ABOUT

Dana Brewer

Dana has been an economic development research and planning professional for over 20 years, including work as a consultant and practitioner. Dana was lead researcher for the State of Georgia's Department of Economic Development for nine years and then for the state's workforce development agency — WorkSource Georgia — for two.

Before her practitioner experience, Dana worked in a community consulting role for Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute. Her project experience includes community outreach, data analysis, best practice research, and strategic plan writing.

While she is most recognized for her research and analysis to support economic development projects, her recent experience includes in-demand occupational analysis for workforce development and economic resiliency building as part of disaster recovery.

Dana holds a Master’s in City and Regional Planning with a specialization in economic development from Georgia Tech and a Bachelor’s in Public Policy from Duke University. She resides in Dunwoody, Georgia with her family.

My Resume

Joy Wilkins
Serving Communities, LLC

Dana always amazed me with her ability to use data to assess a community's situation and inform how leaders in that community could best move forward. She is by far one of the best research minds I know.

Tom Croteau
Maxis Advisors

Dana’s commitment to excellence is apparent in everything she and her team take on. She is professional, hard-working, team-oriented, client focused and Dana cares about the results of her group’s work.

Troels Adrian
Greater Sacramento Economic Council

Dana is an experienced and accomplished researcher with particular talents in labor analytics. Her genuine passion for the field of economic development is both a credit to her character and an asset to anyone considering offering Dana an opportunity to add value to their team.