Joshua Thornton

Role: Regional Development Specialist at Tennessee Valley Authority
Location: Starkville, MS, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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Experience

Regional Development Specialist
Tennessee Valley Authority
Feb 2013 — Present
In this role, the primary responsibility is to grow and maintain the region’s economic base by encouraging companies to locate/expand in the region while utilizing TVA’s programmatic resources. Facilitate this economic growth by working with TVA distributors, regional industrial development associations, local communities, and other Economic Development (ED) partners to provide assistance with industrial development, existing industry growth, community development, small and disadvantage business development, and other economic development projects in the TVA region.

Education

Jones College
Turf Management
2001 — 2003
Mississippi State University
B.S., Forestry Management
2003 — 2007

Skills

Entrepreneurship
Budgets
Business Expansion
Proposal Writing
Strategic Planning
Marketing
Leadership
Organizational Development
Public Relations
Policy
Fundraising
Business Development
Community Development
Business Planning
Community Outreach
Incentives
Economic Development
Project Management
Nonprofits
Public Speaking
Recruiting
Government
Workforce Development
New Business Development
Project Planning
Program Management

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Current company

Tennessee Valley Authority

Utilities · 8.7K employees · Founded 1933 · Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

For more than nine decades, the Tennessee Valley Authority has provided affordable electricity, environmental stewardship and economic development opportunities to the Tennessee Valley. TVA was established by Congress in 1933 to address a wide range of environmental, economic and technological issues, including the need for low-cost electricity, and navigation and flood control along the Tennessee River system. TVA is fully self-financing, funding virtually all operations through electricity sales and power system bond financing. TVA makes no profit and receives no tax money. TVA’s power service territory includes most off Tennessee and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina and Virginia, covering 80,000 square miles and providing electricity to 10 million people at prices below the national average, TVA sales electricity to 153 local power companies and 61 directly served customers, including 54 industrial customers and 7 military and federal installations. Mission: TVA was built for the people – to improve the quality of life in a seven-state region through the integrated management of the region’s resources. The mission focuses on three key areas: • Energy – To provide reliable, affordable electric power throughout the Tennessee Valley. • Environment – To be a steward of the region’s natural resources. • Economic Development – To serve as a catalyst for sustainable economic development. ENERGY: As the nation’s largest government-owned power provider, TVA delivers reliable, competitively priced electricity local power companies and major industrial customers and federal installations. ENVIRONMENT: The Tennessee Valley Authority is committed to limiting the environmental impact of its operations and protecting the natural resources of the region. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: TVA helps strengthen the regional economy by building partnerships with communities and the business sector to foster job growth and retention.

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Experience

Regional Development Specialist

Education

Jones College

Mississippi State University

Skills

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