DT #269: IEDC Provides Leadership During a Crisis with Jeff Finkle, CEcD

<p>In this special episode, Dennis connects with Jeff Finkle, President & CEO of the International Economic Development Council.</p> <p>You will hear some updates from IEDC and its efforts to assist local economic development professionals through this difficult period.  Jeff will also share some thoughts regarding the long-term impacts of this crisis on the economic development industry.</p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefffinkle/">Connect with Jeff Finkle, CEcD</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.restoreyoureconomy.org">Restore Your Economy</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.iedconline.org/">International Economic Development Council</a></p> <p>Jeff Finkle's Bio:</p> <p style="line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style= "font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #232326;"> As President and CEO of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), Jeff Finkle is a recognized leader and authority on economic development. With the formation of IEDC in 2001 following the merger of the Council for Urban Economic Development (CUED) - where he was president for 15 years - and the American Economic Development Council (AEDC), Jeff set the course for a more effective and influential organization. Today IEDC is the world's largest economic development membership organization and is a $5 million annual operation that is renowned for its leadership in professionalizing and diversifying the field of economic development.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style= "font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #232326;"> Jeff previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and has received numerous awards over the years for his commitment to making sustainable economic development a priority in communities of all sizes. Significantly, in 2011 he was lauded by the U.S. Department of Commerce for his 25 years of stewardship over CUED and IEDC. Moreover, as a longtime leader in community service and philanthropy, in 2005 Jeff orga