
Lara Bowman
Lara Bowman has joined the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission (HCPHC) in Kiln, Miss., as director of growth.
“We are excited to add an experienced and passionate professional like Lara to our team and welcome her back to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Lara’s experience working in Mississippi and knowledge of our existing partners combined with her experience in community development, grants, marketing, site development and workforce will benefit Hancock County and the region.” mentioned Blaine LaFontaine, CEO of HCPHC.
The Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission was established in 1963 to guide the county’s financial growth actions. Stennis International Airport and Port Bienville Industrial Park are residence to 30 corporations with greater than 1,000 workers.
Bowman will work with present enterprise and trade inside the county whereas creating websites and belongings for industrial recruitment and advertising at HCPHC.
She joins HCPHC from the Cleveland – Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce in Cleveland, Miss. the place she led a full-service neighborhood and financial growth group.
Bowman obtained her skilled neighborhood financial growth (PCED) certification and is a enterprise retention and enlargement coordinator (BREC) by BREI. She acquired her grasp of enterprise administration and bachelor of arts levels from Mississippi State University with a graduate degree certificates in financial growth.