The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber says that while its CEO Ellen van der Horst did an excellent job during her seven years in the position, the group wants to replace her with someone who can help advance its new economic development strategy by fully engaging the region's powerful chief executives, "using his or her clout to recruit new companies and spur growth in high-paying jobs," Cincinnati Enquirer reports (See our Sept 05, 2013, blog post for more information). The economic development landscape of the region has changed, with organizations like the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, the Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. (3CDC), the Cincinnati Business Committee and the Cincinnati Regional Business Committee (CRBC) having changed their focuses in recent years. For more, read the full story.
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber wants its next CEO to fully engage powerful business executives to spur growth