Justice Smyth

Justice Smyth is the Executive Director of the Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority (TCEDA). The TCEDA is the economic development agency for all jurisdictions within Tuscaloosa County, Alabama and is a one stop source for accessing site location data including available sites and buildings, financing, employee training and incentives for manufacturing, technology, and knowledge-based investments. Prior to joining TCEDA, Justice served The University of Alabama in dual roles as Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Alabama Transportation Institute and as Interim Director of the Alabama Mobility and Power Center. In these roles, Justice worked with key external stakeholders to identify and address transportation needs related to planning, finance, policy, economic development, and the emerging electric vehicle market. Justice previously worked as Director of Corporate Development for the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce where he was involved in the recruitment of 7500 new jobs and $1.5 billion in capital investment. Justice earned a master’s and bachelor’s degree in communication and information sciences from The University of Alabama, where he is now working to complete a doctorate degree in education. As an undergraduate, he was elected President of the Student Government Association and was selected for membership in the JASONS Men’s Honorary and Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society. He is also a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute. Justice is active in his community having served as a board member for several professional and charitable organizations including the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Association of Alabama, The Arc of Tuscaloosa County, and the Family Counseling Service of West Alabama. Justice and his wife, Morgan, are the proud parents of two daughters, Francie (3) and Sarah Collins (1). They are members of the First United Methodist Church of Tuscaloosa.