Mark Pope, president of the North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region, received a Lifetime Service Award from the North Carolina Economic Development Association during its Fall Conference in Asheville on Oct. 20.
Pope leads economic development efforts across Greene, Lenoir and Wayne counties. He was one of four longtime association members recognized for contributions to the organization and the economic development profession.
His career has focused on bringing jobs and investment to eastern North Carolina. NCEDA named him Economic Developer of the Year in 2011…