Matthew Tarleton
Project Associate
Phone: 404-588-2447
Email: Matthew Tarleton
Matthew Tarleton
brings professional experience with industry and occupational cluster analysis,
research design, and business development to Market Street. He carries a detailed
understanding of various data series that are used by Market Street on a daily basis. Mr. Tarleton enjoyed a blend of undergraduate
and graduate education in economics and urban planning, with extensive training
in econometrics and research methods. Mr.
Tarleton is currently working on an Economic
Development Strategy for Greater Birmingham, Alabama and a Regional Development Strategy for Northwest Arkansas. He recently
completed work on a Strategic Vision Plan for Murray County, Georgia and a Cluster Analysis and Action Plan for the St. Louis metropolitan area. Mr. Tarleton has also worked on a
variety of other projects in his years with Market Street, including strategic planning and community visioning processes in Tulsa,
Oklahoma; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Gwinnett County, Georgia. Mr. Tarleton’s
background in international economics and housing markets supported analyses of
agricultural export opportunities for the State of Georgia and a Housing Market Analysis for the Columbus, Georgia region in advance
of growth at the Fort Benning military base.
Prior to joining Market Street, Mr. Tarleton was employed as an Economic
Development Analyst with the Aelera Corporation in Alpharetta, Georgia where he
developed various economic indices, authored white papers, and conducted
studies of regional economic conditions, including industry and occupational
cluster analyses. He previously served
as a research assistant at the Center for Business and Economic Research at the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he contributed to a number of
projects including a study of the emerging transportation, shipping, and
logistics cluster in the Triad region. Mr.
Tarleton also worked as a research assistant at the Triad Real Estate and
Building Industry Coalition, where he examined residential and commercial
growth patterns in the region.
Mr. Tarleton holds a
Masters degree in Applied Economics from the University
of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Bachelors degree in
Economics with Urban Planning as a second major. For his accomplishments inside and outside of
the classroom, he was presented with the Bryan Outstanding Achievement and
Leadership Award at Commencement. Mr.
Tarleton studied abroad at the London School of Economics.