Executive Director

• Nov 2021 - Present

Executive Director

• Mar 2017 - Nov 2021

I am the Director of an regional economic development organization that serves 16 communities in 8 counties of Southern Idaho. The Southern Idaho region is home to a robust agricultural and food processing sector, and we work to support that through business and talent attraction. I am the Director of an regional economic development organization that serves 16 communities in 8 counties of Southern Idaho. The Southern Idaho region is home to a robust agricultural and food processing sector, and we work to support that through business and talent attraction.

Executive Director

• Jun 2014 - Feb 2017

I administrator and manage the South Coast Development Council (SCDC) My primary focus includes implementation of the SCDC strategic plan and partnering with the SCDC Board, cities, counties, port districts and public of Oregon’s South Coast to recruit and retain quality jobs through responsible development. I administrator and manage the South Coast Development Council (SCDC) My primary focus includes implementation of the SCDC strategic plan and partnering with the SCDC Board, cities, counties, port districts and public of Oregon’s South Coast to recruit and retain quality jobs through responsible development.

HR Training Associate/Continuing Education Instructor

• May 2012 - Jun 2014

In this role, I was responsible for developing and implementing a variety of training programs for faculty, staff, and the community. These trainings included but were not limited to Communication Skills and Leadership. In this role, I was responsible for developing and implementing a variety of training programs for faculty, staff, and the community. These trainings included but were not limited to Communication Skills and Leadership.

Economic Development Specialist

• 2006 - Jun 2014

In this role, I had the unique opportunity to work directly on projects to recruit new business. I assisted with the development of proposals and served as an organizational representative to numerous government agencies and business entities. As a special project I also took on the task of re-establishing the Business Retention and Expansion program and served as the liaison to the Workforce Sub-committee. In this role, I had the unique opportunity to work directly on projects to recruit new business. I assisted with the development of proposals and served as an organizational representative to numerous government agencies and business entities. As a special project I also took on the task of re-establishing the Business Retention and Expansion program and served as the liaison to the Workforce Sub-committee.

Executive Director of Human Resources

• Jan 2011 - Jun 2012

In this role, I developed the Human Resources Department from the ground up. I managed recruitment, personnel and all HR functions for 6 growing medical offices across the state. In this role, I developed the Human Resources Department from the ground up. I managed recruitment, personnel and all HR functions for 6 growing medical offices across the state.

HR Manager

• Jun 2010 - Nov 2010

In this role I was responsible for hiring and managing staff in all departments. I created and implemented a new evaluation and incentive program, managed shift schedules, as well as all HR functions. In this role I was responsible for hiring and managing staff in all departments. I created and implemented a new evaluation and incentive program, managed shift schedules, as well as all HR functions.