The Henry County Development Authority has retained The Chason Group to provide executive search services for the economic development organization. The search is focused on a professional to serve as executive director.

Henry County, Georgia is located 30 miles south of Atlanta. Interstate 75 is one of the prime economic engines for the community of 225,000 citizens. The county is a part of the Atlanta MSA and only twenty minutes away from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The county has become a high growth area for business in the southeastern United States. Economic development experience, proven leadership and communication skills, and expertise in marketing to businesses who are considering a new location or expansion are all important character traits required of the executive director’s position.