RODERICK GILBERT PROJECT MANAGER

Roderick Gilbert is the Project Manager with Georgia Agriculture Innovation Center (AgIC) in Tifton, Georgia, on the University of Georgia Tifton Campus. The Agriculture Innovation Center is one of six strategic industries that Governor Sonny Perdue designated in 2004 as part of Georgia Center of Innovation Program. The Center is a unique partnership between the University of Georgia, local, state, and federal organizations, private industries and entrepreneurs working together to grow agribusiness in Georgia.

The Agriculture Innovation Center promotes innovation, technology and entrepreneurship, and serves as a catalyst to expedite research development and commercialization. By leveraging Georgia’s strategic homegrown industries in concert with cutting edge university system research, the Center create new agriculture-related jobs, increase investment and ensure long-term economic development. They also market Georgia as a technology destination of high tech companies.

Roderick is originally from Albany, Georgia. He graduated from Westover High School. He received his Bachelor Degree in Political Science from Albany State University. He also attained his Master Degree with a concentration in Community & Economic Development from Albany State University.

After graduate school, he worked for the City of Americus as the Assistant Community Development Director. He was employed with Southwest Georgia Regional Development Center as the Economic Developer. Before joining the Agriculture Innovation Center (AgIC), he was the Economic Development Director for the City of College Park, Georgia.

He is a member of Georgia Economic Developer Association where he served on the Rural Development Committee as Chair and Vice Chair. He served on the 2004 Celebrating Rural Georgia Steering Committee and Albany/Southwest Red Carpet Tour Steering Committee.