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Russell Harris joined Teamwork Arkansas in October of 2004 and currently serves as a project manager. As a project manager, Harris’s responsibilities include initiating contacts with prospective companies and assisting them in expanding or locating their operations in Arkansas and aiding in expansion efforts of business and industry currently located in Arkansas.
Mr. Harris joined Teamwork Arkansas after a two year tenure as Executive Director of the Newport Economic Development Commission (NEDC) in Newport, AR. Previously, he served in several capacities with the Arkansas Department of Economic Development, most recently as a Project Manager where he worked with both new and established businesses contemplating new investments throughout the state. He is a 1994 graduate of Arkansas State University with a BA in Political Science, and a 1996 graduate of Arkansas State with a Masters in Public Administration. In addition, he is a graduate of both the Economic Development Institute in Norman, Oklahoma and the Community Development Institute in Conway, Arkansas. He has been designated as a Certified Community Developer by the Southern Economic Development Council.
Mr. Harris is a member of the Corporate Real Estate Network and currently serves as a board member of the Arkansas Economic Developers. | 