Upstate SC Alliance Adds Flint as Business Development Associate

November 3, 2010

UPSTATE, SC – November 1, 2010 –The Upstate SC Alliance announced the addition of Charlotte Flint as business development associate.

Ms. Flint will work with the Upstate SC Alliance business development team in soliciting potential companies and/or site location experts concerning the advantages that Upstate South Carolina has for their future business needs.  Through this marketing and branding approach, the end goal is to stimulate capital investment in the ten county region and to create jobs for the citizens of South Carolina’s northwest corner.

Prior to joining the Upstate SC Alliance, Flint worked for the University of South Carolina Athletics Department in securing major gifts for their athletics program.  She received her undergraduate degree in Sport and Entertainment Management from the University of South Carolina.

“Charlotte brings a great deal of talent and professionalism to this position that will pay dividends over time as our organization continues to market the assets of our region to business leaders,” said Upstate SC Alliance President and CEO Hal Johnson.  “Her experience allows her to understand what it takes to position this region for future success.”

A native of Mount Pleasant, SC, Flint currently calls Greer, SC home.

ABOUT THE UPSTATE SC ALLIANCE

The Upstate SC Alliance is a public/private regional economic development organization designed to market the 10 counties in South Carolina’s Upstate – Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg and Union.  The 10 counties represent the commerce-rich northwestern corner of South Carolina, including the I-85 corridor and the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson metropolitan area.  Additional information is available through the Alliance’s web site, www.upstatealliance.com