Dozier, Webb selected to Georgia Forward’s Young Gamechangers

COVINGTON, Ga. — Newton County Industrial Growth Authority’s (IDA) vp of financial growth and the town of Covington’s assistant finance director have been chosen to Georgia Ahead’s Younger Gamechangers program.

Georgia Ahead is a corporation who’s mission is “to enhance the state of Georgia by working as a catalyst to advertise cross-sector, statewide conversations and partnerships by participating younger professionals and enterprise, political, tutorial and civic leaders.” One of many methods that is finished is thru the Younger Gamechangers program — “a singular and confirmed management motion program that gathers 50 of Georgia’s brightest younger minds to develop inventive and viable suggestions for one neighborhood.”

Among the many 50 “brightest younger minds” chosen for this 12 months’s program have been Asher Dozier and Ashlan Troutman Webb.

Dozier, who’s vp of financial growth of the Newton County IDA, is a Newton County native who has labored in native authorities since 2005, serving in varied management roles in public security, human assets and financial growth. 

In his present position, Dozier works to recruit, retain and help industrial growth in Newton County with workforce growth and academic pathway alignment being his major areas of focus.

“The IDA could be very proud to have Asher chosen to signify Newton County on this 12 months’s upcoming Younger Gamechanger Program,” Newton IDA Govt Director Serra P. Corridor stated. “Asher brings a wealth of information to the desk and will probably be an exquisite staff member. We stay up for seeing and listening to concerning the progress they plan to make within the coming 12 months.” 

Webb, who’s assistant finance director for the town of Covington, has over 10 years of expertise serving native governmental entities of all sizes. She joined the Covington staff in 2015 and is chargeable for organizing, directing and reviewing treasury administration, accounting, payroll and accounts payable processing, buying and warehouse administration, and miscellaneous billing. 

Since being employed with the town of Covington, the finance division has utilized for and acquired the Standard Annual Monetary Reporting award yearly since 2017. 

Webb additionally served as a councilperson for the town of Mansfield, the place she inspired revitalization and beautification efforts of the town heart.

In 2022 the Younger Gamechangers will probably be hosted by Dalton-Whitfield County.

Host communities current the category with a number of of their most important challenges and obtain detailed and well-researched “huge concept” proposals with timelines, potential funding sources and potential companions.

Class members deal with actual neighborhood and financial growth points with colleagues from throughout the state, build up civic engagement instruments like collaboration, compromise and negotiation.

“The timing is ideal for the Younger Gamechangers program to return to the Metropolis of Dalton to deliver contemporary concepts and views as our neighborhood continues to develop and evolve,” Dalton Metropolis Administrator Andrew Parker stated in a press release. “There are such a lot of thrilling initiatives happening throughout the metropolis over the following few years, and the Younger Gamechangers will assist us proceed to assume critically to finest place the neighborhood for long run success.”

The 2022 cohort of Gamechangers have been scheduled to satisfy for the primary time in Dalton on April 27-29, and their work will culminate with a neighborhood presentation of their findings and suggestions in late September. The Gamechangers are completed professionals aged 41 and below from throughout the state who hope to make an affect by way of civic engagement, financial growth and neighborhood partnerships. A 3rd of the category is from the Dalton-Whitfield County space, one other third is from the metro Atlanta area and the remaining third are from higher Georgia.