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President and CEO

Jim Leftwich

Business Recruitment / Business Location Assistance

Marty Hohenberger, Vice President, Business Development

Entrepreneurial Development
Entrepreneurial Signature Program
Miami Valley Venture Funds
Entrepreneurial Development Network

Christina Howard, Vice President, Entrepreneurial Development

Melissa Aldridge, Finance and Operations Analyst

Kimberly Brown, Account Manager

Eric Lenning, Fund Manager, Miami Valley Venture Fund II

Defense Industry Retention and Expansion
Wright-Patt 2020 Committee

Colleen Ryan, Vice President, Defense Programs

Joe Zeis, Vice President, Chief Strategist

Bert Cream, Project Manager, Aerospace, Defense and Technology

Regional Advocacy
The Dayton Region Priority Development and Advocacy Committee (PDAC)

Michael Gessel, Vice President, Federal Government Programs

Kelly Geers, Government Relations Analyst

Finance/Accounts

David Harrison, Vice President, Finance

Roger Eberly, CPA

Events Planning and Community Partnerships

Maureen Patterson, Vice President, Stakeholder Relations

Kary Iddings, Director, Special Events

Anna Shepard, Project Manager

Media Contact

Sharon Howard, Director, Marketing and Communications