About us

At Land Strategies we are all about helping companies make the right decisions on where to locate.

Our sole purpose is to guide private companies through the complex decision-making process of site selection to ensure no stone is left unturned when it comes to finding (and attracting) the most advantageous location matches.

We specialize in resolving site selection challenges through our extensive experience and expertise in heavy infrastructure projects.

Based on the team’s experience with corporate users, Land Strategies can also help position communities for success in attracting and retaining high-quality projects.

Our Experts

Beth H. Land, MBA, CEcD

President and Founder

  • After graduating from Clemson during the recession, Beth found herself on a CNC machine shop floor surrounded by seasoned professionals. While it wasn’t her initial choice, it proved to be the perfect start for her career.

    She fell in love with manufacturing—learning everything from reading blueprints to implementing ISO 9001 standards, staffing, and more. Not coming from a consulting background has given her a practical, first-hand understanding of the daily challenges manufacturers face.

    Later, after moving back to her hometown she was introduced to economic development, working for York County in South Carolina to recruit manufacturing companies. This role ignited a passion within her, as she saw how large corporate and manufacturing projects can be an economic engine for communities, helping them thrive.

    During her time in York County, she completed her MBA with Wake Forest University, wanting to gain a better understanding of what drives business decisions for companies.

    She then transitioned to the private sector, joining a well-known boutique firm in the site selection and economic development space, McCallum Sweeney Consulting.

    There, she learned the fundamentals and gained a more technical, engineering-focused perspective on helping companies and communities make sound location decisions.

    Following McCallum Sweeney’s closure in 2018, Beth joined Site Selection Group (SSG), and managed the southeastern presence in Greenville, SC. This experience provided access to a national platform and allowed her to manage a high volume of industrial projects.

    After relocating to Manhattan and taking a sabbatical year to re-align her sense of purpose, Beth moved back to the Upstate of South Carolina and founded Land Strategies.

    Beth is committed to using her expertise to positively impact communities by bringing people and projects together.

    • 12+ years of Site Selection experience

    • Masters of Business Administration, Wake Forest University

    • Certified Economic Developer (CEcD)
      International Economic Development Council (2017)

Clayton Adamson

Director of Economic Modeling and Analytics

  • Clayton Adamson is currently a PhD student in Sociology and Demography at the University of Wisconsin.

    Clayton’s command of descriptive and causal quantitative methods enhances the site selection process by analyzing key factors, identify trends, and support data-driven decision-making. His approach ensures a deeper understanding of location dynamics, helping clients make strategic and well-informed site choices.

    Clayton has previously worked as a staff researcher at the Minneapolis Saint Paul Economic Development Partnership, the think-tank the Brookings Institution, and at the consulting firm Grant Thornton LLP.

    He received a M.S. in Regional Science from Cornell University, a B.S.B. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Minnesota, and holds an inactive CPA license (2019).

    • 5+ years of site selection and economic development research experience

    • Masters in Regional Science from Cornell University

    • Bachelors in Accounting and Finance from the University of Minnesota

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