Mr. Donald E. Jakeway

Mr. Donald E. Jakeway is the President and CEO of the Brooks Development Authority (BDA) in San Antonio, Texas. As the President and CEO of the BDA, he leads one of the most unique public/private economic development projects in the United States. Through an unprecedented partnership between the City of San Antonio and the United States Air Force, the former Brooks Air Force Base is being re-developed into a world-class research and technology center.

Don previously served as Director of the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD). Under his tenure, the ODOD was named one of the “top ten development agencies in the world” for two straight years by Site Selection Magazine. He subsequently served as President and CEO of Northwest Ohio’s Regional Growth Partnership (RGP) and Regional Technology Alliance (RTA), non-profit corporations dedicated to fostering economic development and enhancing technology opportunities in the region.

Mr. Jakeway also led the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), a $100 million public/private partnership, established as a one-stop economic development agency for the state of Michigan.

• Economic Development Strategic Planning
August 5-6 | San Francisco, CA

• Technology-led Economic Development
August 26-27 | Lansing, MI

• Workforce Development
September 23-24 | Columbus, OH

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