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New Kane County EDC CEO Michael Casa outlines priorities to boost jobs and collaboration
Summary
At the May 15 Kane County Jobs Committee meeting, Michael Casa, the new CEO of the Kane County Economic Development Corporation, introduced himself and outlined three priorities—business retention and expansion, business attraction and cross-sector collaboration—saying the EDC will market the county and work with municipalities and colleges.
Michael Casa, introduced by the chair as the new chief executive officer of the Kane County Economic Development Corporation, told the Jobs Committee on May 15 that he took the post April 1 and is focused on three priorities: business retention and expansion, business attraction and collaboration.
"So this is week 6 for me. I started April 1," Casa said, describing prior economic development roles in Oswego, Downers Grove and Sugar Grove and work with the Illinois Economic Development Association and the International Economic…
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