Chris Hinton Email & Phone Number

Jackson, Mississippi

• responsible for community and economic development program design, coordination, implementation and influence with local, regional and state leaders to better prepare Entergy's communities and regions for economic growth • market available sites and buildings within Entergy Mississippi's 45-county service territory • enhance Entergy-served communities by directing and improving community readiness programs such as site qualification and certification, economic development funding at the local level, strategic planning advising and hiring economic development professionals• promote excellence in economic development by providing consultation and resources that will influence economic development organizations to pursue best practices • promote Entergy's business and economic development services to local and regional leaders as well as support efforts to locate new customers

Jackson, Ms

• advocate for the interests of municipalities statewide as the League's staff lobbyist• prepare, research and promote the annual legislative agenda• represent the League on various state agency boards and committees, as well as on the state and national level• organize annual district member legislative meetings in conjunction with the MS Planning & Development Districts• Municipal Visitation Program (MVP) for member cities and towns to discuss concerns that can be potentially addressed via legislation• contribute articles to Mississippi Municipalities, the official publication of the MML, as they relate to legislation of the current year.• provides effective technical support to members

Natchez, Ms

• meet and work with existing businesses/industries in Natchez-Adams County to address their business needs and concerns as they relate to expansion, taxation, equipment upgrades, workforce training/development and tourism • encourage sustainability to existing companies and their vitality to the community’s overall commonwealth• aided in the recruitment of over $900 million worth of investments and 905 jobs into Adams County in less than 3 years by assisting the Executive Director in recruitment efforts to bring new industries to Natchez-Adams County• compile data, complete, review and submit requests for information (RFI) to site consultants and/or prospective companies• nurture and support entrepreneurs and small businesses by providing them with the resources and incentives needed to start, sustain and grow their business concept• serve on the Miss-Lou Regionalism Initiative by working on the Education Committee combining educational statistics for both sides of the river, Adams County, MS and Concordia Parish, LA• collaborate with city, county, state and legislative officials on small business and industrial development projects

Jackson, Mississippi Area

• acquired extensive skills in event planning and promotion on the local, regional and statewide level• mantained the membership process by monitoring a membership of approximately 600+• provided substantial insight, recommendations and support to our members • planned and implemented statewide conferences, seminars and workshops providing professional development opportunites• worked with municipalities and communities statewide in the promotion of their development successes• coordinated onsite activity at Member Seminars and Chamber of Commerce Workshops• kept members abreast of the latest occurrences in economic and community development throughout the state • promoted our annual conferences, seminars and workshops statewide• represented the Council on the local, state and regional level• mandated social media marketing tools such as Facebook and Twitter and updated website frequently, including the format of new web pages with ongoing proofing.

Jackson, Mississippi Area

• aided the director and support staff in gathering and analyzing market research using Census and other data• assisted clients with the formation and evaluation of a business plan

Madison, Mississippi

• adjudicated, interpreted and determined statewide disability claims for the Social Security Administration (SSA) • acquired, maintained, and analyzed confidential medical examination records (MER) in order to make valid decisions on disability claims• contacted claimants, doctors, nurses, school officials, former employers, etc. for relevant records• required use of highly confidential materials such as medical, school, vocational and social security records

Economic Development Institute (Iedc), Economic Development

M.S., Economic Development

B.A., Economics-Business Administration

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc, Gamma Upsilon Chapter, Fall '02