PARKER POE CONSULTING LOCATION SOLUTIONS - Key Persons

Azad Khan

Job Titles:
  • Principal

Mark G. Simmons

Job Titles:
  • Senior Principal

Meredith Cully

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Manager
  • at Parker Poe Consulting
At Parker Poe Consulting, Meredith Cully is the marketing manager responsible for developing and implementing marketing and communication strategies. She oversees the creation of marketing materials, client follow-up, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) management, and the group's online presence. Meredith brings more than 20 years of marketing experience to the firm. In prior roles, she served as the communications director and outreach coordinator of Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church in Lexington, SC. In that role, she helped create and design weekly publications, email newsletters, and year-end reports as well as coordinate advertising in magazines, local papers, news and radio stations, and on billboards. In addition, she managed the redevelopment and rebranding of the church's website and helped maintain its social media pages. Meredith has also served as vice president of marketing for an agency based in Columbia as well as the marketing director at the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Her experience includes brand development, leading marketing strategic direction, and coordinating events. Meredith has a Master of Business Administration from Winthrop University. She earned her undergraduate degree in marketing from Clemson University. Affiliations SC Executive Leadership Program SC Economic Development School South Carolina Economic Developer's Association (SCEDA), Past Member

Nelson Lindsay

Job Titles:
  • Principal
Nelson Lindsay helps businesses expand their footprints in North America by identifying optimal solutions for entry, expansion, or relocation. He also advises state, regional, and local economic development organizations on strategies to achieve their goals. He has nearly three decades of expertise in economic development, including most recently as president and CEO of the Central SC Alliance (CSCA). Nelson oversaw the execution of CSCA's efforts to recruit jobs and increase investments in Columbia and its eight surrounding counties. Prior to that, he was the director of global business development for the South Carolina Department of Commerce. His role included supervising all project management activity, new industry recruitment, and aiding existing industry with growth opportunities. He has also previously served as the economic development director for Richland and Kershaw counties.

Sven F. Gerzer

Job Titles:
  • Principal
  • Principal / Representative Clients