Richmond, VA – October 11, 2023 – Timmons Group, an award-winning engineering, design, and technology firm, announced today that Joe Hines, PE, MBA has been elected to the Executive Committee for the Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC) Board of Directors. As Director of Economic Development and Site Selection for Timmons Group and a seasoned Professional Engineer with over 25 years industry experience, Hines brings a wealth of site selection, site and infrastructure development and community preparedness knowledge to the SEDC Board.
Tracing its roots to 1946, SEDC is the oldest and largest regional economic development association in North America and currently represents the 3rd largest economy in the world. With the mission of providing high-value information and dynamic leadership to economic developers throughout the American South, the organization currently serves 17 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia as well as the District of Columbia.
In his new capacity on the SEDC Board, Hines will play a key role in helping guide the organization’s strategic direction while fostering collaboration among economic development professionals throughout the SEDC region. His deep knowledge of economic development trends and industry best practices is supported by a commitment to promoting prosperity in the American South.
“I am extremely honored and excited to serve on the Executive Committee of the SEDC Board,” said Hines. “SEDC has been a robust economic development driver in the southeast for decades, and I look forward to representing Timmons Group while working with the SEDC Board to help shape the economic future of the American South.”
Hines leads Timmons Group’s nationally recognized Economic Development and Site Selection Practice where his team provides innovative economic development and infrastructure solutions to its partners, including the Analytical Data Driven Site Selection (ADDSSSM) tool that has proven to be a successful site selection resource for various state, regional, and local government organizations as well as private clients throughout the United States. To date, Timmons Group clients have realized over $40 billion in announced investment with over 20,000 jobs created, to include data center, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, electric vehicle, EV battery, distribution, aerospace and life science projects.
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