The Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation (KEDCo, formerly KDI) announced today they have named George L. Robertson to the position of Executive Director. Robertson becomes KEDCo’s first full-time Executive Director following an increase in funding for KEDCo from Kosciusko County and the City of Warsaw.

Robertson most recently served as Director of Economic Development and Tourism in Charles County, Maryland, a suburban area between Washington, D.C. and Richmond, Virginia. For 20 years, Robertson served as President of the Schenectady Economic Development Corporation in Schenectady, New York. He is a nationally known speaker and instructor on Economic Development issues.

“We are extremely fortunate that George’s desire for his family to live in a smaller city in his native Midwest and our need for top leadership in Economic Development coincided,” said Max A. Courtney, KEDCo board chairman. “George is a recognized thought leader in Economic Development and has a demonstrated history of bringing creative approaches to growing the communities he has served. We are very much looking forward to welcoming George and his wife to the community and to the contributions we expect him to make to economic diversity and vitality.”

Robertson is a native of South Dakota, where he served as the state’s Director of Economic Development. While serving in South Dakota state government, he was instrumental in Citicorp’s move of 2,500 jobs to South Dakota. He is a graduate of Yankton College (Yankton, SD). For 15 years, he has served on the faculty of the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute. There he developed working relationships with individuals from IUPUI and Ivy Tech, which he hopes to use in growing KEDCO’s mission. He has served as a speaker and instructor for many state economic development associations.

Robertson will begin his new position on September 1, 2010. As part of the creation of a stand-alone Economic Development function, Robertson and Kim Nance, KEDCo Economic Development Project Manager, will move to office space in the County Justice Building.

About KEDCo

Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation (KEDCo) (www.kosciuskoedc.com) is the economic development corporation serving the Kosciusko County and all the municipalities therein. Its mission is to promote economic development in Kosciusko County through the retention and expansion of existing business and industry, while attracting new business investments that complement the improvement of the quality of life.

Source: Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation

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