Robert Long

About Robert Long

Accomplished Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) professional with over twenty-five years of experience in economic and community development, plus nearly five years of chamber executive leadership experience including budget and operations. Well-rounded knowledge of the economic development field with a proven track record of attracting advanced manufacturing, supply chain, e-commerce, technology, professional service, and corporate headquarters.

Experience

1. Director

   Chester County Economic Development

   Oct 2020 — Present · Chester County, SC, US

   Director of economic development for Chester County, SC, which is strategically located in the Charlotte MSA. Chester County is located 40 minutes south of Charlotte, NC and 50 minutes north of Columbia, SC along I-77. Chester County has an impressive labor force of more than workers within a 45-minute commute. Duties include project management, fiscal analysis, marketing, and incentive negotiation.

Education

• University of South Carolina Aiken

  BA, Sociology

  1989 — 1993

• Florida State University

  MS, Demography

  1993 — 1994

Skills

• Existing Industry Assistance
• Economic Development
• Public/Private Partnerships
• Public Relations
• Economic Research
• Redevelopment
• Public Speaking
• Public-Private Partnerships
• Urban Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Urban Redevelopment
• Governmental Affairs
• Community Development
• Public Policy
• Leadership
• Grants
• Government
• Global Business Development
• Project Management
• Program Management
• Industrial Real Estate
• Community Economic Development
• Fundraising
• Land Use
• Foreign Investment
• Economics