Nathan Tafoya
Economic Development Red Tape Cutter, Transformative Agent, and Solution Sleuth in Mt. Pleasant, Texas | Exec.Director
- Role
- Executive Director at Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation
- Location
- Mount Pleasant, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nathan Tafoya
Economic development allows me the privilege of serving my community in a professional capacity. I champion, and I\'m committed to, equitable, innovative, & sustainable economic development efforts. I believe that a meritocracy of freely-exchanged ideas creates sustainable environments & best-practice business cultures. I believe in people-first strategies. I\'m tech-enthused. Pecan pie makes me happy. Same for coffee. If you are not adding value in your sphere of influence, you\'re doing it wrong. Make it a great day.#kaizen #ContinuousImprovementI love business, innovation, and serving my community through econonc development practices. I am a certified economic development professional celebrating 15 years in the field as of January 2021. I\'m very interested in exploring how the decreasing costs of maturing & emerging technologies can help businesses do the following: 1) achieve their goals; 2) supplement innovative ideas, products, & processes; 3) spark meaningful creativity & applicable ingenuity; and 4) improve the human experience through technology.
Experience
Executive Director
Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation
Mar 2018 — Present · Mount Pleasant, TX, US
Mount Pleasant, TX is a #micropolitan commercial center of activity with a population of 16,800, a (Titus) County population of and a Retail Trade Area of We are conveniently located 120 miles from downtown Dallas ( & DFW airport) along Interstate 30. The MPEDC owns hundreds of acres, including shovel ready business parks which are located in Opportunity Zones and are New Market Tax Credit-eligible. Read more about the MPEDC below.*KEY CITY HIGHLIGHTS for industry/site selectors include:*1. Presence and history history of headquarters & international companies. Our three largest manufacturers employ 1,800, 850, & 515 respectively.2. Existing & available SF (expandable to SF) spec building in a 200-acre, fully-documented business park fronting Interstate 30.3. Award-winning Workforce Training Center & a high degree of coordination among Northeast Texas Community College & surrounding independent school districts.4. Stable, collaborative, & business-friendly local government.5. Among lowest property & utility rates in the NE Texas region.6. Medical Center anchored by Titus Regional Medical Center.7. Certified AeroReady (equivalent of \"shovel-ready\") for aerospace industries.8. Mixed-use development, Anderson Town Crossing, is a 117-acre,$160 million development, which will bring 800 housing units & new retail along Interstate 30. It will also repurpose an underutilized city lake (former water supply).MPEDC is a highly diversified Type A economic development organization dedicated to bringing these advantages (and more) to businesses. MPEDC is able to coordinate local and state programs that can help business and industry enjoy sustained success.
Education
The University of New Mexico - Robert O. Anderson School of Management
MBA: Management of Technology (MOT)
University of Arizona
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
University of Oklahoma
Economic Development Institute Certification
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