Bridgett (Roberts) Massengill

Current

• Owner at Massengill Consulting

Past

• Executive Director at Johnson City Development Authority
• Legislative Budget Analysis Specialist at Tennessee General Assembly
• Assistant, Mayor's Office at City of Chattanooga

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Education

• East Tennessee State University
• University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Recommended

9 people have recommended Bridgett

Connections

82 connections

Industry

Government Relations

Websites

• Twitter

Bridgett (Roberts) Massengill’s Summary

Bridgett Massengill is founder and President of Massengill Consulting, providing local governments and economic development organizations with innovative solutions to downtown development challenges. Prior to forming her own business, Bridgett successfully initiated Johnson City's first Main Street Approach to downtown revitalization and pioneered the city's first Downtown Redevelopment Loan Program as the executive director of the Johnson City Development Authority. She also authored and implemented Johnson City's first Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District for downtown. Additionally, she spent several years analyzing Tennessee's multi-billion dollar state budget and programs at the Tennessee General Assembly, and began her career at the Office of the Mayor Chattanooga, Tennessee during a time when the city's downtown was being reshaped. Bridgett has now taken her 12 years of governmental experience into the consulting world, helping a wide range of communities reach their economic development goals for a better, more vibrant city.

Bridgett (Roberts) Massengill’s Specialties:

economic development, downtown incentive package creation, tax increment financing, master planning, city planning, government liaison, public speaker

Bridgett (Roberts) Massengill’s Experience

• Owner

  Massengill Consulting

  (Government Relations industry)

  May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

  Consults with local governments and economic development organizations primarily in the field of downtown development. Develops incentive packages, tax increment financing plans and public education piece, and conducts board training programs for overall work plan strategies and development.

• Executive Director

  Johnson City Development Authority

  (Government Administration industry)

  August 2004 — May 2007 (2 years 10 months)

  A quasi-governmental agency also serving as the local Main Street organization, certified by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Tennessee Main Street Program.

• Legislative Budget Analysis Specialist

  Tennessee General Assembly

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

  January 1998 — August 2003 (5 years 8 months)

• Assistant, Mayor's Office

  City of Chattanooga

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)

  January 1996 — December 1996 (1 year )

Bridgett (Roberts) Massengill’s Education

• East Tennessee State University

  MPA , Planning and Development , 2003 — 2004

• University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

  B.S. , Political Science , 1993 — 1997

Additional Information

Bridgett (Roberts) Massengill’s Websites:

• Twitter

Bridgett (Roberts) Massengill’s Groups:

•    National Trust Main Street Center
•    Economic Development Professionals
•    International Downtown Association

Bridgett (Roberts) Massengill’s Honors:

40 Under Forty Recipient, Emerging Business and Community Leaders - Tri-Cities Business Journal, 2005

Bridgett (Roberts) Massengill’s Contact Settings

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