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Katherine Gentry Andrews
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission announced Thursday that it has established a new Small Business and Entrepreneurship Division and named Katherine Andrews to lead it.
Andrews, who has been a project manager with AEDC s Business Development Division since 2016, will serve as director of small business and entrepreneurship development, effective June 1.
In her new role, she ll be responsible for guiding AEDC s efforts to assist, champion and promote small businesses and entrepreneurs. The division will also work to identify and implement best practices to increase entrepreneurial activity in Arkansas. It will offer resources that are currently offered through the AEDC s existing Business Development, Science and Technology, and Minority and Women-owned Business Divisions.