About Us

Resident of Northwest Georgia enjoying the mountain view

The Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority can help your company see why
a move to the “Top of Georgia” is the right one.

An economic development initiative, the Top of Georgia serves as a nonprofit fundraising arm that enhances the marketing efforts of the publicly funded Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority. It offers private individuals and companies a way to contribute to the economic well being of Northwest Georgia.

The Top of Georgia initiative contracts with the Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority for marketing initiatives such as:

  • print materials
  • advertising directed toward site selectors, project managers, and target industry executives
  • sponsorships for meetings at which site selectors, project managers, and target industry executives are present
  • attendance at state, regional, national and international trade shows, as well as one-on-one visits with site selectors, project managers, and target industry executives who have expressed interest in bringing/expanding their business in Northwest Georgia.
For more information about the Top of Georgia initiative, please click www.topofgeorgia.us.
 



Staff & Board

Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority Staff

 

Spencer Hogg
President and CEO
Spencer@NorthwestGeorgia.us
 

PR Cook
PR@NorthwestGeorgia.us



Jim Cutler
Marketing Director
Jim@NorthwestGeorgia.us
 
Jeff Mullis President and CEO of Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority
Jeff Mullis
Advisor
Jeff@NorthwestGeorgia.us
 

Ashleigh Givens
Director of Marketing

Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority

ashleigh@northwestgeorgia.us
 


  • Contact information:
  • Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority
  • 10052 N. Highway 27
  • Rock Spring, GA 30739

 

Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority Board of Directors

  • Catoosa County
  • Michael Signiski, Secretary
  • Rick Partain, Member
  • Vacant, Member
  • Chattooga County
  • David Tidmore, Treasurer
  • Allen (Butch) Eleam, Member
  • Phil Williams, Member
  • Dade County
  • Evan Stone, Vice Chairman
  • Stacey Prater, Member
  • Shannon Henry, Member
  • Walker County
  • Chip Catlett, Chairman
  • Daryl Massey, Member
  • Bobby Teems, Member

Commissioners

  • Catoosa County
  • Larry Black, Chairman
  • Jeff Long, District 1 Commissioner
  • Chuck Harris, District 2 Commissioner
  • Vanita Hullander, District 3 Commissioner
  • Charlie Stephens, District 4 Commissioner
  • Chattooga County
  • Blake Elsberry, Sole Commissioner
  • Dade County
  • Ted Rumley, Board Chairman & County Executive
  • Lamar Lowery, Commissioner District 1
  • Phillip Hartline, Commissioner District 2
  • Robert Goff, Commissioner District 3
  • Melissa Bradford, Commissioner District 4
  • Walker County
  • Shannon Whitfield, Chairman
  • Robert Blakemore, District 1 Commissioner
  • Mark Askew, District 2 Commissioner
  • Brian Hart, District 3 Commissioner
  • Robert Stultz, District 4 Commissioner

THE LATEST NEWS...Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, and Walker Counties all offer tax abatements on qualified real and personal property for new and expanding companies.

  • Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority

10052 N. Hwy. 27
Rock Spring, GA 30739

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