Mike Barnes Email & Phone Number

MBG is engaged in economic development consulting to companies, communities, and organizations. MBG completed a CASS for the Eastland EDI. Kemp EDC has retained MBG to provide a CASS. The Van Horn EDC retained the firm as its Interim Executive Director. MBG assisted MNEDA. The City of Denton hired MBG for executive search for the ED Director. MBG was retained by the SETRPC to develop a pandemic strategy for the region. Angleton, TX retained MBG to provide a Community Assessment. Freeport, TX, EDC retained MBG and subsequently provided executive search. MBG was hired to assist the DCoS, TX. The firm was retained to provide executive search services for the Round Rock Chamber. Barnes served as the Interim Executive as MBG provides the executive search for the Buda, TX, EDC. The EDCLC, NM retained MBG to serve once more as the Interim Pres/CEO and conduct its executive search. MBG recently provided the executive searches for Terrell, TX, EDC, Kaufman, TX, EDC, Lamesa, TX, EDC and assisted with the Mexia, TX, EDC search. Mt. Pleasant, Southeast TX, Economic Development Foundation. MBG completed negotiations in behalf of the Brookshire, TX, EDC on over $350 million projects developed within the city. Nolanville, Gregory, Mathis, Crandall and Huntsville, TX retained MBG to provide economic development services. Barnes provided the keynote address to the New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry and served on a panel at TEDC to discuss Deal Structuring. MBG was retained to complete a Strategic Plan for Jacksonville, TX Dev Corp. The Bastrop EDC retained MBG to update the Strat Plan and Program of Work. The firm has been retained by Willow Park, TX . Similarly, Mike Barnes was retained to provide leadership to the economic development effort of Johnson City, TX. MBG was retained to provide an Economic Development Strategic Plan for the Odessa Development Corporation. The firm completed incentive negotiations for a $100 Million LHP/Seton Project located in Harker Heights, TX. Other engagements of the firm include: Richmond,TX Economic Development Workshop, Blanco, TX Streetscape Project, DeSoto EDC, Stafford, TX EDC, Balch Springs EDC, Groesbeck EDC, Brookshire EDC, Lufkin/Angelina Economic Development Partnership, Southeast Texas Economic Development Foundation, Hillsboro, TX EDC, Economic Development Corporation of Lea County, NM, Everman EDC and the Jefferson County, TX Commissioners Court.Specialties: Extensive expertise in community economic development/site selection and incentive negotiation; executive search services for entities.

Listed skills include Leadership, Public/Private Partnerships, Economic Development, Economic Development Incentives, and 45 others.