Daviess County is looking for a new Executive Director for the Daviess County Economic Development Corporation. Yesterday, it was announced that current Executive Director, Bryant Niehoff has resigned and will become the CEO of the Uplands Science and Technology Foundation. USTF and Niehoff are expected to play a significant role in the Westgate Tech Park and the $385 million microelectronics campus at the Crane park. Niehoff will begin his new position on May 1.
The Daviess County Economic Development Corporation has launched a search for a new Executive Director. During the search process, Daviess County Economic Development Corporation Board Chairman, Eric Lane, the President and CEO of First Federal Savings Bank of Washington, will temporarily assume the role as interim DCEDC Executive Director.
Lane had this to say about Niehoff. “Given his success in building a collaborative economic development team and in facilitating positive business expansion in Daviess County, we certainly will miss Bryant,” said Lane. “We are grateful for his strategic efforts over the past four years, including his extensive work in helping to secure plans for the $385 million microelectronics campus in the WestGate@Crane Technology Park.”
In addition to structuring public-private housing partnerships and strategic programs for business growth, rural broadband and other projects, Niehoff most recently led the collaborative creation of the $3.1 million Commons project, a multi-use facility in Washington.
In noting that the search for a new executive director for the DCEDC Lane said, “Daviess County is an exciting and fulfilling place to live and we look forward to securing a high-performing successor for the position,” The position requirements for the role of DCEDC executive director will be posted on the DCEDC website (https://developdaviess.com/).
