Sara Gershon is General Counsel of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. In this role, she oversees all legal matters for the Department, including advising on general legal and business matters, representing the State in drafting and negotiating contracts with companies locating or… Read More
Marie Hodge Gordon is Executive Director of Communications for the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), the state’s key entity responsible for fostering economic development across diverse sectors including major industrial projects, small businesses, tourism, international trade,… Read More
Sydne Smith is Chief Operating Officer of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), where she leads strategic policy and serves as principal point of contact for external partners.
Prior to joining GDEcD in this capacity in 2024, Sydne was Director of Governmental and… Read More
ATLANTA – February 2, 2024 – Today the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced that Resia, a leading real estate company specializing in multifamily communities, will be investing over $25 million to establish a more than 252,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art… Read More
ATLANTA – February 6, 2024 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Doowon Climate Control America, Inc., an auto parts manufacturer and supplier, will invest more than $30 million in a new manufacturing facility in Metter, creating 200 new jobs in Candler County… Read More
How does a state help prepare the workforce needed to support the largest economic development project in state history?
Collaboration, coordination, and the No. 1 workforce training program in the nation: Georgia Quick Start, which has helped prepare more than 1.8 million… Read More
Lizann Grupalo serves as Deputy Commissioner of International Trade at the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD). In this role, she oversees the team that assists the expansion of Georgia’s exports and business growth through increased international sales, supporting a resilient state… Read More
ATLANTA – February 14, 2024 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in announcing that the state surpassed $49.7 billion in exports in 2023, eclipsing the record-setting $47 billion … Read More
ATLANTA – February 15, 2024 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that SOLARCYCLE, an advanced technology-based solar recycling company, will create more than 600 new full-time jobs in Polk County, investing an estimated $344 million in a solar glass manufacturing… Read More
“It’s almost three missions for one.” That’s how Nico Wijnberg, Chief of Protocol for the State of Georgia, described the state’s recent economic development mission to Switzerland.
The delegation’s stops highlighted Georgia’s business-friendly environment, the state’s surging e-mobility… Read More
