James Sowinski is the Director of Grants Management at Liberty Partners of Tallahassee, LLC, and has years of experience in grant management, professional writing, and economic development, both at the state and local level.

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Prior to joining the team at Liberty Partners, James served with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (now the Department of Commerce) as Program Administrator for the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund. Originally hired as a research analyst for this program in 2018 and then promoted in 2021, James’s oversight and review assisted the agency during the approval of nearly $200 million in total awards. James’s primary responsibilities included assessment of the degree to which applications met program criteria for award, communication with various DEO divisions and other state agencies, and authorship of the materials used to brief agency leadership and the Governor during project selection.

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During his four-year tenure with DEO, James assisted in research and application review for numerous other incentive programs, including the Brownfield Redevelopment Program, Qualified Targeted Industries Tax Refund Program, Community Contribution Tax Credit Program, and the Rural and Urban Job Tax Credit Programs. Prior to his work with the State of Florida, James held a position at the City of Orlando’s Economic Development Department, assisting in the functions of planning, permitting, and code enforcement.

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James graduated with his Master’s in Business Administration from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas in 2018. He also completed his bachelor’s degree in Management at Benedictine, graduating Cum Laude with additional program honors. James and his wife reside in Havana, Florida.

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