Christopher Cooks (Southland Development Authority)
Christopher Cooks
Industry: Community and Economic Development
Email: christopher.cooks@southlanddevelopment.org
Phone: (708) 400-7063
Address: 17730 Oak Park Ave, Suite D, Tinley Park, IL, 60477United States
Position: Public Sector & Supplier Readiness Director
Website: www.southlanddevelopment.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/southland-development-authority/?viewAsMember=true
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SouthlandDevelopmentAuthority
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buildsouthland/
“South Suburban Small Business Association(SSSBA) Summit Awards Winner”
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The ACHIEVE Summit is a three-day intensive designed to transition you from operator to owner. Whether you are looking to acquire a profitable business, develop high-value real estate, or scale an existing business, ACHIEVE provides the live marketplace and technical mechanics to make it happen
You’ll join entrepreneurs, investors, developers, and business leaders from across the region who are building the future of the Southland.
Discounts are available for Nonprofits
About the Spotlight Member
Christopher joined SDA in June 2024. The SDA was launched in 2019 by business, civic and political leaders across the Southland, SDA brings the resources and capacity necessary to achieve transformative and inclusive economic growth for our region. They focus investment in industry, workforce, housing and communities.
As an entrepreneurial spirit specializing in the development and implementation of business practices, I have persistently pursued opportunities that expand my diverse work experience and utilize my education. I am aspiring to contribute my best qualities to advance the reputation of my role and my colleagues. I pride myself on organized planned approaches to operational excellence. My motivation is driven by my curiosity to gain further experience in different industries and sectors. My 20 years of experience has developed a distinct knowledge of business management through experience. My success is a direct correlation between my personable skills and accepting to the multifaceted challenges presented to me. I look forward to applying my diverse experiences in building relationships, seizing opportunities and exposure to new challenges as I build the next chapter of my management career.
About the Company
Transformative and inclusive economic growth
The Southland Development Authority is a non-profit business organization designed to grow the economy of the South Suburbs. Launched in 2019 by business, civic, and political leaders across the Southland, the Authority brings the resources and capacity necessary to achieve transformative and inclusive economic growth for the region. It focuses on investment in industry, workforce, housing, and communities.
The SDA helps business owners, working people, residents and investors prosper by connecting them to opportunity.Launched in 2019 by business, civic and political leaders across the Southland, the Authority brings the resources and capacity necessary to achieve transformative and inclusive economic growth for the region. It focuses on investment in industry, workforce, housing, and communities.
Business Growth Services (BGS). BGS is your one-stop shop for comprehensive business assistance. An initiative of the Southland Development Authority, supported by Cook County, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), BGS is committed to assisting small businesses in the Southland region, with a particular focus on disadvantaged entrepreneurs in underserved communities.
Mission Statement
The Southland Development Authority drives transformative, inclusive, equitable economic growth in Chicago’s south suburbs.
Vision Statement
The SDA envisions a Southland in which all people have access to the resources, opportunity, and financial capital necessary to achieve economic mobility and generational wealth – especially those belonging to underserved communities. A forward-moving Southland that is celebrated for its extraordinary natural, civic, geographic, and economic assets that persist despite decades of disinvestment. A Southland where neighboring municipalities can collaborate to achieve lasting, large-scale change, without having to compete for resources. A Southland where local leaders, business owners, and residents are empowered to take informed advantage of future opportunities for growth and increased quality of life.