About Robby Carney
Robby (Robert) Carney, Jr. spent over a decade leading two North Carolina economic development organizations, serving as Executive Director of the Mooresville South Iredell Economic Development Corporation and then Executive Director of Cabarrus Economic Development.
He later moved into technology and business development leadership, including roles with Dualboot Partners and simplySOLV, and he is a co-founder of Reclaim.
Since December 2023 he has served as an elected Town Commissioner for the Town of Cornelius, North Carolina.
He holds a BSBA in Marketing and Business Management from East Carolina University.
“Economic Developer turned Tech Entrepreneur. Experience working across a vast business landscape: real estate, manufacturing, technology, finance, healthcare, and state and local government.”
Skills
- Economic development strategy
- Business recruitment
- Existing industry / BRE
- Marketing management
- Negotiation
- Nonprofit organizations
- Business planning
- Sales and business development
Sectors
- Real estate
- Manufacturing
- Technology
- Finance
- Healthcare
- State and local government
Credentials & memberships
Former Chairman, Charlotte Regional Partnership Economic Development Advisory Council (EDAC) — two terms.
Track record
- Communities he has worked in have been ranked the #1 micropolitan in the nation by Site Selection magazine for eight consecutive years.
- Economic development organizations he led were twice ranked among the top economic development corporations by Site Selection magazine.
- Over $6.8 billion in announced new investment in the communities he has represented.
- Former Chairman of the Charlotte Regional Partnership Economic Development Advisory Council (EDAC), serving two terms.
Rankings were awarded to the communities and organizations served, by Site Selection magazine.