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Joel A. Smiley, M.P.A.,  Principal.

Office: 314.827.9623  Fax: 314.469.1114

Joel  A. Smiley, M.P.A., Principal


Corporate Economic Development  •  Marketing & Government Relations • Fundraising

Where Experience Counts:

 Joel A. Smiley, M.P.A., Principal                                                                                                      

Has  over ten years in economic development including Logan 

County,  IL and Chesterfield, MO and Supervalu, Inc. where he successfully  helped to recruit and/or retain over $500 Million in commercial projects  mostly involving tax credits. Mr. Smiley

 has been active with  IEDC (International Economic Development Council)  as well as other state economic development agencies.

SOME OF THE BENEFITS YOU WILL ENJOY INCLUDE:

  •  Leadership from a 14 year economic development veteran

  • Attracting Resources will seek every available credit from federal, state, local, and utilities

  • Government contacts throughout state and federal agencies

  • Experience both from the private and public sector

  • No fees until incentives are approved

  • Grant services available from successful grant writer

Mr. Smiley :

  • Secured USDA Successful grants including RBOG , RBEG , CDAP used for infrastructure , planning , and property acquisition

  • Initiated workforce credits through state organizations 

  • Facilitated $30 million in Industrial Revenue Bonds

  • Recruited several wind developers to Central Illinois for site visiting resulting in the set-up of MET towers

  • Presented at several state and national economic development conferences 

  • Implemented project using Transportation Development Districts, Tax Incremental Financing, New Market Tax Credits, Enterprise Zones, and other financing tools

  • Utilized tax exempt bonds to make major purchases of capital equipment 

  • Wrote economic development strategies for agencies

  • Drafted Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy application to EDA (Economic Development Administration)

  • Created capital campaign that increased economic development funding by 270%

A Leading Economic Development Consultant