Allies
Our allies form the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) that provides strategic advice and ideas, and helps to develop our annual marketing plan. The TAG reflects our organization’s collaborative based economic development model for creating impact across the entire region.
North Carolina's Southeast works closely with the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
| Chuck Heustess | Bladen County EDC |
| Jim Bradshaw | Brunswick County EDC |
| Gary Lanier | Columbus County EDC |
| Bo Gregory | Cumberland County EDC |
| Don Porter | Hoke County EDC |
| Scott Satterfield | Wilmington Industrial Development Corp. |
| Billy King | Wilmington Industrial Development Corp. (Vice-Chair) |
| Rick Sago | Richmond County EDC |
| Gregory Cummings | Robeson County EDC |
| John Swope | Sampson County EDC (Chairman) |
| Greg Icard | Scotland County |
| Pam Bostic | Southeastern Economic Development Commission (SEDC) |
| Paul Barnes | Aberdeen & Rockfish RR Co. |
| Annette Dunlap | NC Department of Agriculture |
| John Monaghan | Piedmont Natural Gas |
| Conley A. Hilliard | ElectriCities of North Carolina |
| James E. Yokeley, Jr. | NC State Ports Authority |
| Martie Butler | NC Department of Commerce |
| Ken Allen | NC Department of Commerce |
| Mark Council | NC Community College System |
| Tony McEwen | Congressman Mike McIntyre's Office |
| Sylvia Pate | Center for Economic, Community & Professional Development, UNCP |
| Curtis Charles | Fayetteville State University |
| Mark Lanier | UNC Wilmington |
| Randall Johnson | NC Biotech Center |
| Lawrence Bivins | Evensong Communications, Ltd. |
| John Elliott | Progress Energy |
| Ken Lee | BB&T |
| Leon Martin | First Citizen Bank |
| Greg Taylor | Fort Bragg Regional Alliance (Formerly BRAC Regional Task Force) |
| Alex Reed | Industrial Extension Service |