Daryl Phillips, CEcD

Current

Executive Director at Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association

Past

Rural Development Specialist / Program Coordinator at South Central Tennessee Development District
Adjunct Faculty Continuing Education at Jackson State Community College
Transition Center Director at CAEL

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Education

Tennessee Technological University
Austin Peay State University
Columbia State Community College

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Connections

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Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Websites

Daryl Phillips, CEcD’s Summary

Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) designation from International Economic Development Council.
Professionally trained economic development professional specializing in rural areas.
Experience and success in workforce development, specifically in realigning skills for the emerging job market.
Incorporated technology in rural economic development from developing a thirteen county regional economic development organization's first web presence in 1997 to incorporating MySpace, Blogs, and social media in rural economic development.

Daryl Phillips, CEcD’s Specialties:

Nonprofit management, business retention & expansion, industrial recruitment, business recruitment, community development, tourism promotion, use of technology in economic development

Daryl Phillips, CEcD’s Experience

Executive Director

Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

November 2006 — Present (3 years 1 month)

Direct the economic and community development efforts of Hickman County, Tennessee.
Manage Hickman County Economic and Community Development Association, a public/private partnership organized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that serves as the Joint Economic and Community Development Board pursuant to Tennessee Public Chapter 1101.
Market the community for economic development and recruit commercial and industrial prospects.
Assist prospects during their site selection process.
Develop and administer the annual operational budget.
Conduct fundraising and write grants for the organization.
Rural Development Specialist / Program Coordinator

South Central Tennessee Development District

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Government Relations industry)

March 2000 — November 2006 (6 years 9 months)

Provided economic development technical assistance to local governments and economic development organizations.
Adjunct Faculty Continuing Education

Jackson State Community College

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

November 1999 — November 2000 (1 year 1 month)

Taught continuing education computer courses
Transition Center Director

CAEL

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)

October 1998 — November 1999 (1 year 2 months)

Established, staffed, and directed career transition center. Consulted with local governmental and economic development organizations to mitigate economic impact of a large plant closure in rural communities. Coordinated service delivery between Chicago headquarters and the impacted areas in Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina.

Daryl Phillips, CEcD’s Education

Tennessee Technological University

MBA , 2003 — 2005
Austin Peay State University

BBA , Business , 1995 — 1996
Columbia State Community College

AAS , Industrial Technology , 1992 — 1994

Additional Information

Daryl Phillips, CEcD’s Websites:

Daryl Phillips, CEcD’s Interests:

Tennessee history, politics, woodworking, arts and crafts furniture

Daryl Phillips, CEcD’s Groups:

International Economic Development Council, IEDC, Tennessee Economic Development Council, TEDC, Southern Economic Development Council, SEDC, Tennessee Three-Star Advisory Council, Hickman County Historian, Phi Kappa Phi, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Hickman County Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Hickman Alumni, eCommunity Leadership Technology Committee, Center for Nonprofit Management