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Regional economic alliance reports pipeline of about 80 projects and 630 jobs tied to metro recruitment work
Summary
Chad Matthews, interim president and CEO of the Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance, told the Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners that AREA’s regional recruitment work produced roughly 80 active opportunities and four project announcements in the last fiscal year that together represent about 630 new jobs and an estimated three‑year economic impact approaching $640 million.
Chad Matthews, interim president and CEO of the Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance, told the Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners that AREA’s regional recruitment work produced roughly 80 active opportunities and four project announcements in the last fiscal year that together represent about 630 new jobs and an estimated three‑year economic impact approaching $640 million.
Matthews, speaking during a county commission meeting, said AREA — which he described as “a 501(c)(3) public‑private nonprofit partnership” — works with local governments and economic development partners to recruit industry, support business expansion and develop talent pipelines. “We operate as a 501(c)(3) public‑private nonprofit partnership,” Matthews said.
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