Graduate of The Institute of Organizational Management (Chamber Institute) 1995 and the Economic Development Institute in 1999.I have been in the Economic Development field for 30 years and Chamber work 14 of those years. I have held the Executive Director position for Larned Area Chamber of Commerce and Pawnee Co Economic Development,Trego Co Economic Development and Russell County Economic Development, all in Kansas before moving to Wyoming in 2009 and was the Executive Director of Carbon County Economic Development Corporation until October 2019. Started as the Economic Development Director for the City of Liberal, KS November, 2019 to July 2022. The City dissolved the Economic Development program. Now semi-retired and back in Larned, Ks substitute teaching as well as the Kansas Policy Director for infrastructure and Economic Development. Specialties: Public Speaking, fund-raising, grant writing, business retention & expansion program, liaison between local govt and business, business recruitment, renewable energy projects, and tourism.