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Paige Webster started his firm in 2013. Paige has worked with many projects across many industry sectors including: aerospace, bio tech, geo-thermal, wind & solar, warehouse/distribution, office projects, data centers, corporate centers and the retail sector. Paige has been working in site selection and economic development for twenty years.

Paige has had extensive site selection experience as he was the Western Regional Real Estate Manager for Aaron Rents. Paige was able to facilitate and expand the major retail expansion for Aaron Rents in the Western United States.

Paige has had experience in the Economic Development arena too. He was the former Economic Development Director for the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation. Paige’s experience includes working with back office, warehouse distribution, bio-tech, software development companies and food processing companies for the Yuma area.

Paige did extensive work in cross border economic development and was a member of the Border Trade Alliance (BTA) and worked closely with the Arizona Governor’s Office on cross border issues in Mexico. Paige was on the Workforce Development Board and was also a Board Member of the Arizona Association of Economic Development (AAED). Paige has also received the CEcD designation during his career in Economic Development.

Paige also worked for the Arizona Department of Commerce as the Northern Arizona Representative, assisting companies to expand or relocate to the State of Arizona with projects related to injection molding, warehouse/distribution, back office, agro-business, bio-tech, high tech, aviation.

Paige has received his BS in Regional Development from University of Arizona and has also received his MBA in Global Management from the University of Phoenix. Paige resides in Phoenix, AZ and loves to fly fish, play golf, hunt and scuba dive.

William R. Parsons is the Principal Advisor at Cardinal Advisory Services, LLC, who oversees Credit & Incentive Practice data analysis team and primarily focuses on data driven site selection and complex tax/business incentive negotiations. He is a graduate of the University of South Florida with bachelor’s degrees in political science and international studies, and an associate degree in astronomy.

With nearly ten years of experience, William has worked on a diverse book of projects from agriculture to aerospace. Currently William is focused on assisting aerospace, defense, and manufacturing clients meeting their future growth requirements and environmental, sustainability, and governance (ESG) goals.

Outside the office, William is a well-rounded individual who enjoys ice hockey, shooting sports, photography, watercolor, and wine.  On weekends, he and his wife enjoy driving back country roads in search of scenic watering holes to enjoy live local music. While he will always be a Virginian at heart, where he was born and raised, he now calls Florida home after living there for over seventeen years.

Michael Edgar is a seasoned development consultant with over 30 years of experience in creating meaningful economic opportunities for small to medium-sized businesses. As a licensed architect with a Master of Architecture from the University of Houston and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Southern California (USC), he offers a unique perspective to the field of economic and business development.

By bringing together municipal governments, international investors, and businesses to create joint ventures to revitalize communities, Michael uses a holistic and practical approach to economic development.

Previously, as the founder and President of GWDC, a 501c (3) not-for-profit economic development corporation, he developed three catalytic investment programs that brought together access to capital, entrepreneur training, and transformative real estate development into economically disadvantaged communities. In 2016, Michael led the expansion of GWDC’s “SelectChicago” program to include working with over 80 Chicago area municipalities and 50 international trade offices.

Now, as CEO of SelectGlobal, LLC, Michael brings this experience to a wider footprint, consulting with various communities, businesses and investors from around the world.

In the summer of 2022, Michael served on the United States Investment Advisory Council (IAC) where he advised the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on strategies and programs to attract and retain foreign direct investment in the United States.

In addition to his work with SelectGlobal, LLC, Michael is the president and founder of Design Studio C, Ltd. (www.designstudio-c.com), where for the past 25 years, he has led the development of over 1,200 real estate projects throughout the greater Chicago area, including southern Wisconsin.

Michael currently holds an active architecture license in Wisconsin and Illinois, as well as a NCARB Certificate offering reciprocity to practice architecture in 48 states and well as Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand.

Christine Wong Rambo, CEcD, MBA is a veteran site selection and economic development consultant with more than three decades working with companies and communities. She is a Certified Economic Developer, President, and Founder of Upsize Marketing Strategies, an economic development and site selection consultancy, based in Louisiana, U.S.A.

Christine works with companies to grow their operations from site location to fundraising, incentive advice, and project management. Her clients include Fortune 150 companies such as Lumen Technologies,  manufacturing companies such as Outlaw Ordnance, value-added agricultural and meat processing companies such as Fitch Ranch Artisan Meat, and healthcare systems such as Pioneers Medical Center.

Upsize also works with communities, regions, chambers of commerce, and economic development organizations to become ready for economic development from developing strategic plans, marketing plans, industry cluster analysis, business development and attraction strategies, and community development.

For over a decade, Christine led the marketing and business development efforts of North Louisiana Economic Partnership (NLEP), a regional economic development organization. Under her leadership, NLEP’s lead generation program generated 65 percent of its leads. The business attraction, expansion, and retention strategies successfully recruited 66 economic development projects that generated $1.86 billion in capital investment and 5,267 new direct jobs over ten years. The economic development projects included corporate offices, headquarters, manufacturing, distribution, professional services, and distribution companies. Her efforts to certify and market a shovel-ready industry park in Shreveport, LA led to the recruitment of a $200 million Amazon fulfillment center which will create 1,000 jobs.

Her work earned an Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council for video and multimedia promotion and an ADDY award for website development.

Before entering the economic development profession, Christine was an award-winning anchor and reporter for 12 years.  She earned her BA in Communications from American University and her MBA from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She was named a “Women of Distinction” on a national registry of accomplished women leaders and volunteers with IEDC to support its Certified Economic Developers (CEcD) Program.

Traci is Manager of Consulting Services for Goldstone Consulting Group. Traci works with clients across North America and Europe on Site Selection, Workforce Analysis, Strategic Planning and Project Execution.

She is skilled at bringing together technical, operational and executive teams to solve complex challenges and deliver solutions that support growth, innovation, and community impact.

Before joining Goldstone Consulting, Traci served as Executive Director for both Jarrell and Buda EDCs in Texas where she built trust, stabilized operations, and led initiatives that attracted major investments, strengthened workforce pipelines, and expanded local business support.  Her leadership contributed to more than $350 million in capital investment, multiple state and national awards, and the creation of programs that helped hundreds of businesses and jobs remain resilient through economic uncertainty.

Prior to these EDCs, Traci held key roles with the Town of Sunnyvale EDC, Taylor EDC and Pflugerville CDC.  Across these positions she secured federal grants, negotiated complex agreements, supported land development and infrastructure projects, and helped communities plan for sustainable long-term growth.

Traci holds dual Bachelor's degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology form the University of Texas at San Antonio, along with an Associate Degree in Business Administration from Del Mar College.  She is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) and a Master Economic Development Practitioner (MEDP).

Carl Quesinberry is a corporate site selection and industrial real estate advisor with
more than 35 years of experience guiding complex capital investment projects across
the United States. Throughout his career, he has exclusively represented corporate
occupiers in site selection, facility optimization, transaction structuring, infrastructure
evaluation, and economic incentive negotiations, completing assignments involving
more than 30 million square feet and 3,000 acres of industrial property.

Carl advises advanced manufacturing, battery, data center, logistics, defense, and other
capital-intensive companies on decisions that extend well beyond real estate. His work
integrates capital and operating cost analysis with labor availability, supply chain
requirements, utilities, transportation infrastructure, taxes, permitting, construction
delivery, federal and state incentives, and community benefit commitments. This
multidisciplinary approach helps companies identify locations that are not only
competitive on paper, but technically feasible, financially defensible, and capable of
supporting long-term operations.

His recent work includes overseeing more than $5 billion in battery-related investments
and assisting clients in securing more than $400 million in U.S. Department of Energy
grant awards. Carl also works closely with economic development organizations,
utilities, public agencies, engineering teams, and community stakeholders to align
corporate investment requirements with site readiness, workforce development,
infrastructure planning, and sustainable economic growth.

Carl holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in
Finance from the University of Central Florida, an MBA in Data Analytics from Louisiana
State University, and a Master of Science in Administration focused on federal
procurement, contracting, and acquisitions from the University of West Florida. He is a
frequent national conference speaker and panelist on site selection, infrastructure,
energy, incentives, and emerging trends affecting advanced manufacturing and other
high-growth industries.