Power of Knowledge and Leadership: Economic Developers & Elected Officials

Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Time:  2:00-3:30 p.m. ET

At the intersection of knowledge and leadership lies great opportunity. In economic development, this intersection is often occupied by members of our profession and the elected officials leading the communities in which we serve. It is therefore vitally important that we fully understand how best to work with elected officials, what their needs are, and what information we can provide to yield the best possible outcomes in the work of creating jobs.

Our webinar brings together two well-respected elected officials who have worked with economic developers, and served communities for decades. The discussion will be guided by an economic developer who works with elected officials every day, with the goal of illuminating “dos and don’ts” for fully leveraging the power of knowledge and leadership.

We strongly encourage you to invite your elected officials to join you in this webinar.

In this webinar, we will discuss:

• Marrying campaign promises with economic development plans and realities 
• Funding for economic development projects and people 
• Findings from the field; working together to deliver jobs 
• Educating local elected officials

Moderator:

Derieth L. Sutton, CEcD, EDFP 
Director of Economic Development & Government Relations 
Niagara Bottling, LLC 
Groveland, Florida

Speakers:

The Honorable Jane L. Campbell 
Director, Washington Office 
National Development Council 
Washington, DC

The Honorable Lenny Eliason 
County Commissioner, Athens (Ohio) County 
Past President, National Association of Counties 
Athens, Ohio