The Nominating Committee of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) has announced the roster of Economic Develop leaders that will serve on the organization's Governance Committee in 2022.  The process took place during the annual board meeting on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at IEDC's 2021 Annual Conference in Nashville, TN. All nominated Board members will begin their terms on January 1, 2022.

"We look forward to the leadership that this outstanding selection of the field's top economic developers will bring to the profession, and IEDC as an organization in 2022," said 2021 IEDC Board Chair and President and CEO of Invest Buffalo Niagara, Tom Kucharski. "The new Committee will ensure great accomplishments in 2022 and beyond."

"We are very pleased with the credentials and commitment to the economic development of our new board. They will help lead the International Economic Development Council to the future of this profession," added IEDC President and CEO Jeff Finkle.

The full Roster of 2022 Governance Committee Members is as follows:

• Chairman of the Board: Todd Greene, CEcD - Institute Fellow and Executive Director of WorkRise, The Urban Institute (Atlanta, GA)
• Vice Chairman of the Board: Jonas Peterson, CEcD - President and CEO, Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (Las Vegas, NV)
• Secretary/Treasurer: Dr. Eloisa Klementich, CEcD - President and CEO, Invest Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
• Chair, External Member Relations Committee: Barbra Coffee, CEcD, EDFP - Director of Economic Initiatives, City of Tucson (Tucson, AZ)
• Vice Chair, External Member Relations Committee: Danielle Casey, CEcD, EDFP - Executive Vice President, Greater Sacramento Economic Council (Sacramento, CA)
• Chair, Planning and Business Development Committee: Bryan Daniels, CEcD, CCE, IOM - President & CEO, Blount Partnership (Maryville, TN)
• Vice Chair, Planning and Business Development Committee: SeonAh Kendall, CPA - Senior Manager of Economic Health, City of Ft. Collins (Ft. Collins, CO)
• Chair, Performance Oversight and Monitoring Committee: Lyneir Richardson, CEcD, JD - Executive Director, Rutgers Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (Newark, NJ)
• Vice Chair, Performance Oversight and Monitoring Committee: Barb LaMue, CEcD, EDFP - President & CEO, New North, Inc. (Green Bay, WI)

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a non-profit membership organization serving economic developers. With more than 5,000 members, IEDC is the largest organization of its kind. Economic developers promote economic well-being and quality of life for their communities, by creating, retaining, and expanding jobs that facilitate growth, enhance wealth and provide a stable tax base. From public to private, rural to urban, and local to international, IEDC's members are engaged in the full range of economic development experiences. Given the breadth of economic development work, our members are employed in a wide variety of settings including local, state, provincial, and federal governments, public-private partnerships, chambers of commerce, universities, and a variety of other institutions. IEDC's members create high-quality jobs, develop vibrant communities, and improve the quality of life in their regions. Learn more at: www.iedcONLINE.org