About Us
The Sampson County Economic Development Commission works to promote Sampson County and its eight municipalities as a great place to do business. We support our existing industry, as well as actively pursue companies from outside the area to locate or expand their facilities in our community.
If you have any questions about doing business in Sampson County, or would like to arrange a visit, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
John Swope
Executive Director
Janice C. Wood
Senior Administrative Support Specialist
The Sampson County EDC Advisory Board serves in an advisory capacity to the Economic Development Commission staff and the Sampson County Board of Commissioners in economic development related matters. The Advisory Board is comprised of both Sampson County Board of Commissioners Appointed Members and Ex-Officio Members based on the organizations they represent.
2009-2010 ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed Members
| Chuck Spell, Chairman |
Manager, Schindler Elevator, Inc. |
| Pat Nobles, Vice Chairman |
City Executive, BB&T |
| Hugh N. Carr | President, HN Carr, Inc. |
| Jerry D. Hobbs | Retired |
| Billy Ray Jordan | Director of Real Estate, Jordan Shopping Center |
| Anthony Sessoms | Denning & Sessoms, PA |
| Lamont Parker | Retired |
| Clark Wooten | Tri-State Turf, Inc. |
| Jefferson Strickland | Chairman, Sampson County Board of Commissioners |
Ex-Officio Members
| Dr. Bill Aiken | President, Sampson Community College |
| Vacant | President, Roseboro Area ED Commission |
| Lauren J. Balkcum | Executive Director, Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce |
| David Masterson | CEO, Sampson Regional Medical Center |
| John Connet | City Manager, City of Clinton |
| Billy Cottle | Senior Service Coordinator, Progress Energy |
| Ray Jordan | Director, Sampson County Agri-Expo Center |
| Peggy Davis | Manager, NC Employment Security Commission |
| Ed Causey | County Manager, County of Sampson |
| John Swope | Executive Director, Sampson County EDC |
| Bill Turlington | President, Clinton Committee of 100 |
| Dickie Smith | President, Newton Grove Committee of 100 |