Staff and board
Partners for growth and development.
The Carolinas Gateway Partnership is a public-private industrial recruitment agency serving the economic development interests of Eastern North Carolina, specifically Edgecombe County, the City of Rocky Mount, and the Town of Tarboro.
Dedicated to building collaborative partnerships, the Carolinas Gateway Partnership assists incoming and exisiting industries with workforce development needs, showcases the community spirit of the region, and prepares sites and buildings to increase economic growth and development.
Since its establishment in 1997, the Carolinas Gateway Partnership has been aiding the region in offering an exceptional opportunity for companies experiencing growth and expansion or desiring relocation.
In addition to industrial service, the Carolinas Gateway Partnership works closely with a variety of educational institutions to provide resources, programs and initiatives that will create new jobs and long-term investment.
Learn more about the Carolinas Gateway Partnership, Eastern North Carolina and the communities of Edgecombe County, the Town of Tarboro, and the City of Rocky Mount. Robust sites and buildings, nationally-recognized workforce training programs, global shipping operations and thriving industries — you can find everything here.
“The Carolinas Gateway Partnership prides itself on building better futures through economic growth. With every investment in the region, the opportunity for a strong future and for continued economic growth is evident,” said Bob Pike, president and CEO of the Carolinas Gateway Partnership.
Carolinas Gateway Partnership Staff
Tracy Crenshaw, MBA
Director of Existing Industries & Workforce Development
252-442-3108
tcrenshaw@econdev.org
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Bob Pike, President
Michael Bryant, Chair
Jeff Tobias, Vice Chair
Dr. Gregory McLeod, Edgecombe Community College
David Farris, Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce
Peter Varney, City of Rocky Mount
TJ Walker, City of Rocky Mount
Eric Evans, Edgecombe County
George Thorne, Edgecombe County
Troy Lewis, Town of Tarboro
Tate Mayo, Town of Tarboro
Adam Hodges, Crown LSP Group
Don Williams, Lewis Advertising
Phyllis Cowell, Individual
Will Wilfong, Barnhill Contracting Company
Sandy Roberson, City of Rocky Mount
Richard Anderson, Anderson Farms
Justin Kurkiewicz, PNC
Lee Isley, UNC Nash
Board of Directors – Public
Peter Varney, City of Rocky Mount
TJ Walker, City of Rocky Mount
Eric Evans, Edgecombe County
George Thorne, Edgecombe County
Troy Lewis, Town of Tarboro
Tate Mayo, Town of Tarboro
Board of Directors – Ex Officio
David Farris, Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Gregory McLeod, Edgecombe Community College
Dr. Lew Hunnicutt, Nash Community College
Dr. Evan Duff, North Carolina Wesleyan University
Board of Directors – Private
Michael Bryant, Southern Bank
Jeff Tobias, Providence Bank
Eddie Stocks, Edgecombe-Martin Electric Membership Cooperative
HD Pope, HD Pope Funeral Home
Richard Anderson, Anderson Farms
Don Williams, Lewis Advertising
Phyllis Cowell, Individual
Will Wilfong, Barnhill Contracting Company
Sandy Roberson, City of Rocky Mount
Emily Cooper, Rocky Mount Association of Realtors
Justin Kurkiewicz, PNC
Lee Isley, UNC Nash
Kevin Jones, BAC
Adam Hodges, Crown LSP Group
Deborah Sperati, Poyner Spruill
Chris Markelon, Cummins
Scott Roberts, Rocky Mount Mills
Sonny Foster, Smithson
Mike Hancock, Boddie Noell
Gus Tulloss, Individual
Barden Winstead, Jr., Individual
David Catt, Hitachi Astemo
Bryan Smith, Dominion
Wynne Ellis, Draka Elevator
Keith Warren, Truist
Charles Gilmore, Sara Lee Frozen Bakery
Van Smith, LS Cable & System, USA
Bill Pruden, Steel Technologies
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