Greg Knighton
Economic Development Manager

Greg has 28 years of economic development experience at the state and local levels. He has worked on a variety of successful economic development initiatives and projects across numerous industry sectors, including information technology, life sciences, automotive, aerospace, metals and retail.

Mindy Wyatt
Strategic Analyst

Mindy is a veteran employee of the City of Hoover. She is a certified Project Management Professional. Mindy's IT background and data analytics skills enhance Hoover's data-driven economic and community development efforts.

Jackson Pruett
Economic Development Coordinator

Jackson has over six years of increasing local economic development responsibility at the local level. His focus areas include entrepreneurship, business retention and expansion, and workforce/talent attraction.  

Taylor Durham
Business Services Specialist

Taylor is responsible for guiding new and expanding businesses through key City business transactions. As a former small business owner and later as a local government employee, she has a strong perspective on helping businesses have an easy-to-understand and seamless process.

The team of professionals at the City of Hoover provide the necessary services for business owners, commercial agents and site selectors in partnership with regional and state economic development allies and affiliated agencies.