Growth Council Welcomes Employees to New Positions
Monday, January 02, 2012
Marion, IN - The Grant County Economic Growth Council announces several staffing changes that took place on January 1st, 2012. Erin Wheeler is taking over as Marketing and Communications Director. Emily Moore will be joining the staff as their new Manager of Business Development and Support. Cathryn Rohrman will be supporting the team during the spring quarter as Project Manager.
"This opportunity has allowed the Growth Council to refocus efforts and resources," shares Growth Council Board President, Scott Murphy. "Over the last six months Erin Wheeler has demonstrated great skills and talent for marketing. The Growth Council will now be in a position to receive the maximum benefit of those skills and talents."
Erin is a 2011 Marketing graduate of Cedarville University, where she earned an invitation into the Delta Mu Delta National Honor Society of Business Administration and graduated with high honors. Erin acted as Director for Cardinal Greenway of Grant County prior to accepting her new role at the Growth Council. Before her employment at the Growth Council, she worked as a sales management intern for Enterprise Rent-a-Car and for the Fundraising Department of Camara, a non-profit organization in Dublin, Ireland.
Emily Moore is a 2011 Professional Writing graduate of Taylor University, where she spent four years as a Christian Leadership Scholar. Prior to her employment at the Growth Council, she completed her third internship in Washington, D.C., where she worked for conservative organizations such as the Leadership Institute as well as news organization Townhall.com as an editorial assistant.
"Emily brings to a flair for communication and product development," said Executive Director Tim Eckerle. "As manager of Business Development she will be lead in a wide range of Growth Council initiatives targeted maximizing local business opportunities and better linking local college talent to local business needs"
Rejoining the team is former intern Cathryn Rohrman (née Frazier). Cathryn is a 2011 marketing graduate from Indiana Wesleyan University. Cathryn's return will allow the Growth Council to continue a number of very high profile events such as the Investor Appreciation Luncheon and as the original designer of the YEP, Cathryn is ideal team addition as the Growth Council looks to expand YEP for the 2012 school year.
The opportunity for staffing reorganization was brought on when Angelina Lindahl, former Marketing and Communications Director, left the Growth Council in December to pursue other opportunities.
The Grant County Economic Growth Council is a non-profit organization with the mission to facilitate investment and reinvestment for job creation and retention in Grant County.
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