The Atlantic County Economic Alliance is a nonprofit economic development corporation established in 2016 to lead business attraction, retention, and marketing efforts in Atlantic County.
Mission: The mission of the Atlantic County Economic Alliance is to drive economic growth and cultivate economic diversity in Atlantic County through the execution of the Atlantic County Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan developed in 2015 by AngelouEconomics, a nationally recognized independent consultant from Austin, Texas.
Accomplishments:
- Creation of an Interim Board of Directors
- Development and adoption of by-laws
- Application for incorporation as a 501(c)3
- Securing an annual $500,000 funding commitment for 5 years
- Obtaining office space at the Hamilton Mall, Mays Landing
- Conducting a nationwide search for an executive director
- Developing a web site
- Developing a fundraising campaign and marketing efforts
Board Members
List of Interim Board Members:
- Leo Schoffer, Leo Schoffer Enterprises, Interim Chairman
- Steve Clark, Senior VP/CFO South Jersey Industries/Gas
- Rick Dovey, President, Atlantic County Utilities Authority
- Doug Heun, CPA
- Joseph Ingemi, Cyber-Security Consultant, IBM
- Dr. Harvey Kesselman, President, Stockton University
- Dennis Levinson, Atlantic County Executive (Ex-Officio)
- Carlo Losco, Broker/Owner Balsley Losco Realty
- Brett Matik, President, Harrison Beverage
- Dr. Peter Mora, President, Atlantic Cape Community College
- Christopher J. Paladino, President, ACDEVCO
- Jon Powell, CEO Kravco/Hamilton Mall
- John Runfolo, Hammonton Chamber of Commerce
- Joe Sheairs, Executive Director, Stockton Aviation Research Park
- Greg Sykora, Somers Point Business Association
- Sandy Tzaferos, MediLink Homecare, Inc.
- Mitch Zitomer, Chairman, Greater Atlantic City Chamber