Ben Barnett Promoted to Director of Economic Development.

THE LAWRENCE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS ANNOUNCED THE PROMOTION OF BEN BARNETT TO THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, BARNETT HAS SERVED AS THE CHAMBER’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGER SINCE 2021 AND HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN ATTRACTING NEARLY $230 MILLION OF NEW PRIVATE SECTOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND HAS SUPPORTED INITIATIVES THAT BROUGHT MORE THAN $6.6 MILLION STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS TO LAWRENCE COUNTY.  IN THIS ROLE, BARNETT WILL CONTINUE WORKING WITH LOCAL AND STATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAKEHOLDERS TO RECRUIT HIGH-QUALITY JOBS TO LAWRENCE COUNTY AND WILL ALSO CREATE A STRATEGY FOCUSED ON ENGAGING EXISTING INDUSTRIES, DEVELOPING INDUSTRIAL SITES, AND PROVIDING RESOURCES TO LOCAL LEADERS TO PROMOTE HOUSING AND RETAIL DEVELOPMENT. COMPANIES SEEKING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING RESEARCH, CAN CONTACT BEN AT 931-762-4911.