John Sisson Principal

John has performed site selection and incentive negotiations worldwide over a 30 year career in following time in corporate finance with Ford Motor Company and Mallinckrodt. He has completed hundreds of successful site selection assignments for his clients with a total investment value exceeding $21 billion. With projects spanning the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa, John also has negotiated over $2 billion worth of incentives for clients locating new or expanding existing facilities.

John developed and implemented certified site programs in New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Maryland, and South Carolina, and has assisted several states in understanding their competitive position for industry attraction, most recently assisting the Arkansas Tax and Revenue committee on positioning for a Super Project against 10 competing states.

Some of John’s clients include AT&T, General Motors, Conoco, Oriental Trading Company, Lowe’s, Cox Communication, Caterpillar, Navistar, NanoLife, QVC, Republic Paperboard, Heinz, CARE, Campus Crusade for Christ, Smorgan Steel of Australia, Sasol, Shell Oil Company, Kuwait Petroleum assistance in China, Wacker Chemie AG and First Quality.

Education:
B.S., Economics, University of Illinois
M.S., Economics, Wichita State University
Advanced Management Training, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College

Professional & Civic: Former co-chairman of the Carolinas Chapter of Corenet, president of the Carolinas chapter of NaCore, and has completed his Master of Corporate Real Estate with advanced studies in finance; Air Force veteran

Personal Interests: Travel, reading, tennis

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