Economic Development and Developers in the News # 162
Econ dev news from 21 economic development executives and organizations in 12 states
Welcome to the 162nd weekly edition of Economic Development and Developers in the News.
Today's issue contains news from 21 economic development executives and organizations in 12 states.
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California
The Sonoma County Economic Development Board announced it has changed its name to the Sonoma County Economic Development Collaborative to reflect its increasing role in convening business and community organizations and its expansion of core services. (Ethan Brown)
Kern County’s Chief Economic Development Officer, Jim Damian, announced the launch of the region’s first Economic Development Dashboard, developed in partnership with Stanford University, to provide real-time KPI data for policymakers, investors, and the community.
Florida
Kay Tracy has been appointed as interim economic development director for Charlotte County following the resignation of Dave Gammon, who served in the role for eight years.
Louisiana
David Bennett is the new Executive Director of Business Development at Louisiana Economic Development.
