operations Director caroline.brigmon@nccommerce.com DOT Pat Wilson NCDOT Liaison pwilson@ncdot.gov DEQ Marcia Allocco NCDEQ Liaison Marica.allocco@ncdenr.gov NCCCS Cathy Beeson Customized Training Director beesonc@nccommunitycolleges.edu

13 South Central Prosperity Zone EDPNC Teddy Warner Regional Industry Manager DOC - Rural Will Best Community Planner wbest@nccommerce.com NCWorks John Lowery Regional Operations Director john.lowery@nccommerce.com DOT Jerry Bradley NCDOT Liaison jbradley@ncdot.gov DEQ David Lee NCDEQ Liaison david.lee@ncdenr.gov NCCCS Brian TJ Haney Customized Training Director haneyb@nccommunitycolleges.edu

14 North Central Prosperity Zone EDPNC Harry Swendsen Regional Industry Manager DOC - Rural Charles Halsall Community Planner chalsall@nccommerce.com NCWorks Michelle Muir Regional Operations Director michelle.muir@nccommerce.com DOT Jimmy Eatmon NCDOT Liaison jeatmon@ncdot.gov DEQ David Lee NCDEQ Liaison david.lee@ncdenr.gov NCCCS Cleveland Lewis Customized Training Director lewisc@nccommunitycolleges.edu

15 Northeast Prosperity Zone EDPNC Tim Ivey Director of Regional Operations DOC - Rural Lee Padrick Community Planner lpadrick@nccommerce.com NCWorks Larry Donley Regional Operations Director larry.donley@nccommerce.com DOT Jeff Cabaniss NCDOT Liaison jcabaniss@ncdot.gov DEQ Lyn Hardison NCDEQ Liaison lyn.hardison@ncdenr.gov NCCCS Lauren Dudley Customized Training Director dudleyl@nccommunitycolleges.edu

16 Southeast Prosperity Zone EDPNC Jenni Harris Regional Industry Manager DOC - Rural Mark Zeigler Community Planner mzeigler@nccommerce.com NCWorks Karl Zurl Regional Operations Director karl.zurl@nccommerce.com DOT Patrick Riddle NCDOT Liaison priddle@ncdot.gov DEQ Cameron Weaver NCDEQ Liaison cameron.weaver@ncdenr.gov NCCCS Lynn Creech Customized Training Director ext. 618 creechl@nccommunitycolleges.edu

17 Regional Teams Acting as Resource Matchmakers EDPNC Regional Industry Managers are a conduit to a wide variety of services and programs. Workforce development (NC Workforce Solutions, NC Community Colleges) Export assistance programs (EDPNC) Supply chain connections Manufacturing and process improvement (NC State IES) Transportation-related business programs (NC DOT) Environmental permitting assistance and other resources (NC DEQ) Access to other local, state and federal programs (e.g. USDA)

18 What s Working Well So Far. DOT, DEQ and EDPNC have successfully launched co-locations in all 8 Prosperity Zones, with other partner organizations (e.g NC Community Colleges) also leveraging Continued cross-training to introduce new programs and services for cross-selling. Regional teams conducting joint client visits, bringing the one-stop shop directly to the client. Each agency makes and tracks client referrals to other agencies and organizations NC Rural Division finalizing Prosperity Zone resources

19 Other EDPNC Implementation Tactics in Prosperity Zones Business Recruitment team product familiarization tours (all 8 PZs at least 1x, many 2x since 2015) Tourism team listening sessions and TRAC workshops for tourism-related small businesses International Trade team annual Export Road Show NC Foreign Office director visits in 2015

20 Success Story Southeast Prosperity Zone DOT, DEQ, EDPNC, NC Community College System and others have held joint meetings in various counties throughout the prosperity zone to introduce the team and their services. The goal of the joint meetings is to introduce the entire team to other local partners in a county at one meeting. Local partners included county managers, economic development directors, local business owners and others. Joint meetings kicked off in September and have been held in six counties in the prosperity zone. Additional meetings have been scheduled and will be completed by February 2017.

21 Success Story UCS (Gaston County) UCS makes athletic equipment from design to final assembly. No type of equipment is too large or small and includes custom home workout gyms, to the new goal posts in football stadiums, to track and field equipment used in the Rio Olympics. Company growth has been hampered by not having a direct internet connection with fiber for faster internet service. The company had been in talks with local internet service providers, but the cost for the construction of the line was too high. EDPNC s Melanie O Connell Underwood, the Regional Industry Manager, referred the company to NCSU s Industry Expansion Solutions team and through the work of IES, a new configuration of fiber was completed and a much shorter route was found. Due to this new route a direct savings will be recognized in reduced construction cost. During the same visit, Melanie inquired about the company s waste stream and the company commented that almost every material in the production process was able to be recycled with the exception of vinyl. After a quick call to DEQ, Melanie was able to send several referrals for area recyclers capable of accepting vinyl. UCS immediately established a relationship with one of the local vinyl recyclers and again is saving money by reducing their waste hauling fees.

22 Next Steps for Prosperity Zones Continued cross training between departments and EDPNC Increased engagement in existing employer expansion projects Continued focus on hosting joint events to highlight additional state resources (e.g. NC State Industry Expansion Solutions) Joint, multi-agency visits to existing businesses around the state Cross promotion of events and services offered by each department and organization Online promotion of Prosperity Zone contacts and resources

23 Opportunities for Improvement of Prosperity Zones What agency/organization should quarterback the Prosperity Zone effort? What other partners and resource providers (governmental or otherwise) should be at the table? How do we leverage co-located offices to better assist small business and entrepreneurial start-up efforts? What additional resources can help the state to serve more expanding employers?

EDPNC 15000 Weston Parkway Cary, NC 27513 Christopher.

24 EDPNC Weston Parkway Cary, NC Main Office:

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