Posts by Audrey Ferguson

Birmingham, AL (January 27, 2025) – The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) is pleased to announce the addition of Jordan Howard as Vice President of Strategic Alliances. In this role, Jordan will work to foster collaboration and alignment among Alabama’s economic development organizations and serve as the Administrative Officer for the Alabama Growth Alliance…

Birmingham, Ala. – October 16, 2024 – The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Miller Girvin as its next President, effective January 1, 2025. This transition follows the retirement of Greg Barker, who will step down as President of EDPA on December 31, 2024, after more than four…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 1, 2024) – Fuel Alabama (FuelAL), a talent attraction and retention program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), in partnership with Innovate Alabama, is proud to announce its collaboration with 10 select communities to offer summer programming for college students. Partnering communities will offer professional development, service opportunities, mentorship and…

Birmingham, Alabama, Feb. 5, 2024 – The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) hosted its highly anticipated inaugural Investor Connector event, bringing together fast-growing startups and out-of-state venture capitalists for two days of speed networking and relationship building.   “We’ve been hoping to put together an event like this for a long time, so we’re…