The Lake Norman Region is and will continue to be a recreational epicenter because of Lake Norman and the 520 miles of shoreline it has.  But the region also is home to many major employers including  Metrolina Greenhouses, Ingersoll Rand, McGuire Nuclear Station and Davidson College. Recently there has been an Economic Boom in the Region and new employers such as Ensemble Health Partners and Southwire Company are now calling Huntersville, Davidson and Cornelius home. Our panel of experts will discuss what factors they believe are contributing to this Economic Explosion, what they need to do now and plan for in the future to ensure it continues, what they foresee is coming down the pipeline and how local and surrounding AEC firms can be part of the growth.

MODERATOR: 
 Ryan McDaniels joined Lake Norman Economic  Development (LNED) in April  2013, after serving for more than  a decade with Cabarrus Economic  Development. He is a  graduate of UNC Charlotte, and completed the Economic  Development Institute development program at the University of Oklahoma. Ryan  is one of the youngest recipients to receive the prestigious Certified Economic  Developer (CEcD) certification and he presently serves on the Accreditation Economic Development Committee of the International Economic Development Council. He is also Past Chair of the Economic Development Advisory Council for the Charlotte Regional Partnership. 

PANELISTS:
 Jamie Justice, has been the Town Manager for the Town  of Davidson,  NC since November, 2015. Prior to working in  Davidson he served as the  Assistant Town Manager for the  Town of Matthews, NC for seven years, the  Town Manager for the Town of Mooresville for three 3 years, and the Town  Manager for the Town of Troy, NC for seven and a half 7.5 years, amounting to a total of 18 years in local government service.  Mr. Justice has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Methodist University and a master’s degree in public administration from Appalachian State University. He is a native of Charlotte, is married with two boys, and lives in Mooresville.

 Andrew Grant has been the Assistant Town Manager for  the Town of  Cornelius, NC for 13 years. Prior to that he was  the Town Manager for  Kershaw, SC and before that he  worked for the Health Department in Union  County, NC.  He  has a Bachelor's of Science in Zoology from NC State  University, his MBA and MHA (Master of Health Administration) are both from Pfeiffer University and he is a Credentialed Manager from the  International City/County Management Association (ICMA).

 Jack Simoneau, AICP is the Planning Director for the  Town of Huntersville,  NC  and has held that position since 2001.  Prior to that, he was the Director of  Planning and Inspections  for Currituck County (1989-2001) and started his  career as a  member of the Greenville NC planning staff (1981-1989). Mr.  Simoneau has a Master of Public Administration and BA in Urban and Regional Planning from East Carolina University.

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Cancellations made 72-hours prior to the event will receive a refund. Due to our commitment with the meeting facility for food and beverage quantities, all other cancellations or no-shows will be invoiced for the full cost of the event.