The staff of NCEDB is housed on Florida State College at Jacksonville, Nassau Campus. The staff members work to pursue the actions of the Board of Directors developed at Board meetings and attend networking events in the community, state and overseas to promote Nassau County as a place to do business and live.
STEVE RIECK
Executive Director
Nassau County Economic Development Board
Steve Rieck was appointed executive director of the Nassau County Economic Development Board by its Board of Directors on October 23, 2007. He brings more than 35 years experience managing diverse organizations in government, private business and the civic sectors. He has an extensive background in domestic and international business development, strategic planning, marketing, and budget and finance.
Mr. Rieck began his professional career with the State of Georgia in 1974, after graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Political Science from Georgia State University. He served as a budget analyst in the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget during the administration of Governor Jimmy Carter. In 1978, he was named by Governor George Busbee as Director of Planning and Evaluation for the State Crime Commission. In 1979, he earned a Master’s Degree with honors in Public Administration from Georgia State, and in 1980, he was appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. In 1982, Governor Joe Frank Harris appointed Mr. Rieck to be his Executive Assistant for Intergovernmental Relations, where he served until 1984. In 1984, he was appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Industry and Trade, where he became a key member of the state’s economic development team until 1990, when he left state government to start a consulting firm, Southwind Enterprises, Ltd.
In 1991, Mr. Rieck was elected president and chief executive officer of the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce in suburban Atlanta. For the next ten years, he implemented an aggressive economic development program for the county which expanded the county’s labor force by over 25 percent, and attracted more than $200 million in new capital investment in manufacturing, commercial/retail and hotel construction. He co-founded Metro South, a six-county consortium of chambers of commerce and economic development authorities dedicated to promoting quality economic development in the southern portion of metro Atlanta. He also co-founded Metro South Golf Charities, Inc., which produced the annual LPGA Chick-fil-A Charity Championship Hosted by Nancy Lopez at Eagle’s Landing Country Club in Stockbridge, Georgia.
In 2001, Mr. Rieck returned to Southwind Enterprises, Ltd., where he provided community and economic development consulting services in the fields of strategic planning, marketing and executive search to the company’s clients across the Southeast.
In 2003, Mr. Rieck became executive director of the Regional Leadership Forum, metro Atlanta’s civic league, convening regional citizens, civic leaders, and policymakers around issues of regional significance for the purposes of education, consensus building, and developing social capital in the Atlanta region.
Mr. Rieck was born and raised near Boston, Massachusetts, but lived in Georgia for more than 36 years before moving to Nassau County in 2007. He is married to the former Nancy Loucks of Miami, Florida and has two children. He is a Vietnam Veteran, having served there as a combat advisor with the U.S. Army in 1970-71. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, among other decorations. He is a member of the Amelia Plantation Chapel, and serves on the Advisory Board of the Oyster Bay Harbour Yacht Club in O’Neil. Mr. Rieck enjoys boating, bicycling, and international travel. He and his wife live in Oyster Bay Harbour.
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NICOLE WHITE
Executive Assistant
Nassau County Economic Development Board
Nicole White was born in Southern California and is the oldest of four children. She attended San Diego State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Art’s degree in Public Relations in May 2007 and was married In July 2007 to her husband, Joseph, who is a submariner in the United States Navy.
Upon graduation and completion of her public relations year-long internship, she accepted a position with a non-profit fundraising organization where she was the Citizen Outreach Director in San Diego and Tampa, FL. In this position, she used her experience in public relations to coordinate environmental and social justice campaigns with a staff of canvassers. Following the outreach campaign in Tampa, she made a lateral move to a volunteer based campaign during the 2008 presidential election, where she ran a voter registration drive and campaign for high speed rail in California. Following the completion of the campaign, she accepted a position with a local staffing agency as an Office Assistant.
Nicole and her husband relocated to the Southeast on Joseph’s orders. They recently bought a house in Yulee, where she, her husband, two dogs and two cats reside. Nicole enjoys outdoor activities and volunteering in her community.
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KRISTIN ROSENBERRY
Administrative Assistant
Nassau County Economic Development Board
Kristin Rosenberry was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. After graduating from Fort Dorchester High School, Kristin met her husband, Seth, a nuclear submariner officer in the United States Navy. From South Carolina, she traveled to many places around the country for her husbands’ work, including New York, Connecticut, and Hawaii.
After returning to the mainland from Hawaii, Kristin and her husband relocated to Fernandina Beach, Florida. For the past several years, Kristin has held numerous positions in the fields of customer service and administration. Most recently, she served as a relocation specialist in Yulee, Florida, where she developed relationships with residents and the local business community.
Kristin currently resides in Fernandina Beach with her husband, beautiful baby girl, and their furry companion, Luey. Her favorite activities include trips to the beach, trying new local restaurants, and supporting outreach programs at her church.
