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The '''Birmingham Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity''' ('''IEO''') is an administrative department of the [[City of Birmingham]], responsible for workforce recruiting and training as well as small business development. It was created in [[2017]] under the directorship of [[Josh Carpenter]], and has been headed since November [[2020]] by [[Griffin Lassiter]]. | The '''Birmingham Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity''' ('''IEO'''), also called the '''Mayor's Office of Economic Development''' ('''OED'''), is an administrative department of the [[City of Birmingham]], responsible for workforce recruiting and training as well as small business development. It was created in [[2017]] under the directorship of Director of Economic Development [[Josh Carpenter]], and has been headed since November [[2020]] by [[Griffin Lassiter]]. | ||
The department has managed the [[Prosper Birmingham Initiative]], the [[Birmingham Promise]] initiative, the [[VITAL Program]], and the [[Birmingham Strong]] response to the [[2020 Coronavirus pandemic]]. | The department has managed the [[Prosper Birmingham Initiative]], the [[Birmingham Promise]] initiative, the [[VITAL Program]], and the [[Birmingham Strong]] response to the [[2020 Coronavirus pandemic]]. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://oed.birminghamal.gov/about/ Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity] at Birminghamal.gov | |||
[[Category:Birmingham Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity|*]] | [[Category:Birmingham Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity|*]] | ||
[[Category:2017 establishments]] | [[Category:2017 establishments]] | ||
Revision as of 17:24, 16 November 2020
The Birmingham Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity (IEO), also called the Mayor's Office of Economic Development (OED), is an administrative department of the City of Birmingham, responsible for workforce recruiting and training as well as small business development. It was created in 2017 under the directorship of Director of Economic Development Josh Carpenter, and has been headed since November 2020 by Griffin Lassiter.
The department has managed the Prosper Birmingham Initiative, the Birmingham Promise initiative, the VITAL Program, and the Birmingham Strong response to the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic.
Directors
- Josh Carpenter, –November 27, 2020
- Griffin Lassiter, November 27, 2020–
References
- "Carpenter to step down from post at city of Birmingham." (November 16, 2020) Birmingham Business Journal
External links
- Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity at Birminghamal.gov