Blevins Appointed to EDC Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mark Heath
President/CEO
Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation
276.403.5940
mheath@yesmartinsville.com
Blevins Appointed to MHC Economic Development Board of Directors
Martinsville, VA (February 1, 2011) - The Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) announces that Dr. Leanna Blevins has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Dr. Blevins, a Harvest Foundation appointee, will fill the seat of Paul Toms. Toms, who served on the EDC Board for the past three years rotated off the EDC Board in December, in connection with the end of his Harvest Foundation Board position.
Lampe, Chief Executive Officer of Tacoma Inc. and Chairman of the EDC, applauds the appointment of Dr. Blevins to the board. "Leanna's advocacy for collaboration between education and economic development, her knowledge of education in our community along with her commitment and enthusiasm towards making Martinsville-Henry County a better place makes her a great addition to our board of directors."
The Martinsville-Henry County EDC board consists of eight members; two from each of the EDC's funding partners. Current board members include: Amy Lampe representing the Martinsville-Henry County Chamber's Partnership for Economic Growth, John Parkinson representing the Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce, Clarence Monday and Lance Heater representing the City of Martinsville, Benny Summerlin and Butch Hamlet representing Henry County and Chris Beeler and Dr. Blevins representing the Harvest Foundation.
The mission of the Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation is to create new job opportunities and expand the tax base for the area. The organization strives to support and develop local industry, as well as market Martinsville-Henry County globally as an exceptional place to live, work and play.
The EDC is a public-private partnership between the City of Martinsville, Henry County, the Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce, the Martinsville-Henry County Chamber's Partnership for Economic Growth (C-PEG) and the Harvest Foundation of the Piedmont.
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