Anna Lea Stroud
Facility location strategy
- Role
- Principal at A. Stroud & Co
- Location
- Raleigh, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Principal
Dec 2023 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US
Anna Lea’s background spans nearly 20 years in economic development and industrial site location-related roles. Her most recent large economic development assignment was co-leading the development and marketing of 1,825-acre Greensboro-Randolph Megasite (“GRMS”) to secure Toyota’s first $5.6B EV Battery Manufacturing plant when she was Vice President for Economic Development at the North Carolina Railroad Company, the largest investor in the GRMS site. In this role, she also launched & managed NCRR Invests, a rail infrastructure investment strategy used to recruit new or expanded rail-using businesses to North Carolina. From 20••••22, NCRR invested more than $16M into rail for manufacturers, successfully partnering to secure new N.C. manufacturing locations for Nestle Purina, Red Bull, Sherwin Williams, National Gypsum, EGGER Wood Products and Charlotte Pipe, among others.Along the way, Anna has built expertise and experience in site location strategy, site development and incentive policy and negotiations along with a deep network of economic development allies across the Southeast U.S. While Anna’s most recent experience includes a heavy focus on manufacturing, she has worked with clients from multiple sectors including, office/headquarters, research & development and life sciences.
Education
Wake Forest University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
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