Task Forces

 

Following the Summit, the City's Economic Development Committee identified five areas to focus the economic development strategy. 

A number of participants from the Summit and other members of the business community volunteered to serve on task forces for each of the strategy areas.  From early February to mid April, they developed their recommendations for the economic development strategy. 

Recommendations were presented to the Economic Development Committee and the public on April 17.

 

Task Force Recommendations:

Workforce Development: Develop and nurture cooperative working networks to secure the resources to build an adaptable and skilled workforce with a positive work ethic and a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Task force team: Julie Hermanson, Michael Pierick, Sandy Sayarath, Tina Rossmiller, and Jim Brooks.

Powerpoint presentation

Recommendation worksheets

Governmental Relations: Develop a cooperative, intergovernmental, straightforward, and clearly defined process to reach out, attract and retain a broad economic base for Evansville.

Task force team: Betsy Ahner, Heidi Carvin, Kelly Gildner, Barb Jacobson, Jim Kopecky, and John Morning.

Recommendation worksheets

Downtown Revitalization: Create a healthy, vibrant and walkable downtown by expanding and attracting employment, shopping and social activities.

Task force team: John Decker, John Gishnock, Tony Wyse, Jean Wyse, Cheryl Fuchs, Amelia Mauer Royko, and Jim McGoey.

Powerpoint presentation

Recommendation worksheets

Marketing: Stop the leak.

Task force team: Don Meggers, Greg Marshall, Bob Kuha, Nicole Huff, Brad Goodspeed, Bud Gayhart, and Roger Berg.

Recommendation worksheets

Entrepreneurial Environment & Networking: Facilitate the interaction of entrepreneurial people, ideas, and resources.

Task force team: Eric Larsen, John Gishnock, Lori Allen, Cindy Hammer, Bill Lathrop, Gene Bass, and Steve Royko.

Powerpoint presentation

Recommendation worksheets