Heather Miner to Lead Development of TAG’s annual State of the Industry: Technology in Georgia Report
ATLANTA – February 28, 2011 – The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) has announced today that Heather Miner has been hired as the Director of Economic and Community Resources. In this role, Miner is responsible for producing TAG’s annual State of the Industry: Technology in Georgia Report. This report, which is supported by the Georgia Economic and Community Development Department (GDEcD), the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) and the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC), provides an in-depth analysis of factors critical to the continued success and growth of the Atlanta technology community. It will be released at the 2011 Georgia Technology Summit on March 23rd.
Miner is also responsible for executing TAG’s Business Launch Competition, facilitating Leadership Council meetings, TAG Radio, the TAG Ambassadors program, developing White Papers and TAG’s Society Showcase, as well as several TAG societies, including the Business Process Management Society, the Customer Relationship Management Society and TAG’s Entrepreneurs and Infrastructure Societies.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Heather to our growing TAG team. With over 12,000 members, the strategic addition of creative and industrious new staff is critical to our ability to provide quality customer service,” says Tino Mantella, President of TAG. “TAG’s mission is to help make Georgia one of the top 5 technology states in the U.S. Georgia, with the help of TAG and our many partners, is well-positioned for this goal.”
Prior to joining TAG, Heather was a Community Outreach Director for Edison Learning—an education management company. Other experience includes nearly a decade of educating state and federal legislators on issues facing Georgia credit unions and educators, serving as an account coordinator at Duffey Communications, a public relations firm in Atlanta, interning for Rep. John J. LaFalce (D-NY) and working on the political campaign of Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-GA).
Miner holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and international studies from State University of New York at Brockport. She has also attended the University of Georgia.
About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
TAG is a leading technology industry association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of the state’s technology industry. TAG provides leadership in driving initiatives in the areas of policy, capital, education and giving, and also brings the technology community together through events, initiative programs and networking opportunities. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 28 special interest groups, or societies, including Women in Technology (WIT). Additionally, TAG’s charitable arm, the TAG Education Collaborative, is focused on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive. For more information visit the TAG website at www.tagonline.org or TAG’s community website at www.TAGthink.com.
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