Washington County Business Recruiting
Members,
Thursday November 7, 2014 is our next luncheon. Jana Carter will be presenting on the topic addressing business recruity to Washington County and jobs from outside our region. Look forward to seeing you there.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Noon – 1pm
Courtyard By Marriott
185 South 1470 East
St. George, Utah 84790
Jana Carter, Assistant Director of Site Select Plus, was born and raised in Ogden, Utah and attended Dixie State College. Her love for the area compelled her to move her family to St. George after completing her degree at Weber State University.
Jana was employed by Dixie State College in 2002, at the Business Resource Center, formerly known as the Dixie Business Alliance. After having her second child, she returned as the Executive Assistant to the Director of Site Select Plus, formerly Washington County Economic Development Council. She has worked for Site Select Plus for twelve years and has assisted in bringing companies to town such as Viracon, Litehouse Inc, and Family Dollar Distribution Center just to name a few.
As the Business Expansion and Retention Director, she assisted business such as Helidyne Power, Environmental StoneWorks, Berry’s Manufacturing, and Wilson Electronics with their expansions adding many jobs and increasing tax revenue for Washington County.
She serves on the planning committee and is the Logistics Coordinator for the What’s Up Down South Economic Summit, the largest business gathering in Washington County, held annually in January.
Jana is currently the Assistant Director of Site Select Plus and continues to assist with the recruitment, expansion, and retention of primary industries which keeps our local economy robust.
