Pence named new enterprise facilitator for Grow! Highland County
The project management team of Grow! Highland County is pleased to announce its new Enterprise Facilitator, Peter Pence.
Pence began serving as the Enterprise Facilitator on Dec. 15.
As the new Enterprise Facilitator, Pence's mission is simple: Make himself available to any business that wants assistance in the three areas of business management – the product or service, marketing and financial management.
Pence will work to bring together any number of resources to support entrepreneurs and small businesses to strengthen and grow Highland County's economy.
All of Pence's services, provided through Grow! Highland County, are free, confidential and available to anyone in Highland County.
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Grow! Highland County is a partnership between the Highland County Chamber of Commerce and Southern State Community College and is presently funded through a grant from USDA - Rural Development as well as donations from various sources within Highland County. The program is based on the proven model of Enterprise Facilitation, which fosters entrepreneurship and small business development within Highland County.
Pence has been employed as a Realtor with Donald E. Fender, Inc. since 2005. He served on Hillsboro City Council from 2009-13 and was the finance chairman for four of those years. Pence currently serves on the Highland District Hospital Foundation as treasurer and on the St. Mary Catholic School board.
Pence is a graduate of Hillsboro High School and attended Wilmington College, where he majored in business management and minored in economics. He lives in Hillsboro with his wife, Holly Davis Pence, and their two children, Walker and Riley.
For more information about Grow! Highland County, call Pence at (937) 403-1488 or visit www.growhighlandcounty.com.