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.
• 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.

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.
• 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

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

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