August Power Hour

Event Description

EVENT DETAILS:

• August 13, 2024
• 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• 564 Sunnybrook Rd., Ridgeland, MS 39157
• Lunch will be provided.

Meet our guest speaker, Curnis Upkins III:

Curnis Upkins III joined Entergy in October as customer service manager II in Jackson. He has more than 10 years’ experience with the Hinds County Economic Development Authority, where he was acting executive director and director of business development.  In his role with Entergy, Curnis is responsible for a portfolio of managed accounts and relationships with municipalities, and community and civic organizations in the Jackson metro area.

Upkins also worked in economic development and program manager positions at the Area Development Partnership and Jackson State University, respectively. He has served on both the Historic Preservation Commission and the Mississippi Economic Development Council, and is a founding organizer of 1 Million Cups, a Jackson-area entrepreneurship event. Upkins earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from The University of Southern Mississippi and a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from Jackson State University.