The Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth (APEG) has announced the selection of John Molinaro as president and CEO of the Nelsonville-based economic development organization, according to a press release from the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio. A subsidiary of the Ohio Appalachian Business Council, APEG was created by the council to serve as the JobsOhio Network partner and works with 25 counties in southeast Ohio, including Athens, Meigs, Hocking, Vinton, Jackson, Perry, Morgan and Washington.
Molinaro, who will begin his role at APEG on July 1, currently serves as co-director of the Community Strategies Group at The Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C., helping communities across the nation with economic development efforts. Molinaro stated that his “first priority will be to build APEG’s partnerships with local economic development professionals and the region’s businesses,” the press release said.
