Scott Blackstock earned his bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1979. In 1981, Blackstock purchased Tire and Auto Master in Thomaston and grew it into the highest-volume tire and service center in the West Central Georgia area. In 2004, Blackstock built and opened his… Read More
Mark Bassford is the President of Bassford Companies, including Warehouse Rentals, Bassford Industrial Construction, and Bassford Packaging. Bassford oversees over 9 million square feet of warehouse space, development of new industrial complexes in several southeastern markets, and a corrugated… Read More
Jake Carter is the Owner and Operator of Southern Belle Farm. Carter graduated from the University of Georgia in 2003 with a degree in business management. After graduation, he returned to the family farm in McDonough and began transforming the dairy operation into the 330-acre agritourism… Read More
Cassius Butts is the founder of Capital Fortitude Business Advisors, specializing in access to capital and business development. He has held leadership roles with Bank of America, Fleet Bank, and two presidential administrations, including serving as Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small… Read More
Marisa Simpson is the Director of Legislative and Governmental Affairs at Atlanta Gas Light (Southern Company Gas). Simpson was previously the Director of Community Relations and Economic Development for AGL Resources Southern Operations. Simpson is a former staffer for U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss… Read More
The Center of Innovation for Information Technology is the key resource for helping Georgia’s technology community find collaborative research opportunities and partners to connect, compete and grow globally. From health IT and medical devices to cyber security and mobility, the Center is an open… Read More
The Georgia Center of Innovation works with Georgia manufacturers of all sizes, from entrepreneurs to large Fortune 500 companies, to address business challenges and opportunities and to innovate products, processes, and workforce. Our team is made up of manufacturing problem solvers dedicated to… Read More
