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Gross has been with TMC since his
former company, MSIS, was acquired in
2018. He will continue to handle staffing
needs at the Naval Surface Warfare
Centers in Dahlgren, VA, and Crane,
IN, as well as the NASA Independent
Verification and Validation Program in
Fairmont, WV.
Jarvis Selected as Jefferson County
Development Authority Director
“We’re looking forward to having
Dennis on board as we begin this new
chapter of the JCDA,” says McLaughlin.
“His engaging personality, proactive
attitude and relationship-building skills
will be assets as the JCDA incorporates
community involvement into the strategic
planning process in the next few months.”
Born in Bluefield, WV, Jarvis received
his bachelor’s degree from Bluefield State
College and completed his master’s degree
at Marshall University. He is a graduate
of the Economic Development Institute
at Oklahoma University and the Community
Development Institute of West
Virginia University and is a certified
business retention specialist with Business
Retention International.
“I am honored to return home to West
Virginia and the eastern gateway to our
great state,” he says. “The choice to relocate
to Jefferson County was easy. This is
a progressive, dynamic community with a
strategic location and vibrant workforce.”
Dennis Jarvis.
The Jefferson County Development
Authority (JCDA) recently announced that
Dennis Jarvis will be its new executive
director. He will lead the organization
as it develops a new strategic plan for its
future direction and focus on economic
development efforts in Jefferson County.
Jarvis has 20 years of community and
economic development experience in West
Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina. He
started his career as the deputy director
of the Logan County Development Authority
in West Virginia and is currently
the director of the Henderson-Vance
Economic Development Commission in
North Carolina. His background with
business development, job creation, small
business, entrepreneurial assistance programs,
marketing and grant writing will
be instrumental.
“We were impressed with Dennis’s
enthusiasm for this area, his motivation
and creativity for the role in general and
his stalwart Mountaineer spirit,” says
JCDA President Neil McLaughlin.
Since being reconstituted a year ago,
the JCDA board has been working to move
forward, increase transparency and grow
relationships with the community, business
leaders and regional and state officials. In
January, the JCDA hired a consultant to
facilitate the development of a new strategic
plan to guide JCDA leaders in establishing
the direction of the organization.
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