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Lee’s Summit EDC hires Joe Perry as executive director, signals focus on workforce and business attraction
Summary
The Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council named Joe Perry as its new executive director and outlined a 90-day plan emphasizing learning, membership growth, workforce development and KPIs. Board chair Michael Van Buskirk called Perry a “home run hire.”
The Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council (EDC) announced Joe Perry as its new executive director, a hire board leaders described during a council meeting as a “home run.”
EDC chair Michael Van Buskirk told the council the board conducted a nationwide search and selected Perry from a strong pool of candidates. Van Buskirk said the board completed job-description review, multiple interview rounds and a public recruitment process; Perry accepted the offer February 26 and officially begins…
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