Lyndi Berrones returned to her home state of Tennessee in 2017 to work for the Department of Economic and Community Development. Berrones started as a statewide recruitment director and then became the department’s regional director for Greater Nashville prior to being promoted to Assistant Commissioner in 2023. In her new capacity, she leads marketing, innovation and strategic planning initiatives and is also responsible for evaluating current market trends and identifying new opportunities for growth to ensure Tennessee remains a top state for business.
Prior to her role as Assistant Commissioner, Berrones recruited new companies to Tennessee and helped existing companies expand. She has assisted in the creation of more than 30,000 new direct jobs and $6 billion in new capital investment for the State across various industry sectors from headquarters and tech to heavy manufacturing and distribution/logistics with wins under her belt to include Oracle, LG Chem, Nashville Record Pressing, August Bioservices, Chick-Fil-A Supply, Kewpie, Thermo Fisher Scientific and more.
Prior to joining TNECD, Berrones lived and worked in Santiago, Chile and then served as the economic development director for Miami-Dade County until 2016. She received the prestigious Excellence in Economic Development Award in 2019, TEDC’s Volunteer of the Year Award in 2021, the Nashville Business Journal’s Women of Influence in 2022 and the Governor’s Excellence in Service Award in 2023. Berrones holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in international business from the University of South Carolina and an executive certificate from Harvard Business School.
Berrones lives in East Nashville with her Springer Spaniel, Brando.
