Economic development exec moves from Virginia to Tampa

Mitchel Allen, a former executive with the Greater Richmond Partnership in Virginia, has been named senior vice president at the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council.

Allen, 36, will oversee economic development at the agency. His first day was May 8.

According to a statement issued by the local economic development group, in his role as executive vice president of business development in Richmond his team attracted 13 new businesses bringing in 4,800 jobs, $1.5 billion in capital investments and 4.6 million square feet of commercial real estate to the city and local counties.