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ENC Alliance Focused on Economic Growth in Greenville and Pitt County
Founded in 2019, the Greenville Eastern North Carolina Alliance works to strengthen economic progress by bringing new capital investment and new good-paying jobs to the Greenville/Pitt County community.
The ENC Alliance engages with both the public and private sectors to market Pitt County to domestic and international markets to attract new industry while at the same time retaining and expanding existing industry.
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The Greenville ENC Alliance is a public-private partnership created to provide a comprehensive and collaborative approach to business recruitment, retention, and expansion in Greenville and Pitt County communities. Program initiatives aim to:
- recruit new business
- expand and retain existing industries
- develop sites and business parks
- develop the workforce
- strengthen legislative relations and business advocacy efforts, and
- encourage small business growth
The 2021-22 fiscal year saw remarkable growth and achievement for the ENC Alliance with strong economic development in the Greenville and Pitt County area. The Alliance staff worked 31 active projects to develop, attract and retain business activity, and successfully closed eight projects resulting in more than $172 million in new capital investment.
Greg Steele, TowneBank of Greenville president, served as interim chair of the ENC Alliance and continues to serve on the board. "The Greenville ENC Alliance has made excellent headway since its inception just three years ago," Greg says. "The economic development success achieved during this timeframe is admirable and gives the organization positive momentum going forward. We have a great staff and an outstanding board."
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Josh Lewis is the new president. He comes to the ENC Alliance with years of experience in economic, business, and workforce development. "Under Josh's leadership, we look forward to continuing the mission of the Alliance and achieving even more success in economic growth and prosperity in Pitt County and eastern North Carolina," Greg says. The new board chair, Tom Kulikowski, has previously served as interim president/CEO. "We are excited to have him return to the ENC Alliance. Tom brings decades of experience in industry, manufacturing, economic development, and corporate leadership," Greg adds.
TowneBank is honored to support the Greenville ENC Alliance with a five-year commitment to help promote economic development throughout the region. For more information, visit ENCAlliance.com.
"The Greenville ENC Alliance has made excellent headway since its inception just three years ago. The economic development success achieved during this timeframe is admirable and gives the organization positive momentum going forward. We have a great staff and an outstanding board."