Cherokee County Advisory Roundtable with Heath Tippens & Misti Martin, COED
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Cherokee County Advisory Roundtable with Heath Tippens & Misti Martin, COED
Date:
May 11, 2023
Time:
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Registration:
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Event Description:
Join the Council for Quality Growth's Cherokee County Advisory Roundtable on May 11, 2023 at 11:45 AM in-person at the Cherokee Office of Economic Development with Heath Tippens, Vice President, and Misti Martin, President/CEO, Cherokee Office of Economic Development.
Heath Tippens
Vice President
Cherokee Office of Economic Development
Heath Tippens is a native of Canton, GA, and a graduate of the University of Georgia with a BSFCS in Housing.
After graduating, Heath moved back home to Canton ? to the area and people that he loves. Tippens? background includes working as an investor relations specialist at Wells Real Estate Funds. While working at Wells, Heath gained valuable experience in commercial real estate and financial markets. He is a member of the Georgia Economic Developers Association. Heath is a graduate of The Basic Economic Developers Course at Georgia Tech, as well as a graduate of the Georgia Academy of Economic Development. He is also a graduate of Leadership Cherokee and was recognized by his peers as the Cristal Stancil Leadership Award honoree. Tippens was also named as one of the ?Top 10 in 10? Young Professionals to Watch within Cherokee County, and one of Georgia Forward?s Young Game Changers. Tippens also recently served as Chair of the Leadership Cherokee Program in 2017.
Heath and his wife Whitney live in northern Cherokee County with their two sons. The Tippens love the relationships they have with the people in this area and all Cherokee has to offer!
Misti Martin
President/CEO
Cherokee Office of Economic Development
Misti Martin is a native of Cherokee County and serves as President & CEO of the Cherokee Office of Economic Development.
Early in her career, Martin worked for the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce & Development Authority and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. She was President & CEO of the Covington-Newton County Chamber east of Atlanta before assuming her current role in 2004.
Martin?s experience includes public-private partnerships for real estate development as well as strategic initiatives. She has worked on multimillion-dollar corporate locations including brands such as Michelin, Pactiv, thyssenkrupp, Papa Johns, and Yanmar. Martin and her team, with support of Cherokee By Choice, Inc., have founded the Be Pro Be Proud Georgia Initiative as well as the North Atlanta Venture Mentoring Service (NAV), MIT?s first sister-program in Georgia.
Misti is a past-chair of Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) and is the 2020 recipient of the ?Rip Wiley Award for Professional Excellence,? recognizing her major contributions to economic development in Georgia. Martin is a former co-chair of the Atlanta Regional Marketing Alliance and was selected as one of the ?Top 50 Economic Developers in North America.? She has also been featured as one of Georgia Trend?s ?40 Under 40? and as a ?Notable Georgian.?
Martin is a proud Georgia Bulldog and is married with three sons.
Heath TippensVice President
Cherokee Office of Economic Development
Heath Tippens is a native of Canton, GA, and a graduate of the University of Georgia with a BSFCS in Housing.
After graduating, Heath moved back home to Canton ? to the area and people that he loves. Tippens? background includes working as an investor relations specialist at Wells Real Estate Funds. While working at Wells, Heath gained valuable experience in commercial real estate and financial markets. He is a member of the Georgia Economic Developers Association. Heath is a graduate of The Basic Economic Developers Course at Georgia Tech, as well as a graduate of the Georgia Academy of Economic Development. He is also a graduate of Leadership Cherokee and was recognized by his peers as the Cristal Stancil Leadership Award honoree. Tippens was also named as one of the ?Top 10 in 10? Young Professionals to Watch within Cherokee County, and one of Georgia Forward?s Young Game Changers. Tippens also recently served as Chair of the Leadership Cherokee Program in 2017.
Heath and his wife Whitney live in northern Cherokee County with their two sons. The Tippens love the relationships they have with the people in this area and all Cherokee has to offer!
Misti MartinPresident/CEO
Cherokee Office of Economic Development
Misti Martin is a native of Cherokee County and serves as President & CEO of the Cherokee Office of Economic Development.
Early in her career, Martin worked for the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce & Development Authority and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. She was President & CEO of the Covington-Newton County Chamber east of Atlanta before assuming her current role in 2004.
Martin?s experience includes public-private partnerships for real estate development as well as strategic initiatives. She has worked on multimillion-dollar corporate locations including brands such as Michelin, Pactiv, thyssenkrupp, Papa Johns, and Yanmar. Martin and her team, with support of Cherokee By Choice, Inc., have founded the Be Pro Be Proud Georgia Initiative as well as the North Atlanta Venture Mentoring Service (NAV), MIT?s first sister-program in Georgia.
Misti is a past-chair of Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) and is the 2020 recipient of the ?Rip Wiley Award for Professional Excellence,? recognizing her major contributions to economic development in Georgia. Martin is a former co-chair of the Atlanta Regional Marketing Alliance and was selected as one of the ?Top 50 Economic Developers in North America.? She has also been featured as one of Georgia Trend?s ?40 Under 40? and as a ?Notable Georgian.?
Martin is a proud Georgia Bulldog and is married with three sons.
