Contact Info for Heads of Economic Development in Local Government

Overview

Power Almanac’s local government contact database includes over 7,000 Heads of Economic Development. To qualify for this Power Almanac role, the person must perform one or more of the following primary responsibilities:

• Plan or implement actions that create economic growth for that city/township/county (e.g. attract more businesses, create more employment opportunities, attract talented people, increase tourism).
• Plan or implement actions that improve the standard of living for citizens of that city/town/county.

Head of Economic Development Contact Information Collected

Power Almanac collects the following information for every role, including Head of Economic Development, so you can build and maintain the best local government email lists and mailing lists possible.

• Official’s First Name
• Official’s Last Name
• Official’s Title
• Official’s Role
• Official’s Mailing Address – Street/Box number
• Official’s Mailing Address – Suite Number
• Official’s Mailing Address – City
• Official’s Mailing Address – State
• Official’s Mailing Address -Zip Code
• Official’s Phone Number 
• Official’s Phone Number Extension
• Official’s Email Address

Reporting Structure and Occurrence

In most governments, the Economic Development function is performed by a single person. This person may or may not have additional responsibilities beyond Economic Development. This person could sit within groups or departments that don’t seem like Economic Development. For example, the Head of Economic Development could sit:

• Within the office of the Top Elected Official or possibly be the Top Elected Official
• Within the office of the Top Appointed Executive or possibly be the Top Appointed Executive
• Within the Finance function or possibly be the Head of Finance
• Within the Clerk function or possibly be the Head Clerk

Titles You Might Expect

• Economic Development Director
• Economic Development Manager
• Economic Development Coordinator
• Community and Economic Development Director
• Director of Economic Development
• Planning and Economic Development Director
• Economic Development Committee Chairman
• Economic Development Commission Chairman
• Economic Development Specialist
• Economic Development Board Chairman
• Economic Development Administrator
• Economic Development Committee Chairperson

Surprising Titles

• Mayor
• City Manager
• City Administrator
• Town Supervisor
• Town Manager
• Township Supervisor
• Village Administrator
• Town Administrator
• Chairman, Board of Supervisors
• Planning Director
• Chairman, Board of Trustees
• Township Manager