Niki Knox Vanderslice Email & Phone Number

Brooks, Ga, Us

Brooks, Ga

Fayetteville, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Ga

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

I am responsible for providing economic development assistance to communities across Georgia on behalf of the 42 Electric Membership Corporations (EMC’s) that are members of Georgia EMC. My responsibilities include leading and facilitating various projects, including adult and youth leadership programs, team building, motivational training, chamber of commerce, statewide association and development authority board retreats, as well as community strategic planning sessions.

-Facilitated board and staff training, planning retreats, town hall discussions-Performed Annual Assessment to evaluate program’s progress-Worked with communities to institute downtown revitalization programs-Measured economic impact of revitalization program in 37 North Georgia counties-Conducted Regional Downtown Managers Training

-Assisted in development of long-term planning for the CVDA and tracked annual progress-Marketed available property, assisted owner/potential owners with incentive packages-Oversaw day to day operation of the Main Street Program-Spearheaded business recruitment and expansion within the Main Street District-Coordinated State and Regional training efforts to be hosted in downtown Valdosta-Supervised annual and monthly events-Facilitated private investment of $4.5 Million

Douglas, Ga

-Attained 98% occupancy rate through Douglas Main Street Program -Supported business growth through existing business expansion and business recruitment-Partnered with Economic Development Committee for entrepreneurship development -Developed “Starting a Business” package and maintained a query bank of prospects-Promoted historic preservation with local, state and federal incentive programs-Utilized local and state business incentives as vehicles for job growth-Promoted Main Street District through special events and marketing

Master Of Science (Ms), Organizational Development And Leadership

Bba, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Zeta Tau Alpha

Aa, Political Science