NCEDA Innovation of the
Year 2022
IEDC 2021 EDO of the Year – Bronze
Business NC Power List 2021 & 2022
IEDC Public Policy Committee Chair - 2012 & 2022
Elected Chairman of NC Southeast Regional Partnership Advisory Council
“Top 50 Economic Developers in North America” by Economix 2017
2017 Top 50 Economic Developers in North America - Consultant Connect
2010 Elected Chairman of the Ketner School of Business Advisory Board – Catawba College
2009 Charlotte Business Journal – 40 under 40
2008 Elected Chairman of the Economic Development Advisory Council of the Charlotte Regional Partnership
2008 Recognition of Outstanding Community Service – Town of Stanfield, NC
2006 Munro Petroleum Award for Excellence in Economic Development – University of Southern Mississippi
2003 NEDA Promotion and Literature Award of “Excellent”
2003 Team CT “EDDY” award for inner city economic development efforts – Waterbury Partnership