The Board of Directors of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) elected Denny Coleman, CEcD, FM, president & CEO of St. Louis County Economic Council in St. Louis, Missouri, as chairman of its board of directors. The election occurred during IEDC's 2010 Annual Conference, in Columbus, OH, September 26-29. Coleman will begin his new, one-year term in January.
"It is truly an honor to have been elected chair of IEDC, the world's leading membership organization of 4,500 economic development professionals," Coleman said. "It is a professional milestone, and I am ready to take on the duty of leading IEDC and our members through what I am certain will be yet another productive and rewarding year."
In his 20-year tenure at the helm of the Economic Council, Coleman has overseen a multitude of economic development initiatives that have earned St. Louis County national recognition for outstanding progress in the areas of community revitalization, business development and job creation. Prior to the Economic Council, Coleman was director of development for the City of St. Louis and managed the city’s neighborhood, housing, and economic development efforts. He also served as vice president for community development at Mercantile Bank (now U.S. Bank) when the bank’s community development corporation received the National Fair Housing Award and a Private Sector Initiatives Award from the White House.
St. Louis County Economic Council serves as the county’s economic development agency, driving growth and prosperity in the most economically important county in Missouri. As the only economic development agency in the state to hold the esteemed Accredited Economic Development Organization from the International Economic Development Council, it provides a broad range of services through its six divisions: business development, business finance, economic development collaborative, real estate and community development, St. Louis Enterprise Centers, and World Trade Center Saint Louis.
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is the premier membership organization dedicated to helping economic development professionals create high-quality jobs, develop vibrant communities and improve the quality of life in their regions. Serving more than 4,500 members, IEDC represents the largest network of economic development professionals in the world. IEDC provides a diverse range of services, including conferences, certification, professional development, publications, research, advisory services and legislative tracking. |
