Jeff Powell
Economic Development Coordinator

Jeff Powell
Economic Development Coordinator, Sun Corridor Inc.

Jeff is the Economic Development Coordinator for Sun Corridor Inc. In this role, he is primarily responsible for managing data and research for the Business Development Team. He fields new project leads from the Arizona Commerce Authority, coordinating with regional economic development partners, utilities, and stakeholders in support of business attraction and expansion in Southern Arizona. Jeff began his career in development working for an NGO in Washington D.C. focused on economic security in Africa. Before joining Sun Corridor Inc. in 2019, Jeff was the Associate Director of Development for the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arizona, where he secured major philanthropic gifts and endowments, developed the donor pipeline, and managed the college’s membership giving society.