News from Boyette Strategic Advisors

Seasoned Economic Development Strategist Charlie Sloan Joins Boyette Levy

ATLANTA, Ga – 05/18/2007

Boyette Levy, an Atlanta-based economic development, public policy, and communications strategy consulting firm, announced today that Charlie Sloan has joined the company.

“I have known Charlie for over twenty years, and I am thrilled he is joining our practice,” said Del Boyette. “Charlie’s expertise and experience will provide Boyette Levy and its clients with yet another competitive advantage.”

Mr. Sloan will be based in Orlando. Boyette Levy now has offices in three cities: Atlanta, Little Rock, and Orlando.

“I am honored and excited to join this talented group of professionals,” said Mr. Sloan. “I look forward to working with them to provide strategic counsel to our existing clients and making our services more readily available to additional companies and communities.

Prior to joining Boyette Levy, Sloan served as the executive vice-president of the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission (MOEDC), where he managed strategic planning and tactical implementation for corporate, international, technology and creative industry development. During his tenure at MOEDC, Sloan transformed the organization into a knowledge-based agency, which resulted in the creation of over 30,000 jobs, approximately $2.6 billion in capital investment and over 16 million square-feet of impacted real estate. Under his leadership, MOEDC won a 2006 Economic Development Leadership Award for its work with the University of Central Florida to enhance its programs to provide better support to Orlando’s simulation, theme park, entertainment production and interactive entertainment industries. The result is the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy which is in downtown Orlando.

Sloan began his economic development career as Director of Foreign Direct Investment for the State of Arkansas. Prior to that, he practiced law in Arkansas and worked for one of Japan’s largest trading conglomerates in San Francisco.

He currently serves as the chair for CoreNet Global’s Community Reinvestment Challenge and is an active member of his historic neighborhood association. He lives in downtown Orlando with his wife, Rebecca, and his two daughters, Shelby and Allie.

Boyette Levy is a firm of strategic advisors dedicated to the nexus of economic development, public policy and communications strategy. They provide “outside the box” thinking for their clients, helping them accomplish their strategic aims.