CarpenterEconomic Advisors
CarpenterEconomic Advisors
Carpenter Economic Advisors helps communities, economic development organizations, and companies recruit and expand industry, navigate incentives, and secure grant funding — backed by a decade-plus of delivering real, announced results.
From first prospect contact to final announcement, I bring the experience of leading economic development organizations and closing nine-figure projects directly to your team.
Building and running recruitment and business retention & expansion programs that win net-new jobs and keep existing employers growing in your community.
Learn more →Structuring and negotiating local, state, and federal incentives — and guiding clients through the compliance and regulatory issues that shape investment decisions.
Learn more →Evaluating sites, infrastructure, and workforce readiness so projects move from interest to groundbreaking — including the community impacts of transformative developments.
Learn more →Identifying, writing, and administering state and federal grants — from competitive applications through award and compliance — to fund economic development projects.
Learn more →Projects spanning single-site expansions to nine-figure announcements — in the sectors driving the Southeast's economy.
I'm the founder and principal of Carpenter Economic Advisors. Over the past decade-plus, I've delivered economic development projects representing more than 3,400 net-new jobs and over $930 million in capital investment — from single-site expansions to nine-figure announcements.
My experience spans every level of the field: county Economic Development Director, regional recruitment leader, and statewide existing-industry advisor — guiding clients through incentives, site and regulatory issues, and state and federal grant funding.
Independent advisory practice serving communities, EDOs, and companies nationwide — industry recruitment and retention, incentives strategy, site and infrastructure analysis, and grant funding.
Built a regional recruitment and retention program from the ground up across seven counties — announcing 900 new jobs and over $100 million in economic impact.
Advised ~160 businesses a year on growing jobs and investment — routinely closing 300+ jobs and $200M+ annually as regional liaison to state agencies and partners.
Guided the county through a major casino and hospitality development (~900 direct jobs) and supported automotive and industrial-tool manufacturing expansions.
Secured grant funding for economic development projects and developed a county strategic energy plan.
Whether you're recruiting or expanding industry, navigating incentives, or pursuing grant funding, I'd welcome the chance to learn what you're working toward.