(TUCKER, Ga., April 8) — Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) recently promoted Bradley Harris to vice president, community and economic development.
“Bradley is widely respected by Georgia’s electric cooperatives and holds strong connections within economic development circles throughout the state,” said Dennis Chastain, president/CEO of Georgia EMC. “His dedication to serving our EMCs and extensive knowledge of economic development make him the ideal candidate to lead our efforts as we continue to drive economic growth and strengthen the communities that EMCs serve."
Harris joined Georgia EMC in July 2003. For the last several years, he has served as Georgia EMC’s manager of economic development leading Georgia EMC’s economic development team that partners with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in marketing the state to new business and industry. Harris has supported GDEcD on hundreds of projects over the last 22 years that have created thousands of new jobs for Georgia citizens. Prior to his time at Georgia EMC, Harris served as a project manager for the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade & Tourism.
Harris serves as an active member of several national, regional, and state professional organizations, including the Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC), the Georgia Economic Development Association (GEDA) and as a member of the Southeast US Korean Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Last year, he was named one of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developer Award recipients by Consultant Connect.
“I am grateful to be able to work with a talented group of community and economic development professionals at Georgia EMC,” said Harris. “I look forward to continuing our mission of increasing economic prosperity across our state through the services we provide on behalf of Georgias EMCs.”
Harris is a native of Conyers and is a graduate of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.
About Georgia EMC: Georgia EMC is the statewide trade association representing the state’s 41 electric cooperatives, Oglethorpe Power Corp., Georgia Transmission Corp. and Georgia System Operations Corp. Collectively, Georgia’s customer-owned co-ops provide electricity and related services to 4.4 million people, nearly half of Georgia’s population, across 73 percent of the state’s land area. To learn more, visit www.georgiaemc.com and follow us on Facebook and X.
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(TUCKER, Ga., April 8) — Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) recently promoted Bradley Harris to vice president, community and economic development.
