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Enron collapse changed this economic development director's career path

Former utility recruiter Andrea Worthy now turns dirt into properties for Atlanta suburb
The city of Smyrna, Georgia, developed its Market Village commercial district in the late 1990s and early 2000s. It now wants to double the size of the downtown area. (CoStar)
The city of Smyrna, Georgia, developed its Market Village commercial district in the late 1990s and early 2000s. It now wants to double the size of the downtown area. (CoStar)
CoStar News
August 20, 2026 | 7:42 P.M.

The downfall of energy company Enron in the early 2000s played a big role in how Andrea Worthy’s 30-year career path shifted toward what she loves doing now — working with public-private partnerships for commercial property development.

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