Georgia Tech's Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2) has named School of Economics alumnus Alfie Meek as director of Community Innovation Services (CIS).

Meek was previously employed as the Director of the Economic Analysis Division with the Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services, where he oversaw the county's economic development program and was responsible for its forecasting and research efforts.

Meek's new role will be managing the CIS team, which supports communities with economic and community development research, analysis, and planning, in addition to advising government leaders on how to be competitive in the ever-changing global economy.

"The opportunity to take my previous research experience with the university system, combine it with the applied knowledge that comes from doing economic development at the local level, and use that unique combination to help other communities was a very attractive prospect,” said Meek of his decision to join EI2. “And as a huge bonus, I get to do all this at a place that is very dear to my heart, my alma mater, Georgia Tech."

Meek holds a Bachelor's Degree from Georgia Tech in Business Economics, as well as a Master's in Business Economics from Georgia State University and a PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Georgia.

Read EI2's announcement about Meek