Staff

Meet the Team!

Our dedicated team works every day on behalf of our community and Board of Trustees to lead transformative business and community initiatives to build a robust regional economy.

Executive

Alisha Benson

Chief Executive Officer

Cathy Wells

Chief of Staff, Director of Administration

Lance Beck

Chief Strategy Officer

Communications & Marketing

JJ Vancil

Director of Strategic Communications

Abby Brown

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Maddie Johnson

Event & Engagement Manager

Economic Development

Joey Gunning

Director of Economic Development

Stacia Rasmussen

Director of Sector Growth & Innovation

Aleesha Roedel

Government Contracting Assistance Specialist – APEX Accelerator

Finance & Accounting

Nathan DeLeon

Senior Accountant

Public Policy

Mary Miller

Director of Public Policy

John Somerlott

Public Policy Coordinator

Resource Development

Debra Whitehead

Business Development Manager

What We Do