Elston Blake Forte

Elston Blake Forte is an experienced professional in real estate development and business development, currently serving as a Real Estate Development Consultant at DEI Development Group since May 2021 and as a Real Estate Development Manager at Partners for Better Housing since March 2023. Forte has held various roles including Business Development Executive at Entegrity, Commercial Energy Consultant and Renewable Energy Consultant at Shine Solar, and Operations Associate at Tyson Foods. Previous experience includes positions as a Resource Specialist at Goodwill Industries of Arkansas, Personal Banker at Simmons Bank, Community & Employment Program Manager at Friendship Community Care, Inc., Program Development Coordinator at Pulaski County Government, and Rehabilitation Coordinator at the Arkansas Department of Human Services. Elston Blake Forte holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Arkansas, obtained in 2009.