Armstrong brings a wealth of experience and a passion for community engagement, including more than 15 years of experience in economic development and an established background of collaboration with local and regional governments. Having most recently served as the Vice President of Economic Development for the Greater Green Bay Chamber, Armstrong led the efforts of nine strategic task forces and eleven initiatives of the Greater Green Bay Community Economic Development Strategic Plan. She also served as Director of Sector Strategy Development for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, where her work included fostering public and private partnerships. As the director of sector strategy development for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) she was responsible for sectors including manufacturing, energy, power and control; supply chain management; focusing on IoT and productivity initiatives. She also served as economic development director for Greater Louisville Inc., where she successfully launched a new health care cluster strategy, resulting in $20 million of investment in the first 18 months. While heading business attraction efforts, she also designed and implemented a new cluster strategy and strategic plan for the craft distilling industry resulting in three new craft distilleries located downtown. Armstrong earned her bachelor of arts degree in public administration from the University of Northern Iowa and obtained Leadership Development Certification from the Executive Development Center. She is also a member of International Economic Development Council (IEDC).
Listed skills include Marketing, Fundraising, Contract Negotiation, New Business Development, and 34 others.