-Focus on growing and building existing business partnerships to support the Partnership's mission to make Houston one of the world's best places to live, work, and build a business.-Create and manage a targeted business retention program that includes regular site visits and meetings with existing businesses. -Developed and maintain relationships with over 250 site selectors and commercial real estate professionals.-Serve as the primary point of contact for economic development allies across the 11 county region. -Built and maintain a portfolio of business retention projects and leads.-In depth knowledge of current state, regional and local (11 county region) incentives available for new and existing prospects. -Gather, analyze, and prepare technical data for professional visual presentations.-Answer requests for proposals (RFP's) and information requests as received.-Daily interface with salesforce to manage prospect activity and contacts.

Actively promote the Greater Houston region to corporate clients and consultants. Networking with several industry stakeholders and associations has provided numerous project development opportunities. Collaborate with multiple internal departments and external organizations to develop a tailored solutions package based on the clients needs.

-Completed cold call marketing trips to cultivate relationships with site selectors and corporate real estate professionals. -Coordinated site visits for prospects considering Lubbock for their expansion or relocation.-Developed and maintained relationships with the business community including commercial realtors, local and state government officials, site selectors and corporate real estate professionals. -Answered request for proposals (RFP's) and information requests as received.

-Completed approximately 30 business information requests per month.