The BREI Ambassador is an active, dues-paying member of the organization with a vested interest in business retention and expansion that serves as a direct contact for BREI in a region. These individuals assist with the recruitment of members, facilitation of local needs or questions, and development of local BREI-related activities.
Current BREI Ambassadors are listed below:
Alberta
Angela Groeneveld, BREC
Angela Groeneveld Consulting
Arkansas
Ashlie Ross, BREC
Western Arkansas Planning and Development District
California
Frederick Van Den Abbeel, ASBC®
San Jose, CA
Georgia
Arthur L. Brown, CEcD, CMC, BREP
LeScot Enterprises, Inc.
Maryland
Lucretia Freeman-Buster, MBA
Charles County Economic Development Department
Minnesota
Jordan Zeller, BREC
East Central Regional Development Commission
Mississippi
Deloise Tate, BREC
Jackson, MS
Missouri
Teresa Evans, BREP
Jefferson City, MO
Montana
Frederick Van Den Abbeel, ASBC®
Montana Department of Commerce
Nova Scotia
Lorraine Boyd, BREP
Department of Economic Development, Halifax
Oklahoma
James Eldridge, BREC
Ada Jobs Foundation
Ontario
Alia Abbas, Ec.D, BREC
Alia Consulting
South Dakota
Paul Thares, BREC
South Dakota State University
Texas
Genora Young, BREC
Gonzales, Texas
Virginia
Michael Paris, BREC
City of Norfolk’s Department of Economic Development
Don’t see an ambassador for your state/province? Contact Ryan Kelly at 601.602.8074 or ryan.kelly@brei.org to discuss how we can establish an ambassador in your area.
Want to learn more about becoming an ambassador in your area? Click here to download a document detailing how to become an ambassador.
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