Dr. Jenni Harris Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, Nc, Us

Raleigh, North Carolina

* Serve as representative of the North Carolina Department of Commerce's Division of Workforce Solutions fostering the integration of economic and workforce development by convening senior leadership to collaborate on shared goals and initiatives* Create and implement strategic goals and initiatives to increase business recruitment, retention and expansion by leveraging federal workforce policies and grants, national, state and regional labor data, and partner agency resources* Lead strategic planning discussions regarding federal legislation that guides employer engagement and outreach and economic impact of workforce initiatives that support the state's priorities regarding innovation and entrepreneurship, recruitment and expansion* Oversee and maintain strategy, structure and culture of the Business Services Unit consisting of 5 federal grant programs, 18 formal partner agreements, and 21 staff members within 3 internal departments

Wilmington, Nc And Cary, Nc

• Leverage industry, government and higher education relationships for strategic economic positioning for growth in target industries• Initiate outreach strategies with local, state and federal partner agencies to engage industry leaders for educational and advocacy opportunities• Develop, execute and monitor activities and outcomes to exceed the organization’s performance goals and expectations toward corporate and government relationships • Provide market research, analysis and strategic alignment of state resources for regional industry and workforce goals, resulting in direct client and partner solutions• Implement regional comprehensive strategic plans and initiatives in conjunction with state and federal economic and workforce priorities• Develop international trade relations to recommend and open global markets for North Carolina exports and increase foreign direct investment• Partner with NC Commerce Workforce Solutions Division to identify and execute programs and services for the recruitment and retention of a knowledgeable and skilled workforce

Wilmington, Nc

• Developed and executed strategic model, structure and best practices to promote the interests of higher education within state and regional economic and workforce priorities based on state- and federal-level legislation• Developed key policies and metrics for economic engagement aligned with state and federal policies• Conducted economic impact assessments of the university’s regional partnership activities• Launched UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship as regional asset after leading focus groups, research and data-driven analyses with local and state economic leaders• Launched Marine Science Academy in partnership with New Hanover County Public School System and Cape Fear Community College to grow pipeline of students in STEM-focused studies and careers • Initiated Art For The Masses annual university-hosted arts festival in collaboration with regional arts leaders to grow awareness, education and revenue-generation• Led micro-region branding initiative in collaboration with NC Department of Commerce Secretary’s statewide branding initiative• Founded UNC system-wide Community Engagement Council with UNC General Administration to coordinate university engagement activities with Economic Transformation Committee and state partner strategies• Established Business Leaders Summit for quarterly review and resolution of regional economic challenges and initiatives in collaboration with government and industry leaders• Allocated university resources for internal and external collaborations to support industry partnerships and engage new partners to contribute to the educational, health, social and economic progress of the community, region and state of North Carolina

Wilmington, Nc

• Led the organizational management process to develop policies, best practices, manuals, training and assessment prior to and after initial opening of city-owned convention facility• Oversight of office of Consumer & Association Sales and office of Event Services to ensure budgets, staffing, operational reports and logistics were accurate and accountable• Recruit and retain corporate and trade association business to meet performance goals

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

• Created and grew the consumer affairs and events division of the publishing company and Greater Wilmington Business Journal and Wilma Magazine by creating, strategizing, budgeting, planning and executing large-scale consumer and corporate initiatives

Wilmington, Nc

• Developed public and media relations strategies and communications for new and existing clients, including consumer experiences, story pitch proposals, advertising copy, press preleases, prepared cost proposals, media schedules and ROI summaries for $1 million+ major client accounts• Maintained local, regional and national media relationships to implement PR strategies

Wilmington, Nc

• Start-up and expansion of marketing and public relations firm with four full time staff, oversight of new client recruitment, project management of up to 52 annual projects and operations management of $750,000 budget• Coordinated public and media relations materials, strategies and relationships, media placement, consumer experiences and retail team-building with consistent image branding

Willmington, Nc

• Managed $2 million+ annual operational budgets, coordinated schedules and logistics for 26 committees, 1200+ volunteers for week-long consumer experiences with consistent image branding with over $200 million regional economic impact

Raleigh, Nc

• Co-facilitated the transition of traditional cut-and-paste layout to full electronic output-to-film for 28 monthly national publications• Edited and produced full design and layout for 7 specialty annual national publications

Doctorate Of Public Policy And Administration, Public Policy And Administration

Activities and Societies: Golden Key International Honour Society Pi Alpha Alpha Honor SocietyDissertation: The Impact and Outcomes.

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Public Administration, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society Golden Key International Honour SocietyConcentration on Organizational.

Certificate, Business Administration

Ba, English

Public and Media Relations, Professional and Technical Writing

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Who's Who Among American High School Students

Business Law