Tennessee Dept. of Economic & Community Development and TEMA are conducting a survey to determine the damages to businesses related to the recent flood and winds. The data collected will be used in our efforts to help Tennessee business recover from losses from the disaster.
To participate in the survey, you may download a form from business.hickmantn.org or call Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association at 729-5953 and I will record and submit your information. The survey is relatively simple, around a dozen questions.
I will be contacting those businesses that I know have been most affected, but feel free to participate in the survey even if your business was negatively affected by power, water, transportation and/or communications disruptions or other effects of the flood disaster.
About Daryl Phillips, CEcD
I am a professional economic developer. I presently work for communities and companies in developing and implementing workforce and economic development solutions as CEO of Phillips Economic Development Solutions (Phi EDS).
Prior to September 2017, I was the economic development professional who served a community team of elected officials, business people, community leaders and dedicated stakeholders for economic development in Cheatham County, Tennessee (pop. 39,880) and its four towns. During my five-year tenure, I served the team as Cheatham County grew over 1,700 jobs, turned around population declines at the start of this decade into healthy population growth, increased tourism expenditures 20.3% and local tax revenue from tourism 25.4%, grew sales tax revenue 36%, focused on developing the local workforce and was recognized by SmartAsset as having the 9th highest Incoming Investment Index of all the 95 counties in Tennessee.
I am a member of International Economic Development Council, Southern Economic Development Council, Tennessee Economic Development Council and International Council of Shopping Centers.
I have earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) from International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) certification from National Development Council and hold a Master of Business Administration from Tennessee Technological University.
