Crystal Morphis formed Creative Economic Development Consulting, LLC in 2012. Creative EDC is an entrepreneurial, innovative firm with a unique commitment to give back to the field of economic development. The firm provides strategic planning, product development, impact analysis, and organizational development services. In 2013, Creative EDC launched a web-based site assessment tool, www.creativesiteassessment.com. It helps economic developers assess potential business development sites through an independent ranking and prioritization system. In 2015, the firm relaunched the nationally-recognized Certified Entrepreneurial Community® program. In 2016, the firm created the first Certified Industrial Building Program. Another first is CBOSS - Creative Back Office Suite of Services.Crystal was a local economic developer before serving ten years as a managing partner in a consulting firm. She has a Bachelor of Arts, major in economics, from Salem College and a Master of Science, major in economics, from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Crystal is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), regular instructor at the IEDC-accredited Basic Economic Development Courses at UNC-Chapel Hill and Georgia Tech, a licensed real estate broker, and a LEED Green Associate. She has published articles in Economic Development Journal and Community Development.Specialties: Strategic Planning, Organizational Development, Product Development, Impact Analysis, Site Selection