Consultants Forum Sofitel Chicago Water Tower Hotel Chicago, IL May 31 to June 2, 2006 STATE Organizations Joey Dean Director of Business Development Arkansas Economic Development Commission Arkansas Mitch Chandler Communications Director Arkansas Economic Development Commission Arkansas Larry Walther Director of Economic Development Arkansas Economic Development Commission Arkansas Stephen MacKenzie Vice President Business Development Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc Connecticut Deborah Lohnes Senior Project Manager Georgia Department of Economic Development Georgia John Glazier Marketing Manager for Business Development Illinois Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Illinois Maureen Palmer Market Development Representative Illinois Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Illinois Dennis Vicchiarelli Deputy Director for Business Development Illinois Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Illinois Bob Westover Asst. Deputy Director for Business Development Illinois Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Illinois Kelly Halsted Project Manager International Iowa Department of Economic Development Iowa Kellie Danielson Business Development Consultant Kansas Department of Commerce Kansas Brett Barnes Senior Project Manager Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Kentucky Andrew Dennis Deputy Commissioner Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Kentucky Mary Jo Hanover Business Development Services Coordinator Louisiana Economic Development Hanover Louisiana Wade Jones President East Mississippi Business Development Corporation Mississippi Kevin Welch Director Southwest Missouri Development Alliance Missouri Matt Buchanan Senior Director of Business Attraction & Retention The Nebraska Advantage Nebraska Jason Smith Vice President, Economic Development The Nebraska Advantage Nebraska Cheryl Brandenburg Deputy Director of Recruitment The Nebraska Advantage Nebraska Roger Christianson Manager, Economic Development The Nebraska Advantage Nebraska Amber Egnor Business Development Manager Oklahoma Department of Commerce Oklahoma John Reid Manager of Business Development Oklahoma Department of Commerce Oklahoma Anne Broadwater Project Manager South Carolina Department of Commerce South Carolina Jerry Giles Director of Finance Virginia Economic Development Partnership Virginia David Lieving Manager, National Accounts West Virginia Development Office West Virginia UTILITIES Greg Barker Senior Project Manager Southern Company – Alabama Power Alabama Ken Novak Senior Project Manager Southern Company – Alabama Power Alabama Dave Driver Manager Regional Development Northeast Utilities Connecticut Robin Spratlin General Manager, Economic Development Southern Company - Georgia Power Georgia Don Yates Senior Project Manager Location Georgia - MEAG Power Georgia Cheryl Welge Business Development Executive Ameren Services Illinois Edward Sitar Economic Development Manager ComEd - An Exelon Company Illinois Debbie Gray Economic Development Executive E.ON U.S. Kentucky Jeff Taylor Target Market Specialist Tennessee Valley Authority Kentucky Sam Richardson Account Executive Entergy Louisiana, Inc Louisiana Dennis Marvin Regional Economic Development Director Consumers Energy Michigan John Turner Director Economic Development Entergy Mississippi, Inc Mississippi Mark Loughman Director Economic Development Southern Company - Mississippi Power Mississippi Michael Kearney Manager, Economic Development Ameren Services Missouri Dennis Hall Economic Development Manager Nebraska Public Power District Nebraska William Steffens Area Development Manager PSE&G New Jersey Stuart Heishman Business Development Manager Duke Energy North Carolina Conley Hilliard Economic Developer Electricities North Carolina Karen Craddock Project Manager, Economic Development Cinergy Ohio Fred Gassaway Executive Vice President of Marketing Palmetto Economic Development Corporation South Carolina Felicia Howard Manager of Economic Development SCANA Corporation South Carolina Russell Olson Manager of Economic Development Heartland Consumers Power District South Dakota Alan Raymond Target Market Specialist –Automotive Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee INTERNATIONAL Bob Frelich Director of US Operations Czech Invest Illinois Elaine Hovey Senior Vice President Scottish Development International Illinois Sebastiano Marchese Marketing & Promotion Manager "Invest in Italy" Italian Trade Commission New York Valentina Petricciuolo Deputy Trade Commissioner Italian Trade Commission New York Greg Borduas Director Economic Development Municipality of Chatham-Kent Ontario John Swan Investment Development Officer Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food & Rural Affairs Ontario John Frabotta Director, Economic Development & Tourism City of Brantford Ontario Sandra Marie Hrycko Industrial Development Director Promotion Saguenay Quebec LOCAL Karin Ford COO California Business Incentive Zone California Larry Burkhardt President & CEO Greeley/Weld Economic Development Colorado Michael Jackson Economic Development Director City of Cape Coral Florida John Haley Vice President, Business Recruitment Cornerstone Regional Partnership, (Jacksonville) Florida Tracy Turk Senior Director, Business Development Metro Orlando, EDC Florida Rebecca (Becca) Brown Hardin Exec. Vice President Economic Development Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce Georgia Ronald Tolley CEO Liberty County Development Authority Georgia Lynn Storen Vice President Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Georgia Lynn Pitts Senior Vice President Savannah Economic Development Authority Georgia Sidney Salvadori Director of International Affairs Chicago - Cook Business Center Illinois John Grueling President & CEO Will County Center for Economic Development Illinois Bill Petranoff Economic Development Manager Cinergy/PSI Indiana Miike Dellinger Director of Business Development The Indy Partnership Indiana Tim Leach Vice President of Economic Development Downtown Community Alliance - Des Moines Iowa Dan Culhane Executive Director Ames Economic Development Commission Iowa Kathy Moellenberndt Vice President Director, Economic Development Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce Kansas David Bossemeyer Director of Economic Development Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Kansas John Butera Executive Director Central Maine Growth Council Maine James Alexander Vice President Business Development St Louis RCGA Maryland Steven Johnson Senior Vice President, Economic Development St Louis RCGA Missouri Rob O'Brien President Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Missouri Gary Tonjes President Albuquerque Economic Development New Mexico Patrick Doyle Director of Marketing Broome County IDA New York Michael Watt President Long Island Partnership New York Adoré Flynn Kurtz President The Development Corporation, Clinton County New York John Gessaman President & CEO Carolinas Gateway Partnership North Carolina Kenny McDonald Senior Vice President Charlotte Regional Partnership North Carolina Jerry Hayes Executive Director Defiance County ED Ohio Mike Greene President Richland Economic Development Corporation Ohio David Maher Director of Economic Development City of Cranston Rhode Island Mark Simmons Managing Director Central South Carolina Alliance South Carolina Stephen Warner Business Development Manager Charleston Regional Development Alliance South Carolina Nelson Lindsay Director of Economic Development Kershaw County Economic Development South Carolina Bernie Andrews President Columbia Regional Economic Development, Inc Missouri Allen Neel President & CEO East Tennessee EDA Tennessee Marco Oliveri President & CEO Forward Sumner Economic Council Tennessee Mike Philpot Executive Director West Tennessee Industrial Association Tennessee Richard (Buzz) David CEO Amarillo Economic Development Corporation Texas Steve Pritchett Vice President Amarillo Economic Development Corporation Texas David Stedman President & CEO Economic Development Alliance for Brazoria County Texas Myra Garcia-Alford Senior Vice President of Marketing & Recruitment McAllen Economic Development Corporation Texas Don (Woody) Woodward Business Development Director Midland Development Corporation Texas Patrick Malloy Vice President Economic Development San Angelo Chamber of Commerce Texas Mario Hernandez President San Antonio Economic Development Foundation Texas John Clary Vice President Temple Economic Corporation Texas Denise Dahl Research & Marketing Manager City of Danville Virginia Gregory Wingfield President Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc. Virginia Kyle Butler Project Manager Pittsylvania County Economic Development Virginia Carl Adrian President Tri-City Industrial Development Council Washington Jerry Murphy Executive Director New North, Inc Wisconsin DEVELOPERS Steve Brock Consultant Land Value Investment, LLC California John Wojtas Project Manager Stravinski Development Group California Brian Richburg Sales Stravinski Development Group California Joseph (Trey) Hollingsworth Managing Partner Hollingsworth Capital Partners Tennessee Ramon Lozano Director of Economic Development City of Seguin Texas CONSULTANTS Dan Malachuk Senior Advisor Oxford Analytica Connecticut Scott Kupperman Senior Vice President A. Epstein and Sons International Inc, Illinois Samuel Lee Senior Manager KPMG Strategic Relocation & Expansion Illinois Dean Uminski Tax Executive Crowe Chizek and Company Indiana Gene DePrez Americas Practice Leader, Global Location Strategies IBM Business Consulting Services New Jersey Michael Buckley Director, Real Estate Development Program Columbia University (NY) & President, Halcyon Ltd. Real Estate Advisors New York Clarence Kwan National Managing Partner, Chinese Services Group Deloitte & Touche LLP New York Wendy Cai Senior Manager, Chinese Services Group Deloitte & Touche LLP New York Don Schjeldahl VP and Director Facilities Location Group Austin Company Ohio Dick Sheehy Manager, Site Selection CH2M Hill Lockwood Greene Oregon Mark Sweeney Senior Principal McCallum Sweeney Consulting South Carolina Buzz Canup President, Site Selection Angelou Economics Texas Colby Tanner Real Estate Manager, Distribution Centers Wal-Mart Stores, Inc Arkansas Janice Lucchesi Vice President of Tax Akzo Nobel (USA) Illinois & Board of Directors Organization For International Investment (OFII) Washington DC Maureen Ehrenberg Executive VP, Pres of Global Client Services Grubb & Ellis Illinois Ted Telford First VP, Site Selection and Incentives Department Washington Mutual Washington ORGANIZERS Dennis Shea President & Publisher Area Development Magazine & Managing Director Fast Facility LLC Richard Bodo Vice President Sales Area Development Magazine Annie Gregson Conference Program Manager Area Development - Conference Group Shaun Donnelly Managing Director Fast Facility LLC All contents copyright © 2008 Halcyon Business Publications, Inc Sponsors State Sponsor City Sponsor Platinum Gold Gold Gold Silver Silver Silver Silver Silver Silver