The Albemarle Economic Development Commission (AEDC) seeks to improve the economic well-being of the citizens of Elizabeth City and Pasquotank County by marketing business opportunities in our area to high-wage employers nationally and by helping interested companies, local as well as national, realize those opportunities. We help with site and building selection, labor and consumer market analysis, employee selection and training, and identification of incentives for which your business may be eligible. Confidentiality assured. Contact us today to learn how to tap into the energy, enthusiasm, diversity and potential of the Elizabeth City area.
Our goal is to create more and better jobs and to diversify the tax base of the region. To accomplish this goal, we have adopted five priorities that have guided our marketing campaign:
| Ms. Jean Baker | City of Elizabeth City |
| Ms. Anita Hummer | City of Elizabeth City |
| Ms. Betty S. Meggs, Vice Chairman | City of Elizabeth City |
| Mr. Lloyd Griffin III | Pasquotank County |
| Mr. Cecil Perry | Pasquotank County |
| Mr. Matt Wood, Chairman | Pasquotank County |
| Mr. Don Prentiss, Secretary | Committee of 100 |
| Mr. Arthur McPherson | At-Large |
| Ms. Lynne M. Bunch | Ex-Officio, College of The Albemarle |
| Dr. W. J. Gilchrist | Ex-Officio, Elizabeth City State University |
| Mayor Steve Atkinson | Ex-Officio, City of Elizabeth City |
| Capt. Edward J. Gibbons | Ex-Officio, US Coast Guard Aircraft Repair & Supply Center |
| Ms. Peggy Langley | Ex-Officio, Elizabeth City Downtown, Inc. |
| Capt. Carol C. Bennett | Ex-Officio, US Coast Guard Support Center |
| Ms. Jennifer Palestrant | Ex-Officio, Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce |