Charita Allen

Ms. Allen has more than eighteen years of Economic & Community Development experience, including having served as the Deputy Administrator for Economic Development with the City of Chattanooga. She currently provides consulting services to five municipalities in the State of Florida.

Prior to her role with the City of Chattanooga, Ms. Allen spent time as an economic development consultant throughout Florida. She also worked nine years as the Vice President for Economic Development and Urban Initiatives at the Beacon Council, Miami-Dade County’s Official Economic Development Partnership. In collaboration with more than nineteen municipalities, she designed, oversaw, and directed targeted industry economic development activities throughout Miami-Dade County, with a special focus on Urban Initiatives, Florida Enterprise Zones, and other designated areas for redevelopment.

Her success in economic de­velopment includes her previous background working for major corporations in market­ing, business development, and real estate. Ms. Allen is a native Tennessean and a graduate of Notre Dame High School and the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga.