Alfie Meek, Ph.D.
Director, Community Innovation Services
Alfie Meek, Ph.D., is the Director of the Community Innovation Services team with Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2).
Prior to joining EI2, Alfie worked as the economic analysis director for Gwinnett County where he oversaw the county’s economic development program as well as its forecasting and research efforts. Two years ago, Alfie played a significant role in one of Georgia’s largest economic development successes – the move of Fortune 500 corporation NCR to Georgia. He also was involved in the relocation of the Gwinnett Braves and was key to the attraction of high-tech companies such as Hewlett-Packard and Advanced Micro Devices.
In addition to his position with Gwinnett County, Alfie has previously worked as the director of applied research at the University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center, as an economist and project director with Georgia Tech’s former Center for Economic Development Services, as a research economist for SunTrust Banks, Inc., and as a budget and expense/revenue analyst for International Business Machines Corp.
He earned his doctoral degree in agricultural economics from The University of Georgia, a master’s degree in business economics from Georgia State University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Georgia Tech. He is a Certified Community Researcher (CCR) and a member of the National Association for Business Economics and the Georgia Economic Developers Association.
Alfie Meek, Ph.D.
Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
75 Fifth St. NW Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30308
Phone: (404) 385-1340
Fax: (404) 894-8194
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