State economic development team outlines tools, funding and timelines in Clovis study session

Melinda Allen, CEO of the New Mexico Partnership, and Isaac Romero, deputy secretary of the New Mexico Economic Development Department, told the EIB study session that the state focuses on pre-announcement work that turns contacts into validated leads and, eventually, public project announcements. Allen described the Partnership’s ‘‘funnel’’ approach and the PRO (potential recruitment opportunity) process, which she said produces a package sent to local communities and requires fast turnarounds.