Greater Jackson Chamber’s Mandy White Named Tennessee Economic Development Professional of the Year
Posted On: October 30, 2026
Source: WBBJ
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- Mandy White, chief economic development officer of the Greater Jackson Chamber, received the Fred H. Harris Professional of the Year Award from the Tennessee Economic Development Council
- Over 27 years, White has helped secure more than $1.4 billion in capital investment and thousands of jobs for Jackson and Madison County
- Her work includes guiding site selection for Georgia-Pacific’s $425 million Dixie plant, the largest single capital investment in Jackson’s history
JACKSON, Tenn. (Oct. 30, 2026) – Mandy White, chief economic development officer for the Greater Jackson Chamber, has received the Fred H. Harris Professional of the Year Award from the Tennessee Economic Development Council (TEDC), WBBJ reported. The award was presented Oct. 29 during the council’s fall conference in Nashville. White was nominated by her peers and chosen by a committee of fellow economic development professionals.
According to WBBJ, White has helped secure more than $1.4 billion in capital investment and thousands of jobs for Jackson and Madison County during her 27 years with the Chamber. Among her landmark achievements was guiding site selection for Georgia-Pacific’s $425 million Dixie plant, announced in 2022 and opened in October 2024. She has also built strong relationships with Japanese industry leaders and government officials, represented West Tennessee on international trade missions and holds leadership roles with the Japan America Society of Tennessee.
Established in 1996, the Fred H. Harris Professional of the Year Award honors outstanding professional achievement and statewide contributions to economic development. It is named in memory of Fred H. Harris, a former deputy commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.
WTIA congratulates Mandy White and the Greater Jackson Chamber on this well-deserved statewide recognition. Her decades of work recruiting and growing industry have created opportunity for families across Jackson, Madison County and West Tennessee.
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