THE WOODLANDS, TX – (February 2, 2009) – The South Montgomery County Woodlands Economic Development Partnership (EDP) is pleased to announce that its Chief Operating Officer Gil Staley has been designated by the EDP Board to assume the position of Chief Executive Officer for the EDP effective August 31, 2009 upon the retirement of current EDP CEO Ron Bourbeau.
According to EDP Chairman Clyde Parker, the Board has taken this step for the purpose of succession planning to assure that the EDP is prepared to continue servicing the needs of the South Montgomery County area for years to come.
Chairman Parker noted, "The Economic Development Partnership has been ably managed over the past 10 years by CEO Ron Bourbeau, who will be retiring at the end of August. Gil's background and experience, including the past several years with the EDP, most recently as its Chief Operating Officer, have uniquely prepared him to assume the role of chief executive upon Ron's retirement. This action reflects the high regard in which Gil is held in the eyes of the Board and the Partners of the EDP."
The South Montgomery County Woodlands Economic Development Partnership was formed as a division of the South Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber of Commerce twelve (12) years ago. The EDP has been responsible for making sure that we retain major employers in South Montgomery County and that we help them grow and prosper. In addition, the organization is responsible for recruiting businesses to the area. The EDP is the local resource for companies to access available incentives from the state, county and local governments.
For more information on this announcement, please contact Ron Bourbeau, current CEO of EDP at 281 363-8131 or e-mail ron.bourbeau@edpartnership.net.
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The South Montgomery County Woodlands Economic Development Partnership (EDP) is the lead agency for business recruitment and retention for the South Montgomery County area and includes the cities of Shenandoah and Oak Ridge North as well as the master planned community now comprising The Woodlands Township. The primary target for EDP clients are employers or potential employers that might want assistance in identifying potential sites for locating their business or in determining their qualifications for incentives that might be available. The EDP is also active in tracking workforce by industry cluster and also in helping The WorkSource and the Lone Star College System identify training needs within the clusters that are prevalent in the area.
The EDP is a public/private partnership with 47 funding partners active in the organization. For further information you may go to our web site www.edpartnership.net or you may call 281 363-8130.
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