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Dubuque, Iowa, United States

Leads, and collaborates with, a team of professionals that helps businesses address issues and opportunities affecting growth, identify and recruit talent, while also working to attract new business investment to the area.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Area

Hired as the organization’s first Chief Executive Officer, entailing opening an office, creating a strategic plan, securing investors, hiring staff, and engaging the community on the value of a private-public nonprofit economic development corporation.Grew the organization’s finances to a position of over a $1 million of net worth in less than five years.

Warren County, Iowa

WCEDC and key community leaders have developed the GroWARRENow! Initiative. Although there are many strategies and action items, they all focus on reaching the following specific five-year goals:1. Retain and expand the existing business base in the greater Warren County area.2. Establish and reinforce the image of Warren County as a ‘pro-growth” location.

Iowa

Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association is a state-wide association of professionals engaged in many areas of the commercial real estate industry.

Warren County, Iowa

The mission of WCEDC is to create and retain jobs while enhancing the quality of life in greater Warren County, accomplished foremost by strengthening and supporting the business climate in the area.

Warren County, Iowa

The Warren County Leadership Institute, formed in 1993, is affiliated with the Warren County Economic Development Corporation (WCEDC) and is an integral part of fulfilling WCEDC's mission. The Institute's primary objective is to train and inform leaders.

Represent Warren County to provide advisory support to the Greater Des Moines Partnership's economic development program.

Advocate for improvements along the Greater Des Moines Metro's southern four-lane beltway.

Support the advancements of the economic development profession in the state of Iowa.

Provided leadership to statewide association of economic developers with over 320 members.

Served one year term as the association's volunteer board president. The Professional Developers of Iowa has over 300 members who serve in various capacities of economic development leadership throughout Iowa.

Central Iowa

Provides financing for new and expanding businesses in Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Marion, Polk, Story, and Warren Counties that are unable to secure conventional financing. MIDF funds can be used for a variety of activities, including working capital, fixed assets, and construction.

Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Find ways to create synergies among the many leadership programs in the Greater Des Moines Metro area.

Collaborative, professional economic development organization for the communities of Adair, Audubon, Greene and Guthrie Counties of west central Iowa.Directed economic development program for quad-county regional group with 27 communities and 35,000 people in west central Iowa.Executed an economic development plan which surpassed established goals for.

Represented four counties within the eight county region recognized by the Iowa Economic Development Authority as a key marketing region in Iowa.

Reviewed applications for financial assistance made by businesses in the Region 12 Council of Governments region.

Facilitated incentive package for $10.5 million industry expansion.Recruited Appanoose County’s first high-tech business.Increased dues-paying membership from 0-70 in less than six months.Attended to needs of business & industry and marketed area for new business.Established relationships with key elected officials and partners at all levels.Created a.

Managed and administered nearly $2 million in grant funds.Facilitated environmental assessment, clean up, and redevelopment of 40 properties.Represented the City of Coralville at conferences, meetings, and workshops.Coordinated projects with the council, departments, developers, & government.Wrote grant applications that secured $450K for the City, highest.

Provided staff assistance for State Government and Transportation standing committees, and Transportation/Infrastructure/Capitals budget subcommittee.Performed diverse research tasks on behalf of 56 House members.Provided primary staff assistance on congressional and legislative redistricting project.Assisted House members with media and public relations.

Managed media outreach and fundraising efforts for several state legislative campaigns. Organized volunteer teams for the campaigns. Led candidates to victories in the three most contested legislative races in Iowa.

Assisted legislators with public relations, including media correspondence, message development, and incumbent retention.Served as lead staff on several research projects.Wrote and submitted weekly reports summarizing legislative activities.

Supervised three Regional Field Managers in 17 counties.Recruited 900 eligible voters in 28 counties to participate in Ames Straw Poll.Recruited and organized hundreds of volunteers for the campaign.

B.A., Political Science

Graduated Magna Cum Laude; Dean’s List 4 semesters.

Economic Development Institute (Edi)

M.A., Urp - Economic Development & Transportation

Academic Achievement: 3.9 GPA, Full Tuition Scholarship

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