Hampton County has announced that Sandy S. Fowler has been hired as the Economic Development Director for the County, filling the position formerly held by Dr. William Small, who recently retired.

As Director, Fowler will coordinate economic development efforts for Hampton County, which will entail working directly with the county economic development commission, county council, industry and community leaders, the S.C. Department of Commerce and SouthernCarolina Alliance, the regional economic development organization.

Sandy will be involved in all aspects of economic development for the county, said Hampton County Administrator Sabrena Graham. Most importantly, she will work closely with our existing industries in the area, which create more than eighty percent of new jobs, as they do in any community.

A leader in workforce development issues, Fowler has served as Workforce Development Director for the Lowcountry Workforce Investment Area since 1999 and has diverse experience in working with the business community, manufacturers, and local, state, and federal government agencies. A former member of the Colleton County Development Board, Ms. Fowler was named the 2007 Administrator of the Year by the S.C. International Association of Workforce Professionals and was honored as the 1997 S.C. Ambassador for Economic Development for Colleton County.

I look forward to working with our business and community leaders in Hampton County and throughout the region, said Fowler. Working with the Hampton County team presents an opportunity to truly make a difference in the quality of life of our citizens by growing our economy and community. I believe we have some great opportunities ahead of us.

A graduate of the Economic Development Institute at the University of Oklahoma and a graduate of the S.C. Economic Developers School at the College of Charleston, Ms. Fowler earned her degree from the University of South Carolina. A former business owner, she founded and operated Software Unlimited in Walterboro from 1985-1995.

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