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Economic Development Advisory Board Meetings


Date: Held on the first Tuesday of every month unless due to a holiday, then the meeting is moved to the second Tuesday of the month.
Time: 7:30 am
57 East 1st Street, Lower Level Council Chambers

The nine members advise the City Council in economic development issues, including goal setting, strategic planning, marketing and business recruitment, retention and expansion. The membership of the Economic Development Advisory Board shall include nine members who are qualified by their experience and background to advise the Mayor and Council on economic development issues and up to six ex-officio members. City of Mesa representatives to the Greater Phoenix Economic Council Board of Directors may serve as ex-officio members of the Board and the Mayor, City Manager, and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mesa Chamber of Commerce shall serve as ex-officio members of the Board. Members are appointed for staggered terms of three years. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month unless due to a holiday, then the meeting is moved to the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 a.m. at 57 East 1st Street, Lower Level Council Chambers. Call (480) 644-2398 for information.

Jim LeCheminant, Chair (11) – 2nd Term
Gateway Commercial Bank
jiml@gcbaz.com

Steve Wood (10) – 1st Term
Westcor
steve.wood@westcor.com

Richard Adams (11) - 1st Term
Southwest Business Credit Services
rich.adams@nacmaz.org

Ex Officio Hon. Scott Smith
Mayor
mayor.smith@mesaaz.gov

Christian Alder (10) – 1st Term
West USA Realty
christian@christianalder.com

Ex Officio Chris Brady
City Manager
chris.brady@mesaaz.gov

Terry Benelli (11) – 1st Term
NEDCO
tbenelli@nedco-mesa.org

Ex Officio Brian Campbell
GPEC Representative
Campbell & Mahoney, Chtd.
bcampbell@campbellmahoney.com

Jared Langkilde (11) – 1st Term
Mesa Community College
jared.langkilde@mcmail.maricopa.edu

Ex Officio Jeffrey Crockett, Vice Chair
GPEC Representative
Snell & Wilmer
jcrockett@swlaw.com

Steve Parker (12) – 2nd Term
LarsonAllen, LLP
sparker@larsonallen.com

Ex Officio Charles Deaton
Mesa Chamber of Commerce
cdeaton@mesachamber.org

Jeff Pitcher (12) – 1st Term
Ballard Spahr LLP
pitcher@ballardspahr.com

Ex Officio Steven Shope
GPEC Representative
CERI
sshope@cerici.org

Jo Wilson (10) – 1st Term
MCC – Red Mountain
jo.anne.wilson@mcmail.maricopa.edu

Staff Contact:
William Jabjiniak 480.644.3561
william.jabjiniak@mesaaz.gov

   

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