Eric Voyles

I can help you or a client company seeking ground, building or BTS lease/purchase options in Northeast Texas - let's talk. We provide 3PL, rail spotting & storage, a business incubator, property management, and access to incentive services (federal, state, and local). Including access to NMTC's and Opportunity Zone funds.

A seasoned public-private partnership economic developer with over 25 years of progressive experience in regional Economic, Community, and Real Estate Development, Eric has a proven track record of delivering significant bottom-line results, being resourceful, and performing well with limited supervision and resources.

Eric has the ability to build strong coalitions across public and private sectors. He has managed two Non-Profit Organization mergers, managed two incubator programs, developed and managed two targeted industry cluster development strategies - the first focused on rail service capabilities and the other on aerospace and aviation. Eric launched two international business development programs, started two state-of-Illinois-funded business development programs (an Entrepreneurship Center and an International Trade Center), and ran an NFP land-holding/development company, where he closed out a 150+ acre development and launched a 350-acre business park. Eric has managed two business retention programs (one focused on large businesses and the other on small businesses) developed a diverse array of marketing programs focusing on development opportunities: a) at Airports, b) near major Rail-heads, c) near Interstate access points, d) in downtown Central Business District areas, f) tied to export growth/international trade and e) due to proximity of tier one communities. Eric lead the formation of two logistics services business units 1) Third-Party Logistics and 2) Rail.

Eric thinks strategically and acts entrepreneurially; he has developed specialties in the areas of: Workforce Assessment, Targeted Industry Assessment, Logistics, Real Estate Development, Small Business Development, Historic Neighborhood Re-development, Military Base Redevelopment, Adaptive Reuse of Older Specialized Industrial Property, Community (Public Sector) Relations Development, Developer/Real Estate Broker Relations Development, Incentives Negotiation, Community and Economic Development Organization Strategic Planning including "Strategic Doing", Business Retention, Targeted Marketing, and Cluster Development.

Eric's colleagues describe him as Extremely Knowledgeable, Talented, Organized, Dedicated, Determined, loyal, Resourceful, creative, and ethical.