Bret Marchant
Director of Data and Research @Greater Portland Inc
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Data and Research @Greater Portland Inc
Portland, OR, US
Supports business and investment attraction efforts by fulfilling essential research functions related to lead generation, site selection, business recruitment proposal development, market intelligence, and information gathering from public and private stakeholders- Leads on engagement with data sources, including property, business, and labor databases, CRM systems, geographic information system (GIS), and other resources to coordinate information necessary for request for information (RFI) requests, demographic reports, labor market analyses, regional overviews, industry cluster analyses and other customized analyses- Collaborates with Greater Portland regional marketing and business development teams on collateral development, marketing presentations, and digital tools- Oversees ongoing development of GPI’s data infrastructure and repository. Track releases of new and existing public and private datasets, wrangles and processes data for storage and analysis.
EDUCATION
Wake Forest University
Bachelors
Georgia Institute of Technology
Masters
Goldsmiths, University of London
Urban Studies/Affairs
SKILLS
ABOUT BRET MARCHANT
Bret Marchant has a variety of experience in economic development and community planning. Before joining Greater Portland Inc, he was the Senior Director of Research & Data for the United Way in Winston-Salem, NC – working remotely from here in Portland for the last three years. Prior to United Way, Bret was the Director of Strategic Economic Development for the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce. He has also worked for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Planning Department and Market Street Services, an economic development consulting firm based in Atlanta.Bret has a Master’s Degree in City Planning with a specialization in economic development from Georgia Tech, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Wake Forest University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.
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