•Erik Collins is the Community & Economic Development Director for Montgomery County, Ohio – the state’s fifth largest county. Oversees the Community & Economic Development Department that includes: Economic Development, Building, Planning and Community Development. •Accomplishments: Development of Montgomery County’s Linked Deposit Program in partnership with the Montgomery County Treasurer; the Linked Deposit program is a $20 million program designed to buy down interest rates for businesses •Instrumental in developing nationally recognized business retention and expansion initiative known as Business First! For a Greater Dayton Region •BusinessFirst! has been spotlighted in Site Selection magazine, Economic Development Journal and at the International Economic Development Council’s Annual Meeting – NYC•Responsible for business recruitment. Notable projects include CAT Logistics – 1.5M sq. ft. facility – second largest in United States; Collective Brands – the Western Hemisphere’s largest show company – 800,000 sq. ft., Global Just-In-Time Logistics for General Motors – 352,000 sq. ft. facility; WilmerHale Business Services Center –Kettering Research Park…The American Lawyer named WilmerHale to its "A-List" for the eighth year since the list’s inception in 2003. •Significant experience serving on Board's of Directors for various organizations - University of Oklahoma Board of Directors Economic Development Institute (OUEDI)Ohio, Economic Development Association, Regional Economic Development Organizations and Rotary International -Southwest Ohio, The Entreprenuers' Center (EC) and Chair - Greater Dayton Foreign Trade Zone .2010 Leadership Dayton • 1999 –Rotary International’s Group Study Exchange Program to Sweden. GSE is a professional exchange program for professionals. •Dayton Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Recipient - 2000. Recognition of Future Leaders in the Dayton Region