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.
Staff & Board
Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority Staff
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
- 706.375.5793
- Fax: 706.375.5795
- E-mail:info@northwestgeorgia.us
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.