IEDC Annual Conference 2022 | International Economic Development Council (IEDC) | 12 June 2022 | Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel, 900 E Lookout Dr, Richardson, TX 75082, US

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2022 Speakers

Alia Abbas, BREC
CEO/ Founder, Alia Consulting - EcDev Firm, Mississauga, Ontario

Gary Ballew
VP Economic Development, IEDC 2021 Economic Future Forum - Spokane, WA

Clare Barnett
Director, Economic Development & Culture, City of Brampton, Brampton, Ont.

Terrie Battuello, MPA, CEcD
Vice President Economic Development, Economic Alliance Snohomish County, Everett, WA

Richard Benson, Ph.D.
President, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX

Christina Bibler
Economic Development Director, City of San Diego

Froswa Booker-Drew, Ph.D
Author, Soulstice Consultancy, LLC

Daniel Bowman
Executive Director / CEO, Allen Economic Development Corporation, Allen, TX

Jasmin Brand
Frisco Economic Development Corporation

Aaron Brickman
Senior Principal, RMI

Katie Britt
Vice President of Marketing, Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce

James Eldridge CEcD
President and CEO, Ada Jobs Foundation

Patrick Clapp
Economist, Chmura Economics and Analytics

Cullum Clark, PhD, CFA
Director, George W Bush Institute/SMU, Dallas, TX

Barbra Coffee
Economic Initiatives Director, City of Tucson

Ryan Coleman, CEcD
Director, Columbia, SC Economic Development, Columbia, SC

Sandy Cross, CDP, CHRO
Chief People Officer, PGA of America, Frisco, TX

Bryan Daniels
President & CEO, Blount Partnership

Haldane Davies
Vice President for Business Development and Innovation, University of the Virgin Islands, St Thomas, VI

Manasseh Durkin
Chairman of the Board, Richardson Chamber of Commerce, Richardson, TX

Jessica Eilerman, ECM
Small Business Liaison & Business Development and The Greenhouse Manager, City of St. Petersburg and The Greenhouse, St. Petersburg, FL

Timothy Evans, CEcD
Vice President, Economic Development, Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, Gainesville, GA

Josie Falletta
Downtown Manager, City of San Marcos, TX, San Marcos, TX

Philip Gaskin
Vice President, Entrepreneurship, Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, MI

Jim Gibson, CEcD, EDMP
Economic Development Director, Rockdale Municipal Development District, Rockdale, TX

Jason Giulietti
President, Greater San Marcos Partnership, San Marcos, TX

Coretta Graham, J.D.
President/CEO, Corpus Christi Black Chamber of Commerce, Corpus Christi, TX

Todd Greene
Executive Director of WorkRise, Urban Institute

David Griggs, CEcD, EDFP
President and CEO, MetroHartford Alliance, Hartford, CT

Daniel Hengeveld, MBA
VP Investment Attraction, Toronto Global, Toronto, ON

Clyde Higgs
CEO, Atlanta Beltline Inc.

Michael Hinojosa, PhD
Superintendent of Schools, Dallas ISD, Dallas, TX

Marc Hoenstine, CEcD
Director, Economic Development, Duke Energy Florida, Winter Garden, FL

Mignonne Hollis
Executive Director, Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation

Calvin Jamison, EdD
Vice President for Facilities and Economic Development, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX

Jane Jenkins, CNU-A
President and CEO, Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership, Oklahoma City, OK

Kevin Johnson
President and CEO, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, Detroit, MI

Michelle Kakacek, CEcD
Director of Business Development, Watertown Development Company, Watertown, SD

John Karras
VP, Business Development, TIP Strategies Inc.

SeonAh Kendall
Sr. Economic Manager, City of Fort Collins, Fort Collins, CO

Eloisa Klementich, CEcD, PhD
IEDC Chair, Planning and Business Development, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invest Atlanta

Katherine Koplovich
Senior Manager, Strategy, Calgary Economic Development, Calgary, AB

Thomas Kucharski, CEcD
President & CEO, Invest Buffalo Niagara, Buffalo, NY

Chad LaComb, J.D.
Senior Economic Development Planner, Acadiana Planning Commission (APC)

Dexter Lam, MBA
Senior Manager, Strategic Intelligence, Calgary Economic Development, Calgary, AB

David Leezer, CEcD, FM
Vice President, Business Attraction, Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce, Wichita Falls, TX

Corey Leon, CEcD, EDFP, HDFP
Field Director, National Development Council, Detroit, MI

Penny Lewandowski
Principal, Change At the Edges

Ashley Llewellyn, CLED
Director of Strategic Initiatives, St. Tammany Corporation, Mandeville, LA

Robert Long, CEcD
Director, Chester County Economic Development, Richburg, SC

Taylor Lough, MPA
Assistant Director of Economic Development, City of Anna EDC, Anna, TX

Megan Lucas
CEO & Chief ED Officer, Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance, Lynchburg, VA

Shannon Lynch
VP of Business Development, ROI Research on Investment

Dara Macan
Global Director, Business Development, SourceLink At the UMKC Innovation Center

Christopher Masingill
CEO, St. Tammany Corporation

April Mason
President, Violet PR, Montclair, NJ

Barry Matherly
President & CEO, Hickey Global Economic Development Consulting

Linda McMahon
President and CEO, The Real Estate Council (TREC), Dallas, TX

Andy McMillan, CEcD, EDFP
Director, Cherokee Nation Businesses, Catoosa, OK

Chris Mefford
President & CEO, Community Attributes Inc., Seattle, WA

Maria Meyers
Founder, SourceLink, Kansas City, MO

Bethany J. Miller, CEcD
Manager, Economic Development Policy, Amazon HQ2, Midlothian, VA

Jenny Mizutowicz, CEcD
Manager of Economic Development Initiatives, University of Texas At Dallas

Mary Ann Moon
Executive Director, Prosper Economic Development Corporation

Kim Moore, CEcD, EDFP, EDMP
Executive Managing Director, Newmark

Jonathan Morgan
Professor, UNC School of Government

Cody Mosley
Director, Workforce & Economic Development, Francis Tuttle Technology Center

William Murphy
President & CEO, Ardmore Development Authority

Kimberly Murray, CEcD, AICP, CPC
Executive Success Coach, KLM Coaching, Argyle, TX

Brandon Noll
Director Of Business Development, Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, Fort Wayne, IN

Nathan Ohle
President & CEO, International Economic Development Council

Sydney Paul
Senior Manager of Business Intelligence & Marketing, University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park

Jonas Peterson, CEcD
Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Michigan First, Las Vegas, NV

David Ponraj
CEO, Economic Impact Catalyst, Dunedin, FL

Karen Prescott, CEcD, MBA
Vice President of Development, Waterstone Properties Group Inc., Needham, MA

Stephanie Quattlebaum
Director of Economic & Workforce Development, Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission

Phedra Redifer
Executive Director, Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas, Arlington, TX

Dan Rosenfield, CAPM
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Denton Economic Development Partnership, Denton, TX

Jennifer Sanders
Executive Director, North Texas Innovation Alliance (NTXIA), Dallas, TX

Colleen Schwab
Chief Performance Officer, Greater Phoenix Economic Council

Rachel Selsky
Vice President & COO, Camoin Associates, Saratoga Springs, NY

Hope Shimabuku
Director, Texas Regional Office for the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Dallas, TX

Erin Silk
Vice President, Business Development Services, Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County, Sarasota, FL

Walter L. Simmons, GCDF
President & CEO, Employ Prince George's, Inc., Largo, MD

Madison Smith
President, MDSARTWORX.COM, Mesquite, TX

Benjamin Snow, CEcD
Director, Economic Health & Housing, City of Greeley, CO

Vincent Soule, CPO
Deputy Director, Eastern Plains Council of Governments, Clovis, NM

Bill Sproull, FM, HLM
Managing Director, Bill Sproull & Associates, Richardson, TX

John Sternlicht
CEO, EDASC, Mount Vernon, WA

Daniel Stevenson
City Of Westbrook

Carlton Tidwell, CEcD, IOM
President and CEO, Terrell Chamber of Commerce, Terrell, TX

Peter Tokar
President & CEO, McKinney Economic Development Corporation, McKinney, TX

Paul Voelker
Mayor, City of Richardson, Richardson, TX

Jennifer Wakefield
President & CEO, Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc.

Ford Weber
Bowling Green State Univeristy

Angie White, CEcD
Chief Operating Officer, North Louisiana Economic Partnership, Shreveport, LA

Roy Williams
President & CEO, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber

John Zakian
Senior Vice President of Program Development, GrantWorks, Inc.

Sophia Zheng
Founder/CEO, Bludot Technologies, Inc.

2022 Sponsors

CHAIRMANS CLUB SPONSORS:
• Accrisoft Corporation
• Buxton
• Chmura Economics & Analytics
• DCI
• GRANTWORKS
• Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)
• ResearchFDI
• Placer.ai
• ROI Research on Investment

SIGNATURE SPONSOR:
• The Richardson Economic Development Partnership

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Oncor
• Ryan
• Frisco

SILVER SPONSOR:
• Addison

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Allen Economic Development Corporation
• Convergent Nonprofit Solutions
• The University of Texas at Dallas