A Dayton Business Journal article reports the Ohio Department of Development will be gaining a new chief for its Business Services Division. After four years of service as vice president of economic development, David Zak will leave the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce and join the state in October.
The Springfield market ranks fifth in the country this year for job growth and has twice ranked in the nation's top five for its role in developing projects resulting in 5,000 new jobs and nearly $1 billion in investment.