We Help Make Communities Better Places To Live and Work.
Economic & Workforce Development Consulting
Our Services
Strategic Planning Consulting
Strategic Planning Consulting
Strategic Planning Consulting
We design and implement strategic plans for economic and workforce development.
Coaching
Strategic Planning Consulting
Strategic Planning Consulting
We help educate economic development boards and advisory groups on the keys to economic development success.
Public Speaking
Strategic Planning Consulting
Public Speaking
We speak to community groups about economic and workforce development.
About Us
Dr. Malcolm Portera
Dr. Portera, the former President of Mississippi State University and Chancellor of the University of Alabama System, has been involved in economic development for the past 40+ years. Dr. Portera helped to recruit industrial development projects that have resulted in over $15 billion of capital investment in the Southeast U.S. These projects include Nissan-Mississippi, Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi, Hyundai-Alabama, Mercedes-Benz Alabama, Victor Company of Japan and several others. In 2013, The Korea Innovation Center named Dr. Portera as a Global Leader Mentor to help advise Korea's Creative Economy Initiative. Throughout his career in higher education, Dr. Portera worked to ensure that his universities worked to support local, regional, and state economic and workforce development efforts.
Andy Portera
Andy, an attorney by training, represented business and industry in complex litigation matters throughout the Southeast U.S. before turning his focus to economic and workforce development. Andy has an active consulting practice where he assists higher education clients, business and industry, and industrial development organizations throughout the Southeast. Andy's passion is helping communities create jobs that spur economic growth.
What We CAN Do For Your Community
- Create more civic engagement and build a community of leaders.
- Engage your young people.
- Connect education to the economy.
- Add jobs by retaining and expanding existing businesses.
- Build a workforce ecosystem that creates more highly skilled workers.
- Bring key stakeholders together to work toward a collective vision for the future.
- Increase financial support to help fund your economic development efforts.
- Improve the overall quality of life in your community.
