January 2021 Group Watch: Veronica Crock Joins Commerce Team
Veronica Crock, an experienced economic developer and former educator who focuses on workforce preparedness, has joined the business development team at the Alabama Department of Commerce. Crock, who holds the title of senior project manager, will concentrate her efforts on advanced manufacturing projects statewide. She will also have an initial focus on Southeast Alabama, where she previously worked as an economic developer. Crock previously served as the president of the Ozark-Dale County Economic Development Corp. and as president of Grow Southeast Alabama, an 11-county organization that promotes industrial growth and job creation across the region. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, a master’s degree from Troy University and completed doctoral research at Alabama State University.
