Marcheta Pope is the Operations Manager at the Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative. With over 30 years of experience, she has steadily advanced through administrative and operational roles at prestigious organizations including Coldwell Banker, Cybertek, Comdisco, HSBC, and Marsh & McLennan Companies. Her career began as a receptionist at Coldwell Banker Title Services in Glenview, IL, leading her to pursue Secretarial Sciences at Northwestern Business College. Beyond her professional achievements, Marcheta is a culinary enthusiast with a Professional Cooking Certificate from the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago and additional culinary education from Kendall College.